Superintendent, Vegetation Management - Los Angeles

100 South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Full-time exempt position.

About the role

BurnBot is seeking a Field Operations Superintendent to oversee field operations across multiple crews and projects. This role is responsible for operational oversight, reporting, long-term planning, and cross-project coordination, while maintaining a consistent field presence to support Foremen, evaluate conditions, and ensure alignment between planning and execution. The Operations Superintendent splits time approximately 50/50 between administrative responsibilities and field engagement, serving as the primary operational bridge between field leadership and BurnBot regional management. This position plays a key role in job walks, proposal development, and strategic planning, and is supervisory with responsibility for multiple Foremen and their crews.

Responsibilities

• Directly oversee and support Field Operations Foremen across multiple crews and/or project sites
• Ensure consistent execution of company standards related to safety, quality, productivity, and professionalism
• Provide guidance, direction, and corrective action to Foremen as needed
• Maintain oversight of safety performance across all assigned operations
• Ensure compliance with burn plans, timber harvest plans, safety policies, and regulatory requirements
• Review incidents, near misses, and safety reports; implement corrective actions and improvements
• Reinforce stop-work authority and risk management expectations at all levels
• Own and manage all required operational reporting (i.e. Production, Safety, Equipment, Labor, Budget, etc.)
• Participate in job walks, pre-bid site visits, and scope development
• Support long-range operational planning, including staffing needs, equipment acquisition, and seasonal workload balancing
• Serve as a primary point of contact between field operations and BurnBot Directors
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver’s license; ability to travel extensively (up to 75%)
• CDL Class A (required or obtained within defined onboarding period)
• 5+ years of experience in forestry, fuels mitigation, vegetation management, or wildland fire operations
• Demonstrated experience supervising multiple crews or foremen
• Experience working with public agencies and regulatory bodies
• Strong working knowledge of prescribed fire operations, forestry equipment, and field safety standards
• Proven ability to manage reporting, documentation, and operational planning
• Physical ability to perform demanding field work (lifting up to 100 lbs, uneven terrain, long days outdoors)

Qualifications

• Any of the following certifications: FFT1, FFT2, FALB, FIRB, RXB3, CRWB, ENGB
• Experience in wildland firefighting, prescribed burns, forestry, timber, logging, or as a sawyer, faller or arborist
• Experience operating farm, forestry, or other heavy equipment, trucks and large trailers
• Experience supporting proposal development and estimating
• Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry, Fire Science, Natural Resources, or related field
• ISA Arborist Certification
• GIS Data Analysis

Pay

$100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits

Criminal background check and drug test required.