Vegetation Maintenance Field Technician

Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose!

At Verdantas, we’re redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.

Our commitment to excellence, across more than 90 offices, is championed by a team of over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, embedded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart, data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We don’t just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future.

Join a people-first culture that values your well-being, empowers your growth, and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas, your career goes beyond the expected, and your work helps build a better world.

Ready to shape the future of resilient communities?

Verdantas is seeking a dependable and hardworking individual to join our Vegetation Maintenance team. This field-based position supports transportation and environmental maintenance activities throughout the Tampa Bay region. Work is performed outdoors in a variety of environments, including transportation corridors, stormwater facilities, mitigation sites, ponds, wetlands, and other managed areas.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working outdoors, takes pride in completing physically demanding work, and can work safely and effectively as part of a field crew.

What You'll Do:

• •Perform vegetation management and maintenance activities at managed project sites
• •Operate backpack sprayers and other field equipment as assigned
• •Assist with herbicide application, vegetation removal, mowing, trimming, and general site maintenance
• •Conduct work in wetlands, stormwater ponds, mitigation areas, roadside rights-of-way, and other outdoor environments
• •Maintain equipment and vehicles in a safe and serviceable condition
• •Follow project specifications, safety requirements, and company procedures
• •Complete basic field documentation and daily work records
• •Travel to project locations throughout the Tampa Bay region as required

What You Bring:

• •High school diploma or equivalent (associate degree or technical training preferred)
• •0–2 years of relevant field, construction, environmental, or hands‑on experience
• •Strong work ethic, dependability, and a positive attitude
• •Ability to work outdoors in Florida heat, humidity, rain, and variable weather conditions
• •Ability to walk long distances across uneven terrain, wetlands, and vegetated areas
• •Ability to safely lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
• •Ability to wear and operate a backpack sprayer for extended periods
• •Reliable transportation to and from the Tampa office
• •Valid driver’s license preferred

Salary Range:

Starting at $25.00

Benefits:

• •Flexible Work Environment
• •Paid Parental Leave
• •Medical
• •Dental
• •Vision
• •Life and AD&D Insurance
• •Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• •401(k) with Company Match
• •Paid Time Off + Holidays

Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance — regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability. For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.

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