Managing Director, Vegetation Management - Portland, OR/SLC, UT - #114476

POWER YOUR GREATNESS

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.

General Purpose

Provides senior leadership and strategic oversight for the multi-state vegetation management program spanning Oregon, Washington, California, Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho. This role is accountable for shaping and delivering program compliance with applicable vegetation policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. This position is responsible for internal and external financial reporting of the program as well as the coordination of vegetation activity in support of construction projects, maintenance activity and wildfire and storm response.  This role serves as the subject matter expert overseeing all internal vegetation programs and is the external facing point of contact for commission staff, third parties and other interveners influencing policy and advocating for company positions.
    
The managing director regularly participates on corporate senior management teams and committees establishing and implementing strategic business objectives, strategies, and plans that directly impact corporate risk management, wildfire mitigation, and system reliability objectives. This role is responsible for selecting, coaching, and developing employees and the management of employee salaries as well as implementing and supporting company programs and policies. Reports to the VP, Asset Management and Business Operations and typically supervises director-level employees.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert leadership and maintain comprehensive knowledge of federal, state and local rules and regulation applying to vegetation management.
• Develop and execute enterprise-wide strategies to meet all compliance, program and industry best practices for vegetation management.
• Establish and manage contract vegetation resources across all six states.
• Ensure environmental compliance and implement industry best practices for application of herbicides.
  Support regulation on rate recovery for vegetation management.
• Support regulation on compliance filings for vegetation management.
• Establish objectives, develop, and execute policy, direct and monitor resources, and recommend and oversee development or implementation of systems, programs, or processes; including expanding programs that reduce wildfire risk.
• Drive financial discipline by delivering vegetation management initiatives within $100+M budget through robust tracking and efficient delivery.
• Serve as the subject matter expert and a primary external facing representative for commission staff, third parties and other interveners; including providing testimony as required for general rate cases or other matters.
• Define critical priorities, establish timelines, and oversee teams, and outcomes necessary to produce project plans on schedule and within scope.
• Develop and implement long-term vegetation management strategies for transmission and distribution rights of way, ensuring alignment with corporate reliability and risk mitigation goals.
• Provide strategic direction and leadership to area foresters and work crews.
• Manage vegetation and/or forestry and electrical line clearance in service areas to prevent power outages.
• Manage compliance with regulatory requirements from an array of various government agencies. Ensure that all Federal and State permits are in place and complied with.
• Conduct effective public relations programs. Assist in development of external communication plan.
• Manage multiple work crews, schedules, equipment, and timelines.
• Manage human and capital resources.  
• Audit and coach crews to ensure safety, productivity, and quality.  
• Select, coach, and develop employees.
  Review and evaluate employee performance and prepare annual reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in horticulture, arboriculture, forestry, or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.  
• A minimum of ten years’ combined experience with vegetation management, strategic development, and financial oversight.
• A minimum of five years of direct people management experience with a proven ability to manage and motivate employees.
• Knowledge of transmission and distribution line clearance practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations applying to utility vegetation management. 
• Knowledge of current vegetation management techniques.
• Knowledge of applicable herbicide/pesticide regulations.
• Leadership and teamwork skills to negotiate with and influence peers and senior officers on policy and operational issues.
• Knowledge of the utility industry, applicable company policies, procedures, practices, and understanding of applicable federal, state and local laws.
• Excellent analytical and evaluation skills to define critical tasks and establish optimum sequence of events and identify required resources.  
• Leadership and teamwork skills to provide input into policy decisions and to mobilize internal and contract resources to produce desired business results.
• Communication and interpersonal skills to manage and motivate employees and use oral and written communication to communicate objectives and plans. 
• Demonstrated proficiency using all Microsoft Office applications.
• Travel may be required. 

Preferences

• Advanced degree
• Advanced certifications from the International Society of Arboriculture
• Demonstrated proficiency using SAP

Additional Information

Req Id: 114476 
Company Code: PACIFICORP  #PM25
Primary Location: PORTLAND     
Department: Power Delivery 
Schedule: FT 
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $178,600 - $245,630  
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 20.00% of salary.  

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US 

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.