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Planner jobs with H-2B visa sponsorship typically appear in construction, event production, and facilities management, where seasonal demand drives temporary hiring. Employers must file a temporary labor certification with the DOL before sponsoring you, and the 66,000-visa annual cap fills fast, so timing your job search early matters.
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Are you looking for the next step in your urban forestry career? We will invest in you. The Davey Tree Surgery Company is seeking a utility forestry planner for a major utility client. The utility forestry planner is a pathway into utility tree care management. You’ll work closely with general forepersons, area supervisors, and account managers to improve the efficiency of our line clearance crews.
The ideal candidate will have prior work experience with utility forestry and a desire to take on leadership within our organization.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What You’ll Do:
- Participate in management of utility tree care operations through:
- Design routing and dispatch procedures to optimize crew workflow
- Verify priority of work requests for tree pruning and removal
- Manage property owner and municipality expectations and access requests
- Perform audits and present findings so general forepersons can influence production efficiency
- Work with crew leaders to ensure daily objectives align with long term goals
- Perform additional supervisory, management, or auditing tasks as assigned by area supervisor
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What We’re Looking For:
- Love of the outdoors
- Required: valid driver’s license
- Preferred: Commercial Driver’s License-Class A or B with Airbrake Endorsement
- Preferred: 2-3 years of work experience in tree care, urban forestry, utility vegetation management or related field
- Degree in related field may substitute for 2 years of experience
- Preferred: ISA Certified Arborist®, ISA Certified Tree Worker®, and/or TCIA Certified Tree Care Safety Professional®
- Preferred: Bilingual in Spanish and English
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What We Offer:
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Opportunities for advancement
- All job specific equipment and safety gear provided
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
- Employee-owned company and discounted stock purchase options
- Group health plan
- Employee referral bonus program
- Locations throughout US in major cities and desirable areas
- Career development program supported by industry expert safety specialists and skills trainers
- Scholarship program for children of employees
- Charitable matching gift program
- all listed benefits available to eligible employees
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected class, including race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, marital or familial status, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as an Aboriginal or Indigenous person, or other classification protected by law.
The Davey Tree Surgery Company is based in Livermore, California, and provides a full range of utility tree care and pole test and treat services. The Davey Tree Expert Company provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. We care about our clients, each other and the world around us. We offer the resources, size and stability of a big company while maintaining the culture, entrepreneurial spirit and feel of a small one. We invest in our employees by offering industry-leading training, technology and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience at all levels. Wherever you want to grow your career, there’s a place for you at Davey. To learn more, visit Davey.com.
Accommodations: If requested by employee or otherwise as required by law, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
If you need assistance at any time, please contact us at 1-877-411-7601 or at SurgeryJobs@davey.com.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Job Type: Full Time
- Travel Expectations: Up to 25%
LOCATION
- Locations: Austin, TX
- Additional Locations: Austin, TX
- Work Site: On Site
REQ ID
- Req ID: 225594
INTRODUCTION
Are you looking for the next step in your urban forestry career? We will invest in you. The Davey Tree Surgery Company is seeking a utility forestry planner for a major utility client. The utility forestry planner is a pathway into utility tree care management. You’ll work closely with general forepersons, area supervisors, and account managers to improve the efficiency of our line clearance crews.
The ideal candidate will have prior work experience with utility forestry and a desire to take on leadership within our organization.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
What You’ll Do:
- Participate in management of utility tree care operations through:
- Design routing and dispatch procedures to optimize crew workflow
- Verify priority of work requests for tree pruning and removal
- Manage property owner and municipality expectations and access requests
- Perform audits and present findings so general forepersons can influence production efficiency
- Work with crew leaders to ensure daily objectives align with long term goals
- Perform additional supervisory, management, or auditing tasks as assigned by area supervisor
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What We’re Looking For:
- Love of the outdoors
- Required: valid driver’s license
- Preferred: Commercial Driver’s License-Class A or B with Airbrake Endorsement
- Preferred: 2-3 years of work experience in tree care, urban forestry, utility vegetation management or related field
- Degree in related field may substitute for 2 years of experience
- Preferred: ISA Certified Arborist®, ISA Certified Tree Worker®, and/or TCIA Certified Tree Care Safety Professional®
- Preferred: Bilingual in Spanish and English
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What We Offer:
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Opportunities for advancement
- All job specific equipment and safety gear provided
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
- Employee-owned company and discounted stock purchase options
- Group health plan
- Employee referral bonus program
- Locations throughout US in major cities and desirable areas
- Career development program supported by industry expert safety specialists and skills trainers
- Scholarship program for children of employees
- Charitable matching gift program
- all listed benefits available to eligible employees
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected class, including race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, marital or familial status, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as an Aboriginal or Indigenous person, or other classification protected by law.
The Davey Tree Surgery Company is based in Livermore, California, and provides a full range of utility tree care and pole test and treat services. The Davey Tree Expert Company provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. We care about our clients, each other and the world around us. We offer the resources, size and stability of a big company while maintaining the culture, entrepreneurial spirit and feel of a small one. We invest in our employees by offering industry-leading training, technology and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience at all levels. Wherever you want to grow your career, there’s a place for you at Davey. To learn more, visit Davey.com.
Accommodations: If requested by employee or otherwise as required by law, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
If you need assistance at any time, please contact us at 1-877-411-7601 or at SurgeryJobs@davey.com.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Job Type: Full Time
- Travel Expectations: Up to 25%
LOCATION
- Locations: Austin, TX
- Additional Locations: Austin, TX
- Work Site: On Site
REQ ID
- Req ID: 225594
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Planner
Translate your planning credentials for U.S. employers
Pull your scheduling software certifications, project documentation samples, and any site coordination records into a single portfolio. U.S. H-2B visa employers evaluating planners want evidence of temporary-project scope management, not just job titles.
Search Migrate Mate for verified H-2B sponsoring employers
Use Migrate Mate to filter Planner roles by employers with active H-2B labor certification history. That filing history confirms they've navigated the DOL process before, which reduces your risk of a sponsorship falling through at the last step.
Target industries with recurring seasonal planning demand
Construction, resort development, and large-scale event production file H-2B labor certifications on predictable seasonal cycles. Planner roles in these industries renew annually, so employers in these sectors are more likely to have an established sponsorship workflow already in place.
Check the prevailing wage before evaluating any offer
Your employer's H-2B labor certification must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your specific occupation and work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer so you know whether the proposed pay meets that legal floor.
Apply before the cap-half filing window opens in January
The H-2B cap splits into two halves: 33,000 for October through March, 33,000 for April through September. Your employer can't file until 90 days before your start date, so align your job search to have an offer in hand well before that window opens.
Confirm your role maps to an approved H-2B occupation
Not every planning title qualifies. Cross-reference your specific duties against the O*NET occupation profile for your role to confirm it aligns with a temporary, non-agricultural classification the DOL will certify under the H-2B program.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Planner jobs with H-2B visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to find Planner roles where the employer already has H-2B labor certification history. Searching through a platform that surfaces verified sponsoring employers saves you from applying to companies that have never navigated the DOL temporary labor certification process, which is the step that most frequently delays or kills an H-2B placement.
How does the H-2B annual cap affect my chances as a Planner?
USCIS limits H-2B visas to 66,000 per fiscal year, split into two 33,000-visa halves by season. If your Planner role falls in a peak construction or event season, the relevant half-cap can fill within days of the filing window opening. Your employer needs to submit the DOL labor certification application at least 60 days before your intended start date, so coordinating that timeline is critical to securing one of the available slots.
Does a Planner role qualify for H-2B visa sponsorship?
It depends on how the role is defined. H-2B covers temporary, non-agricultural positions, and planning roles in construction, event production, or facilities management typically qualify when the work is project-based and time-limited. The employer must demonstrate a one-time, seasonal, peak-load, or intermittent need to the DOL. A general or permanent planning position without a defined seasonal workload is less likely to receive certification.
What does the employer have to do to sponsor a Planner on H-2B?
The employer files a job order with their State Workforce Agency, conducts a domestic recruitment effort to show no qualified U.S. workers are available, then applies for a temporary labor certification through the DOL's FLAG system. Once the DOL certifies the application, the employer files Form I-129 with USCIS on your behalf. The entire sequence typically takes 75 to 90 days before your start date, so employers who sponsor H-2B workers annually begin this process months in advance.