Director, Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings(EPSS)PMO

Pacific Gas And Electric Company

The Role

Overview

Leads EPSS program, overseeing strategy, planning, compliance, and resource management.

Key Responsibilities

  • forecast planning
  • incident command
  • resource planning
  • performance reporting
  • regulatory compliance
  • customer relations

Tasks

-Leads the annual and multi-year forecasting and planning process for all programs in function/department. -Participates as a lead member of the Incident Command structure during times of significant events, such as storms, earthquakes, etc. -Creating and maintaining a speak up culture free of retaliation. -Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies. -Provides overall leadership, strategy and guidance for the EPSS program. Ensures and oversees planning, regulatory compliance, governance, performance reporting, resource planning and communications. -Handles escalated program issues, including dealing with external customers and/or communities to resolve problems and ensure excellent customer satisfaction. -Establishes overall strategy for performance measures and oversees the development, production and presentation of comprehensive program management and resource & work planning performance measures and metrics. Presents regular program and work plan status updates and resource utilization information to senior leadership. -Develops strategies, plans and processes for the allocations of approved program funds or work/projects to the different operating divisions/areas/regions. -Ensures staff monitors and identifies work plan and resource gaps and works with parties to develop recovery plans. Ensures there is adequate available work, at the right time, to support the work plan by region and system wide. Makes resource deployment decisions by identifying gaps and coordinating crew moves. -Sponsoring and sustaining a high integrity speak-up corporate culture which prioritizes safety, compliance, and ethics. -Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders. -Building strong customer relationships and delivering hometown, customer-centric solutions -Collaborates with Strategic Business Management and Asset Management to develop short- and long-term workplans and strategies for the distribution system. Reviews, considers and approves adjustments to plans to address funding or work changes. -Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions. -Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization. -Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. -Building on necessary level of industry, company, and subject-matter expertise, including laws and regulations. -Partners with subordinate leaders to identify and prioritize process improvement initiatives. Ensures process and procedure development, implementation, communications and training for new programs and/or changes to existing programs. Coaches staff to identify gaps in work methods, procedures, processes or training and partners with stakeholders to recommend solutions. -Monitors compliance with Company and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulations, construction standards, and requirements. Develops policies and relevant governance, processes, infrastructure, documentation and tools to support the program. Ensures all required regulatory reporting is completed on time. -Building teams with a strong identity that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. -Leads and influences department staff to accomplish results through effective recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management and coaching, and rewards and recognition.

Requirements

  • communication
  • bachelors
  • pmp
  • leadership
  • masters
  • 10 years

What You Bring

-Using various- communications that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences. -Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience -PMI-Project Management Institute PMP-Project Management Professional certification -Leadership experience, 5 years -Masters Degree or equivalent experience -Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related dynamics. -Job-related experience, 10 years

The Company

About Pacific Gas And Electric Company

-Focus on delivering safe, reliable, and affordable electricity and natural gas to a diverse customer base. -Operations span from energy generation, transmission, and distribution to customer service and renewable energy solutions. -Heavily involved in the development of green energy sources, including solar and wind power. -Maintains a key role in maintaining the region’s energy grid and supporting sustainable growth. -Pioneered energy efficiency programs to help reduce consumption and minimize costs for customers. -Recognized for innovation in grid modernization and integration of clean energy into California’s power mix. -Faced challenges, including natural disasters like wildfires, which have shaped its operations and future strategies. -Remains a cornerstone of California's energy sector, continuously working to improve and modernize the grid.

Sector Specialisms

Electric Utility

Natural Gas

Residential

Commercial

Infrastructure

Energy

Safety

Reliability

Grid Modernization

Grid Optimization

Emergency Preparedness

Utility Technology

Distributed Energy Resources

Transmission

Distribution

Substation Automation

Smart Monitoring

Digital Substation

Emergency Management

Mobile Technology

Renewable Energy

Gas Transmission

Gas Distribution