Hybrid Pole Clearing Lead – Vegetation Program

at MGE

• Job title: Pole Clearing Lead – Vegetation Program
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $43 per hour
• Degree requirement: Associate's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, North Coast, United States

About the role

• Vegetation Program Lead managing PG&E's Pole Clearing Vegetation Program. Overseeing contractor work and leading project teams for vegetation management operations.

Responsibilities

• Leads vegetation management operations and outside contractor work performance.
• Works independently to solve moderate to highly complex problems and takes new perspectives on existing solutions, plans, and goals.
• Leads project teams to complete required tasks.
• Performs lead duties for emergency response in accordance with all safety requirements, laws, and regulations, and applicable labor agreements.
• Supports operations and work on process improvement initiatives, schedule, and coordination of VM activities.
• Assists with difficult customers at the direction of the Program Manager (customer complaints, refusals, difficult access, agencies).
• Clarifies expectations and program direction for contractor employees.
• Assists with monitoring the progress and status of pre-inspection and tree work completion.
• Participates in agency meetings and field visits to review VM work as directed by the PG&E Program Manager.
• Assists with management of projects – routine and non-routine.
• Assists in management of the contract review process.
• Performs database “sleuthing” to identify issues.
• Performs other work as directed by the PG&E Representative.

Requirements

• Associate degree in job-related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Two years of job-related experience with at least one year in a leadership role, as a team leader or project leader.
• Two (2) years of experience in emergency response and/or Two (2) years of experience in hazard tree removal projects along utility rights of way.
• Familiar with PG&E’s vegetation management contractors’ work practices, proper arboricultural techniques and practices and other requirements related to line clearances and fire prevention.

Benefits

• Premium Health Coverage for Employee and Dependents (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• 40 Hours Paid Vacation
• 7 Paid Holidays
• 5 Paid Sick Days
• 401k – 4% Match