Manager, Vegetation Management Operations - Auburn

Requisition ID # 149963
Job Category: Project / Program Management
Job Level: Manager/Principal
Business Unit: Operations - Other
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Auburn
Position Summary
The Vegetation Management Leadership leads staff and outside contractors to ensure public safety, electric reliability and regulatory compliance with state and federal vegetation management rules. The incumbents also serve as subject matter experts, provide guidance and influence, and act as external leaders in the industry on regulatory issues and market strategies. The leaders work with customers and public entities to monitor and manage vegetation proximity to PG&E assets to ensure system reliability and safety objectives. The leaders promote and adhere to all company and regulatory safety guidelines and requirements.
This position is hybrid, working from your remote office, and your assigned location based on business need. Headquarter location is Auburn.
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, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity.
A reasonable salary range is: ​
Bay Area Minimum: $136,000
Bay Area Maximum: $232,000
&/OR​
California Minimum: $129,000
California Maximum: $220,000
This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
Responsibilities:
Leads vegetation management operations in one of several regional areas or for transmission throughout the service territory. Department consists of multiple teams assigned to areas or regions, partnering with outside contractors to ensure public safety, reliability and regulatory compliance.
Works with Sr. Manager, peers and individual contributors to develop strategic direction and operational objectives. Develops operational tactics to achieve strategic goals.
Serves as departmental champion for Company safety, reliability, affordability, customer and people goals.
Partners with peer VM Managers to set short- and long-term goals, performance measures and reporting mechanisms for the department that are aligned with overall Electric Operations goals.
Deals with complex, difficult and/or sensitive issues with customers and public entities escalated from supervisors and others including Sr. Management and regulatory authorities. May speak/present to elected officials, regulatory bodies and others, representing PG&E’s position regarding vegetation issues. Seeks resolutions that balance the customer and business needs.
Oversees quality control inspections and recommended actions. Ensures checks, audits, inspections of contractor work are completed regularly, and corrective action is recommended and implemented to ensure regulatory compliance, safety and reliability.
Manages ~$75m plus annual operating budgets. Reviews area work forecasts and budgets to assure accuracy before submitting to Sr. Manager for approval. Ensures teams update forecasts on monthly basis and provide to the Vegetation Governance group for consolidation and reporting. Monitors expenses and reports on actuals vs. budget. Develops variance explanations and action plans.
Ensures regular focus on performance improvement opportunities. Determines and assigns team leads for specific improvement projects.
Coaches Supervisors participating in regulatory and/or industry forums, public hearings or legal proceedings. May provide expert witness testimony in high profile legal cases involving vegetation issues.
Reviews and approves the development of new or revised scopes of work for contractors such as foresters and land planners to ensure compliance standards and deliverables are established.
Reviews and approves budget forecasts and business cases for new, non-routine work related to special initiatives such as public safety, reliability, reclamation or timber harvest plans.
Active in the utility arborist association to influence standards across the industry and may lead large statewide efforts on behalf of PG&E to resolve issues and conflicts or to educate other parties.
Manages staff to accomplish results through effective recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and rewards and recognition.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelor’s degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
California Driver’s License
10 years of job-related experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role
Desired:
ISA Arborist/Utility Specialist certification
PMP Certification
Strong knowledge of forestry and/or utility vegetation management concepts, methods and techniques.
Broad knowledge of current utility and energy industry, economic and social & political issues, trends and business drivers.
Demonstrated strong leadership skills.
Good strategic problem solving and analytical skills.
Business and financial acumen to manage significant budgets.
Adaptability to work within a heavily regulated environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively deal with various levels of internal and external stakeholders.
Influence and negotiation skills, tact and diplomacy and political acumen to navigate sensitive customer/public issues.
Strong independent organizational, time management, prioritization and planning skills.
Excellent understanding of project and program management concepts, methods and techniques.
Demonstrated expertise in data analysis, process improvement skills and creative thinking to review compelling business cases based on complex business environments and inputs.
Competent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
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