Vegetation Program Manager, Senior

3 weeks ago

SAN LUIS OBISPO, United States PG&E Corporation Full time

Requisition ID # 159814 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Operations - Other

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: San Luis Obispo

 

 

Position Summary 

The Vegetation Program Manager oversees Vegetation Management operations, ensuring electric system safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance with state and federal rules. The incumbent may also serve as a subject matter expert and provide guidance and education or influence leaders in the industry (PG&E, other utilities, or other decision makers) on regulatory issues and program strategies. Leads team within a specific geographic area of operations, including, direct oversight of inspection and tree contractor personnel. Works with customers and public entities to monitor and manage vegetation proximity to PG&E assets to contribute to system reliability and safety objectives. 

 

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and assigned location based on business needs.

 

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:​

California Minimum: $​97,000

California Midpoint: $125,000

California Maximum: $​154,000

 

Job Responsibilities

  • Leads and oversees vegetation management operations and outside contractor work performance in a specific district or division.
  • Works independently to solve moderate to highly complex problems and takes new perspectives on existing solutions, plans, and goals.
  • Leads project teams.
  • Provides direction on overall program plan and goals within a specific functional area of operations. Delivers on the program implementation plan.
  • Develops new and ad-hoc reports, summarizes findings and recommendations, and provides business insight to various levels of management.
  • Oversees in-depth quality assurance final reviews and contract drafts.
  • Works with managers and directors across lines of business to influence decisions and meet goals.
  • Communicates complex ideas to diverse audiences (PG&E, other utilities, public entities, community organizations, etc.), using a variety of media. Provides guidance around complex industry regulatory and compliance environment and considerations.
  • Contributes to implementation and creation of new concepts, processes and ideas to further vegetation management program advancement.
  • Participates in public hearings, legal proceedings or similar in support of the subject matter expert; may be the subject matter expert.
  • Develops budget forecasts and business cases.
  • Reviews and funding and purchase orders associated with complex projects for supervisor approval.
  • Manages multiple programs and projects that support other lines of business.
  • Manages environmental submissions of agency work and acts as a liaison.
  • Manages emergency work, for example, for severe storms, wildfires, and power shutoff events.
  • Manages internal quality observations including Quality Assurance, Quality Verification, Work Verification and Vegetation Management inspections.
  • Reports out, provides updates and corrective actions, and holds daily huddles under the Lean Management model.
  • Oversees vegetation management safety investigations and corrective action plans. 
  • Conducts analysis in support of identifying budget variances and solutions to address.
  • May be required to work extended hours during special projects.
  • Travel 50%

 

Qualifications 

Minimum:

  • Bachelor’s degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
  • 4+ years of job-related experience

Desired: 

  • ISA Arborist/Utility Specialist certification
  • ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)
  • Expert knowledge of forestry and/or utility vegetation management concepts, methods, and techniques.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent negotiation and collaboration skill, diplomacy, and tact.
  • Excellent organizational, time management, prioritization, and planning skills
  • Ability to lead or manage teams.
  • Excellent project and program management skills.
  • Ability to communicate findings and recommendations to various levels of management.
  • Adaptable to changing and evolving business processes
  • Knowledge of current utility and energy industry issues, trends and political, economic and social issues affecting the program.
  • Ability to work within an environment that is heavily dependent on laws and regulations and knowledge of how to interpret and apply them
  • Knowledge and understanding of business drivers. Advanced knowledge of Program
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI, etc.) and GIS applications.

 

 

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