Managing Director, Vegetation Management - Portland​/SLC, UT

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

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.

• 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.

• 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’…