Vegetation Program Manager

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 in and often leads project teams.
• Communicates with peers, exchanging ideas or gathering information on the 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 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 LIASON.
• 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

• Bachelors Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Job-related experience, 2 years
• ISA ARBORIST/UTILITY SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION
• ISA 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 SKILLS, AS WELL AS 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 THE CURRENT UTILITY AND ENERGY INDUSTRY. ISSUES, TRENDS, AND POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL FACTORS 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, POWER BI, ETC.) AND GIS APPLICATIONS.