Supervisor, Vegetation Management - Oahu

Supervisor, Vegetation Management - Oahu

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 Supervisor)

JOB FUNCTION:
Plans, directs, manages, and controls the functions and activities of HECO's system-wide vegetation management program to ensure cost-effective and safe service reliability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supervises, directs and monitors the functions and activities of the Vegetation Management Program and its personnel in the contracting and management of vegetation contract services and management of system-wide Vegetation Management Program (S/VMP).
• Implements the priorities for the program.
• Helps develop, implements and administers program policies and procedures to support departmental and corporate policies/strategies.
• Provides the internal and external communications leadership and is responsible for achieving Company goals and objectives for the program.
• Helps develop and implements processes to measure and improve productivity of the VM program.
• Assists in the development, monitoring and analyzing program's annual operating budget and data.
• Implements processes, controls and audit trails to control contractor invoicing and forecasting of monthly/annual costs.
• Able to serve as the Company's representative in developing and maintaining relationships with community and government groups.
• Helps to provide oral and written testimony for legislative, PUC and other hearings.
• Helps develops, implements, and conducts informational programs relating to HECO's S/VMP for company employees, customers, the general public, and government.
• Responds to callouts and/or other emergencies.
• Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in engineering, business, forestry, horticulture, arboriculture, or related fields.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of construction contract administration, planning, management and negotiations.
• Good working knowledge of budgeting and forecasting.
• Thorough knowledge of electric utility transmission and distribution construction, maintenance and operations.
• Knowledge of personal computers and/or mainframe systems and related software applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, etc.
• Ability to handle difficult and/or sensitive issues while using tact, courtesy and discretion.
• Good interpersonal skills to influence, motivate, and persuade various groups or individuals.
• Supervisory/leadership skills and abilities to work with a variety of individuals occasionally dealing with sensitive, difficult or confrontational issue.
• In-depth analytical and computational skills.
• Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Must have or be able to qualify for State of Hawaii driver's license and HECO driver's license in order to travel to various field sites to inspect and monitor operations.
• Must be willing and able to be transported by helicopter.
• Several (3-5) years experience in vegetation management functions, preferably utility vegetation management.
• Few years (1-2) of active, hands-on experience in tree trimming and care, preferred.
• Several (3-5) years experience of supervisory experience.

Location:

Honolulu – Oahu