Director, Vegetation Management Safety & Assessments

Requisition ID # 165658 

Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance 

Job Level: Director/Chief

Business Unit: Operations - Other

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oroville; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels Camp; Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch Camp; Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French Camp; Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakland; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City

Position Summary:

Oversee Operation Safety for the Vegetation Management (VM) Organization and the development of an industry leading Assessment Program. Assessment program assesses approximately 3,500 FTE per year. The program is expanding to include both written and practical assessments for VMI/Quality Support FTE. Process development to include creation and testing of new assessments, introduction of new technologies, management of contractor data/performance through ITS/ISN systems and Span of Control (SOC), expansion of the assessment yard, and cross functional communication to all stakeholders. 

Operational Safety team is responsible for management, tracking and reporting all safety related data for approximately 6,500 FTE (4,000 tree crew and 2,500 VMI/Support). This includes trending and reporting out for all safety incidents. Works closely with internal safety teams such as Enterprise Health & Safety (EH&S) and VM Grassroots to review safety data to develop communication and training plans to role out to the VM organization. Also responsible for contractor oversight in the field; reporting out on safety incidents/High Life Threats (HLTs) and enforcement of SOC.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.  Must be able to work in Dublin and or San Ramon once a week and be willing to travel throughout the territory for field visits; also must be willing to travel for industry events/conferences, etc.

Reporting Relationship

This position reports to the Senior Director Vegetation Construction Management.

Job Responsibilities

Leads the department to develop/manage a budget of approximately $25 million (including any additional funding related to WMP commitments) and monitor, forecast and report on budget performance.

· Lead the VM Operational Safety team to drive down safety related incidents and meet organizational metrics. Oversee the safety data/reporting process. Manage communications within VM organizations that include weekly, monthly and quarterly communications to discuss safety findings/incidents, trends and any updates to safety protocols. Regular meetings in person with the operations teams, contract partners, and VM leadership to discuss safety performance.

· Collaborates with and influences internal/external safety metrics. Works with EH&S, VM Grassroots, and other internal stakeholders to develop and track yearly performance metrics.

· Lead for VM for Operations Safety Collaboration Center (OSCC) and High Life Threat (HLT)/ safety incident reviews.

· Collaborate and influence on issues and developments affecting VM, including but not limited to, future developments of Electric Operations (EO) assessment program and LAND vendor assessments.

· Owner for Construction Management (CM) Safe Work Practices (SWP) and other safety related standards/documents.

· Lead cross utility safety initiatives which include benchmarking with other utilities and attending safety conferences.

Leadership Qualities

PG&E expects its leaders to conduct themselves with the highest ethics and integrity and to embody specific leadership qualities.

Strategic Mindset

• Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.

A Leader in the Community and Industry

• Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
• Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

Demonstrates Safety Leadership

• A safety champion in words and deeds with respect to both employee and public safety.
• Maintaining an environment of open dialog and free of retaliation.

Influences and Inspires

• Using various- communications that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences.
• Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related dynamics.

Optimizes Team Performance

• Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Creating a climate where people are developed and motivated to do their best to help the organization.

Values Diversity and Creates Inclusion

• Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Fiscally Responsible

• Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Leads Ethically and in a Compliant Manner

• Sponsoring and sustaining a high integrity speak-up corporate culture which prioritizes ethics, safety and compliance.
• Building on necessary level of industry, company and subject-matter expertise, including laws and regulations.

Provides a High Level of Customer Service

• Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Compensation

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.​

A reasonable salary range is:

Bay Area Minimum: $170,000

Bay Area Maximum:$290,000

Or

California Minimum:$162,000

California Maximum:$276,000

Background Qualifications

Minimum

· Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience

· Job-related experience, 12 years

· Leadership experience, 7 years

· CA Class C License, or equivalent

Desired

· Master’s Degree or equivalent experience

· PMP-Project Management Professional certification

· ISA-International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist Utility Specialist certification