Vegetation Program Manager

Requisition ID# 137733

Job Category: Project / Program Management

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Operations - Other

Job Location: Redding

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.

Job Responsibilities

• Leads and oversees vegetation management operations and outside contractor work performance in a specific district or division.
• Works with some guidance to complete assignments and solves moderately complex problems. Participates on and often leads project teams.
• Communicates with peers, exchanging ideas or gathering information on overall program plan and goals within a specific functional area of operations.
• Oversees quality assurance final reviews and contract drafts.
• Partners with leadership across lines of business to support decisions and meet business goals.
• Assists in implementing and creating new concepts, processes and ideas to drive the success of the vegetation management program.
• Participates in public hearings, legal proceedings or similar in support of or as the subject matter expert
• Contributes to the development of budget forecasts and the development of business cases.
• Reviews funding and purchase orders associated with complex projects for supervisor approval.
• Delivers on the program implementation plan.
• Contributes to the implementation and creation of new concepts, processes and ideas to further vegetation management program advancement.
• Manages multiple programs and projects that support other lines of business.
• Manages internal quality observations including Quality Assurance, Quality Verification, Work Verification and Vegetation Management inspections.
• Manages environmental submissions of agency work and acts as a liaison.
• Manages emergency work, for example, for severe storms, wildfires and power shutoff events.
• 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.
• Develops new and ad-hoc reports, summarizes findings and recommendations

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Job-related experience, 2 years

Desired:

• ISA-International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist Utility Specialist certification
• ISA-International Society of Arboriculture Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)
• Knowledge of forestry and/or utility vegetation management concepts, methods and techniques.
• Good verbal and written communication skills. Excellent negotiation and collaboration skill, diplomacy and tact.
• Good organizational, time management, prioritization and planning skills.
• Team collaboration skills.
• Good project and program management skills.
• Ability to assess and recommend based on strong technical knowledge.
• 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.
• Understands the basic organizational structure and how to utilize available resources.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI etc.) and GIS applications.