Vegetation Maintenance Planner

Position Description

The primary duty of Vegetation Maintenance Planners is to analyze, plan, and coordinate maintenance activities using a work management process. The classification identifies vegetation hazards to high voltage electrical systems and facilitates mitigation of these hazards. This position works closely with individual landowners, internal and external stakeholders for hazard resolution.

Position-Related Responsibilities

• Develop vegetation maintenance strategies, generates job packages, to include prioritization of work through a critical path schedule and a detailed work plan.
• Cover coordination and scheduling maintenance activities with TEP’s Operations & Maintenance Groups, Land Resources Group, and Jurisdictional agencies and Landowners.
• Review and initiate corrective and preventative work orders originating from TEP’s Design Group and Operations priority trouble orders.
• Utilizing a critical path technique to develop schedules, labor requirements, cost estimates, and duration of planned outages.
• Manage day-to-day activities of the vegetation maintenance contractor.
• Assign work to contract crews through the Maximo work management system and monitor progress.
• Proactively investigate work order requests, meet with customers to address concerns and mitigate conflicts prior to work being performed.
• Perform field audits to ensure safe work practices are followed and work is performed in an efficient manner.
• Track daily project status and document for key performance indicators.
• Perform system administrator tasks for computerized maintenance management system.
• Validate accuracy of contractor timesheets and invoices.
• Adhere to company procurement policies and procedures.
• Establish and administer the Vegetation Management business unit budget.
• Responsible for adhering to all NERC/FERC requirements including documentation for FAC003 requirements.
• Responsible for all wildlife related activities.
• Responsible for all Raptor protection related activities.
• Maintain availability for after-hour call outs for vegetation caused outages.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Four years applicable experience in Maintenance Planning for high voltage electric, transmission and or distribution systems, or an advanced degree in an applicable field.
• Must have an Arborist Certification. In addition, this position requires an Arborist Utility Specialist Certification issued by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
• The candidate for this position shall obtain the Arborist Utility Specialist Certification within the first three months of their employment.
• Willing to travel.
• Aptitude to accurately diagnose vegetation maintenance problems, determine clearing methods, plan, and schedule vegetation maintenance activities.
• Must be knowledgeable in computer applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Four years applicable experience in Maintenance Planning for high voltage electric, transmission and or distribution systems, or an advanced degree in an applicable field.
• Must have an Arborist Certification. In addition, this position requires an Arborist Utility Specialist Certification issued by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
• The candidate for this position shall obtain the Arborist Utility Specialist Certification within the first three months of their employment.
• Willing to travel.
• Aptitude to accurately diagnose vegetation maintenance problems, determine clearing methods, plan, and schedule vegetation maintenance activities.
• Must be knowledgeable in computer applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Six years of applicable experience in Vegetation Maintenance Planning for high voltage electric, transmission and or distribution systems, or an advanced degree in an applicable field.
• Have an Arborist Utility Specialist Certification issued by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
• Familiar with CC&B, Clevest, and Maximo work management systems.
• Budgeting preparation and analysis experience.
• Advanced knowledge in computer applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project.
• Tucson Electric Power Policies and Procedures.