What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vegetation Management Operational Advisor [HYBRID] position at Southern California Edison?
Join the Clean Energy Revolution
Become a Vegetation Management Operational Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll capture business requirements related to Vegetation Management operations and translate them into technical requirements for the appropriate technology platforms (Salesforce, ESRI AGOL, Fulcrum, etc.). You will support program initiatives by leading partners through complex Request for Proposal technical reviews, Regulatory engagements, and audits. As a Vegetation Management Operational Advisor, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?
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Explain key internal work processes, and vegetation management industry standards to internal and external partners at all levels of management.
Develop, implement, and lead outcomes of new vegetation management programs or processes.
Ensure corporate programs or objectives do not negatively impact Vegetation Management.
Find opportunities for potential Vegetation Management process and program improvement while ensuring all results align with corporate and departmental goals.
Lead in program and product testing to ensure that all programs and products being implemented meet the functional needs of the overall Vegetation Management program in support of corporate goals and expectations.
Write Business requirements for new programs and workflows by working with all relevant partners across the organization.
Advise management of Operational needs and educating the front-line departments of organizational standards, process, and performance.
Develop process direction for both Storm and normal operations by updating critical Vegetation Management processes which senior leadership will use to make strategic decisions.
The essentials
Seven or more years’ experience with Vegetation Management Operations.
Experience overseeing field operations and/or contractors.
Current certification as an arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture.
The preferred
Bachelors’ Degree.
Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) Qualified.
Experience in Utility Vegetation Management.
Experience supporting and implementing within an operational environment.
Self-motivated and driven to implement change.
Experience communicating vegetation management operations to various levels of management.
Experience influencing cross functional teams and broad range of partners.
Experience in a technology-focused role.
Geographic Information System (GIS) experience.
You should know
Work Mode: The position’s work mode is remote. Employee is able to work primarily at home or remote however, the employee may be expected to come to an SCE facility on occasion. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to reside in the state of California. Hiring organizations can add further requirements related to specific jobs. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage.
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Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work directly as employees for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Relocation does not apply to this position.
Position will require up to 10% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
Testing
This position requires testing and applicants who are identified to continue through the selection process will be invited to test via email. Please access our Information Guides to reference test(s): Edison Individual Contributor Workstyles (Test 8203). Candidates who have previously passed these assessment(s), in some cases, may not need to retest again for this position.
About SCE
The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.
At SCE, we celebrate our differences. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status. We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727.
