Vegetation Mgmt Program Manager/Sr. Vegetation Mgmt Program Manager

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This is the intermediate level of the VM classification hierarchy. Employees at this level have responsibility for contractor management and oversight with general supervision. Incumbents are expected to develop advanced skills and the ability to work with greater independence. They effectively apply fundamental concepts and procedures to work that is fairly complex and varied. Manages IVM programs including multi circuit planned maintenance, system level herbicide applications, reactive customer requested work and hazard tree programs to drive overall program strategy of improved customer reliability and regulatory compliance as applicable

Strategic focus:

- Manages highly visible community sensitive VM projects with support as needed from Management and other VM Personnel

- Works with internal engineering and VM personnel to strategically improve system reliability

- Works with local operation and maintenance personnel to address local system needs being impacted by vegetation.

- Supports as needed VM organization and regulatory teams to manage customer relations from a state regulatory basis.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

- Possesses working knowledge of how VM affects the safety and reliability of the electrical system

- Utility Arborist Certification

- Registered Professional Forester

- PMI Knowledge & Project related work experience

- Familiarity with GIS databases and other geo-spatial systems

- Utility Experience - working knowledge to proficiency

- Construction Management Knowledge

- Demonstrated ability to implement vegetation management methods, processes and procedures and train and develop

- Demonstrated organizational and time management skills

- Demonstrated effective communication and customer relations skills both verbal and written.

- Demonstrated ability to evaluate program effectiveness.

Working conditions

- Field Mobility Classification – Work will be performed in various field locations, as needed, after the onboarding period. However, field employees are required to live within a reasonable daily commute to their assigned work location. Environmental, Physical, Office, etc.

Note: This posting is for one position. Dependent on relevant experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.

Required/Basic Qualifications (Vegetation Management Program Manager)

- Bachelor’s with 1-3 years of Electrical or VM Experience

- Associates with 3-7 years of Electrical or VM Experience

- High School diploma with 3-10 years of VM or utility experience working in distribution and/or transmission

- ISA Arborist or Utility Arborist Certification

- Pesticide License

- Valid Driver's License

Required/Basic Qualifications (Senior Vegetation Management Program Manager)

- Associates degree in Other Technical or

- Associate’s degree in forestry or

- Associate’s degree in engineering

- 7 years related work experience

- In lieu of associate’s degree(s) AND 7 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 10 year(s) related work experience

- Certified Arborist and/or Pesticide Applicator License and/or Driver’s License and/or ISA Arborist or Utility Arborist Certification for at least 3 years Pesticide License

- Valid Driver's License

Travel Requirements

15-25%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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