System Arborist - Oahu

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Company: hawaiianel

We recognize our competitive advantage -- our people. We believe in our people, who share our vision of meeting the needs of our employees, customers, and communities and who carry out the continued success of the company. Our employees are committed to the company's foundational values: integrity, excellence, teamwork, environmental stewardship, and community commitment. In turn, we invest in our employees, providing opportunities for challenge and advancement and offering a competitive compensation package.

Posting End Date: This position will remain open until filled. Early applications are highly encouraged.

The P MV VEGETATION MANAGEMENT Department of the P OPERATIONS PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Professional)

Administers, maintains, and monitors effectiveness of Hawaiian Electric’s system-wide vegetation management programs (includes Roadside, Transmission and Sub-transmission Rights-of-Way, and Customer Service Programs) to ensure safe service reliability, cost-containment, and customer satisfaction.

• Manages, directs and monitors on-site outside Vegetation Management contractors to ensure compliance with vegetation specifications. Strategizes, administers, maintains, and monitors Hawaiian Electric’s system-wide Vegetation Management Program activities, including managing and directing outside vegetation management contractors, to ensure Company goals and objectives are achieved. This includes Roadside, Rights-of-Way (transmission and sub-transmission), and Customer Service Programs. Reviews established programs and recommends improved procedures and techniques to maximize effectiveness of various Vegetation Management programs.
• Performs regular system-wide inspections using appropriate transportation means (walking, two-wheel and four-wheel-drive vehicles, and helicopters). Responds to callouts and/or other VM-related emergencies. Performs periodic field audits of contractor work to ensure accuracy of reporting and quality of work. Ensures contractors adhere to all federal, state and local regulations regarding safe work practices as outlined in ANSI Z133 and ANSI A300.
• Collects, compiles, maintains, and manages data and records to evaluate contract compliance and pre- and post-work field inspections of outside vegetation management contractors. Reviews, rectifies, and manages contract work reports and invoices. Plans, directs, and evaluates alternative methods for line clearance and vegetation management. Ensures contractor follow-up, proper billing and satisfactory resolution of unsatisfactory work and complaints. Monitors contractor progress and conducts field inspections to ensure programs are within budget and on schedule and/or update strategies and resource requirements.
• Provides timely and effective consultative technical, field, and personal support and assistance to internal/external customers to ensure satisfactory response and resolution of questions, complaints, and work requests (e.g., MECO, development of Tree Growth Regulator (TGR) Application programs, landscaping). Includes internal capital requests requiring VM expertise to assist with maintenance or installations of new facilities. Performs advance notifications and procures tree removal permissions for sensitive and challenging customers.
• Develops, implements, and conducts informational programs and presentations (including written and oral testimony for legislative matters) relating to VM programs for Company employees, customers, the general public, and government authorities. Participates in local professional associations and events to foster understanding and support of the VM program.
• Provides input on forecasted operational needs for various VM Programs. Monitors, researches, compiles, analyzes, and provides reports to Supervisor for budgeting and forecasting. Issues requisitions for materials and contract services to support VM work.
• Interacts with all employees and other internal and external…