Vegetation Program Manager

PG&E Corporation
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Posted on: 8 Sep 2021

San Ramon, CA

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Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Vegetation Program Manager is responsible for oversight of 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 50+ 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Works with some guidance to complete assignments and solves problems of moderate scope and complexity.
Works with some guidance on moderately complex issues.
Participates on and may lead project teams.
Communicates with peers, exchanging ideas or gathering information on overall program plan and goals within a specific functional area of operations.
Assists in implementing and creating new concepts, processes and ideas to serve the VM program.
May participate in public hearings, legal proceedings or similar in support of the subject matter expert, may be the subject matter expert
Contributes to the development of budget forecasts and the development of business cases.
Delivers on the program implementation plan.
Contributes to implementation and creation of new concepts, processes and ideas to further VM program advancement.
Develops new and ad-hoc reports, summarizes findings and recommendations

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum:

Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or related field or equivalent experience
3 years of job-related experience including vegetation management

Desired:

International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist/Utility Specialist
3 years of experience in vegetation management (Utility preferred)
Knowledge of electric transmission and distribution systems
Project/program management skills

PG&E Corporation

San Francisco, CA

PG&E Corporation, through its subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, engages in the sale and delivery of electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers in northern and central California, the United States. The company’s electricity distribution network consists of approximately 107,000 circuit miles of distribution lines, 50 transmission switching substations, and 769 distribution substations; and electricity transmission network comprises approximately 18,000 circuit miles of interconnected transmission lines and 84 electric transmission substations.

Its natural gas system consists of approximately 43,100 miles of distribution pipelines, approximately 6,400 miles of backbone and local transmission pipelines, and various storage facilities. The company also owns and operates nuclear, hydroelectric, fossil fuel-fired, and solar electricity generation facilities. PG&E Corporation was incorporated in 1995 and is based in San Francisco, California. On January 29, 2019, PG&E Corporation Inc. filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.