Specialist, Vegetation Management I
Salary Grade: G09
Minimum Midpoint Maximum
$53,540 - $70,940 - $88,340
SUMMARY:
Under direct supervision, provides support in vegetation management within the company's rights-of-way, with the goal of supporting the best balance of system reliability and safety within the established budget.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Applies entry-level forestry skills in line clearance operations by monitoring daily contractor performance through frequent field visits within an assigned area and by performing periodic field audits
- Investigates and handles less complex customer issues including: access refusals, complaints about the work performed, and other vegetation management activities
- Maintains the records for each substation feeder's tree species, population, and workload
- Reviews weekly contractor crew production/time sheets for accuracy
- Develops contractor tree crew costs awareness by ensuring cost-effective spending
- Participates in communications/activities with appropriate agencies and departments and with various community organizations
- Uses Company and industry standards to ensure safety
COMPETENCIES:
- Basic knowledge of tree physiology and biology
- Fundamental knowledge of herbicides and related regulations
- General knowledge of electric utility construction practices for transmission and distribution systems
- Ability to prioritize, schedule, organize, focus on, and complete work
- Ability to manage difficult or emotional customer situations while maintaining a professional and courteous demeanor
- Ability to effectively respond to customer requests for service and/or assistance with a sense of urgency
- Excellent listening and observation skills
QUALIFICATIONS
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Forestry or Arboriculture with one to three years experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the discipline.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Must possess current, legally valid driver's license and meet the Company's driving record requirements.
Must apply for and take the ISA Certified Arborist Exam within one year.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations
Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations
Ability to effectively listen and get clarification to respond to a wide-range of questions
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Working knowledge of personal computers
Knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing software
ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
TXNM Energy, Inc.
Albuquerque
New Mexico United States
www.txnmenergy.com
