Vegetation Program Manager, Senior Job at PG&E Corporation

PG&E Corporation Marysville, CA 95901

Requisition ID # 147786

Job Category: Project / Program Management
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Operations - Other
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Marysville; Colusa; Davis; Folsom; Grass Valley; Maxwell; Meridian; Rancho Cordova; Sacramento; Washington; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City

Department Overview
The Vegetation Management (VM) and System Inspection (SI) Process and Organizational Development team initiates, monitors, coordinates and supports process improvement initiatives that have a direct impact on VMSI work efficiency objectives and support VMSI overall strategic plan. The team partners closely with leaders in Vegetation Management and System Inspection Execution, Vegetation Management Quality Control, Risk and Regulatory Compliance, and Quality Verification/Assurance to select and drive relevant projects to greater efficiency and productivity.

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.
Position location is flexible within the following counties: Colusa, Nevada, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba,
This position will require travel throughout the region.

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, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

CA Minimum: $97,000
CA Maximum: $154,000

And/Or

Bay Minimum: $102,000
Bay Maximum: $162,000

This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Job Responsibilities

Leads and oversees vegetation management operations and outside contractor work performance in a specific district or division.
Works independently to solve moderate to highly complex problems and takes new perspectives on existing solutions, plans, and goals.
Leads project teams.
Provides direction on overall program plan and goals within a specific functional area of operations. Delivers on the program implementation plan.
Develops new and ad-hoc reports, summarizes findings and recommendations, and provides business insight to various levels of management.
Oversees in-depth quality assurance final reviews and contract drafts.
Works with managers and directors across lines of business to influence decisions and meet goals.
Communicates complex ideas to diverse audiences (PG&E, other utilities, public entities, community organizations, etc.), using a variety of media. Provides guidance around complex industry regulatory and compliance environment and considerations.
Contributes to implementation and creation of new concepts, processes and ideas to further vegetation management program advancement.
Participates in public hearings, legal proceedings or similar in support of the subject matter expert; may be the subject matter expert.
Develops budget forecasts and business cases.
Reviews and funding and purchase orders associated with complex projects for supervisor approval.
Manages multiple programs and projects that support other lines of business.
Manages environmental submissions of agency work and acts as a liaison.
Manages emergency work, for example, for severe storms, wildfires, and power shutoff events.
Manages internal quality observations including Quality Assurance, Quality Verification, Work Verification and Vegetation Management inspections.
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.
Conducts analysis in support of identifying budget variances and solutions to address.

Qualifications

Minimum:
Bachelors Degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience
Job-related experience, 4 years

Desired:
ISA-International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist Utility Specialist certification
ISA-International Society of Arboriculture Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ)


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