Line Clearance Arborist Lead Job Tampa area,Florida USA,Management

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Storm Duty Requirements

Tampa Electric and its sister companies serve a role in providing critical services to our community during an emergency. Team members are required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters to maintain service to our Tampa Electric customers. Team members are required to work in their normal job duties or other assigned activities. Proper compensation will be made in accordance with the company's rules and procedures.

Responding to storms will be considered a condition of employment.

Tampa Electric is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Title: Line Clearance Arborist Lead
Company: Tampa Electric Company
State and City: Florida
- Tampa
Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

Position Concept

Responsible for providing strong leadership to ensure safe, efficient and cost effective methods are in place for all line clearance activities associated with the construction and maintenance of Tampa Electric Company’s (TEC) transmission and distribution systems. Also responsible for driving change and promoting continuity of line clearance oversight across the services areas. This includes responsibility for line clearance contracted personnel, assigned budgets, equipment, and implementation of proper line clearance methodology.

Responsibilities may also include the daily coordination of clearing for new construction, transmission and distribution maintenance activities and the transmission mowing and herbicide application programs.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Perform Line Clearance Arborist duties (30%)

Act as the Line Clearance subject matter expert for FERC/NERC/FRCC and Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) matters, including preparation on Transmission Vegetation Management Plan (TVMP) and Annual Storm Hardening Report and related audit requirements. (10%)

Act as the departmental expert on key industry trends related to, but not limited to, information technology, advances in equipment, and resource allocation methodologies. Independently perform data analysis of departmental metrics, maintain work specifications and compare with peers within industry. (10%)

Independently manage large projects and road widenings to include contract and scope development, price negotiation and contractor field management. Possess ability to coordinate activities related to right-of-way maintenance beyond line clearance such as road construction, drainage and site preparation. (10%)

Make recommendations to management on key issues related to Line Clearance such as governmental and community relations, proper application of industry standards, and budgeting. Establish productive relationships with key local stakeholders and constituents such as local governmental agencies and public interest groups. Assist with Land Use Committee requests and resolutions, lead efforts towards industry recognition such as the Tree Line USA award.

(20%)

Serve as mentor to Line Clearance Arborists regarding daily crew work, contractor resource allocation, performance standards, callout response, etc. (10%)

Participate in mutual assistance storm trips as needed, back-up the Line Clearance Manager in his/her absence and miscellaneous duties as assigned. (10%)

Supervision

Indirect…


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