Technical Program Manager-Wildfire Operations Program Management

Key Responsibilities

Program Implementation and Support

• Support execution of wildfire mitigation initiatives aligned with PGEs Wildfire Mitigation Plan with emphasis on Grid Operations & Protocols

• Contribute to program tracking documentation and continuous improvement efforts across wildfire operations workstreams

• Partner with internal stakeholders (e.g. T&D Operations Generation Vegetation Management Emergency Management Safety) to integrate wildfire mitigation practices into field execution

Situational Awareness and Operational Coordination

• Monitor fire danger conditions fire weather and wildfire activity using internal systems and publicly available tools (e.g. detection cameras satellite hotspot platforms)

• Maintain situational awareness of new and emerging wildfirestartsand assess potential impacts to PGE infrastructure and operations

• Providetimelyinternal communication reporting and coordination when wildfire threats areidentified

• Monitorincidents virtually when deployment is notmaintainingawareness and providing updates as conditions change

• Coordinate and share situational awareness intelligence and operational considerations with neighboring utilities and regional partners particularly where assets are interconnected or jointlyimpacted

• Participate in a rotating on-call duty schedule to support after-hours response and coordination needs

Incident Response and Coordination

• Deploy to wildfire and all-hazard incidents as a PGE representative when infrastructure is threatened or upon agency request

• Operate within the Incident Command System (ICS) as a liaison technical specialist or agency representative

• Coordinate with IMTs and agency partners to support safe access to utility infrastructure and align suppression and restoration priorities

• Serve as a field liaison between PGE and incident personnel tofacilitatedamage assessment and restoration access acting as a qualified conduit and safety escort for utility crews

• Provide real-time situational awareness and communicate incident conditions risks and operational needs to internal stakeholders and PGEs incident management team

• Support PGEs incident management team during wildfire incidents and Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events including participation in exercises

Field Readiness and Compliance

• Conduct fire season field assessments of utility crews and contractors to verify compliance with wildfire mitigation requirements land management rules and restrictions and safe work practices

• Perform tools and equipment inspections to ensure adherence to fire season requirements and operational readiness standards

• Provide real-time coaching education and feedback to improve operational awareness and performance

• Support fire season readiness activities including patrols situational awareness inputs and field-based risk identification

Training and Program Development

• Develop and deliver wildfire mitigation operations and safety training programs including computer-based training (CBT) instructor-led training and hands-on field instruction

• Support development of standards procedures and tools to improve consistency in wildfire mitigation practices

• Contribute to after-action reviews exercises and lessons learned to inform program improvements

Stakeholder Engagement and Industry Collaboration

• Build andmaintainrelationships with federal state tribal and local fire agencies and emergency management partners

• Support agency coordination efforts including participation in pre-season meetings exercises and active incident coordination calls (e.g. cooperator calls)

• Represent PGE as a wildfire subject matter expert in community outreach training engagements and industry forums

• Participatein industry working groups and information-sharing efforts including coordination with peer utilities to support adoption of best practices and continuous improvement

Project Consultation and Planning

• Responsible for leading a single moderate-sized project or for multiple minor projects. Types include but are not limited to business systems or process improvement department reorganizations and strategy implementation training feasibilitystudiesand pilots.

• Consults with operations managers to ensure strategic alignment costeffectivenessand mitigation of negative operational and/or customer service impacts of business initiatives and projects; works with project sponsor to developobjectivesand scope;assistsin or develops business case/justification.

• Develops project plan(s) including work breakdown structure schedule and cost baselines dependencies and project roles and resource requirements;identifiesprojectrisks and mitigation strategies; partners andstrategizeswith Supply Chain Legal ITFleetand project sponsor on vendor contract negotiations.

Strategy and Team Leadership

Leadsa project team or one major team in completing a project. Provides staff leadership to team members;facilitatesteam meetings; cultivates and reinforces group valuesnormsand behaviors; provides guidance and motivation to team on performance and productivity issues; ensures compliance with established project management methodologies and standards; takes corrective action as needed.

Project Controls

Establishes and maintains formal controls to manage andmonitorproject budget scope qualityscheduleand risks to ensure projects are completed on time within budget and effectively. Negotiates necessary project changes with project sponsor. Maintainsadjustsand updates project plans as needed.

Stakeholder EngagementDevelops communication plans and strategies; providestimelyaccuratecommunication of project plans and status to stakeholders.

Process ImprovementLeads and/orfacilitatesbusiness process improvement activities;assistsmanagers and subject matter experts toidentify understand and improve or revise processespracticesand policies;assistsmanagers inestablishingprocess controlsin order tomeasure baseline and post-improvement performance tomonitorsuccess of improvement initiatives.

Project Reporting and Documentation

Follows program governance to ensure all project documents are catalogued and archived in a secure and efficient manner; documents and files all lessons learned along with all project artifacts.

Internal Collaboration

Partners with program managers and project managers to improve overall organizational competencies in project and program management; collaborates with program/project manager peer group to continually improve.

External Relationships

Occasionally partners andparticipateswith customers and/or other utilities to strengthen and create opportunities to share best practices.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education

Bachelors degree in Fire Science Forestry Natural Resources Emergency Management Engineering or related field; or equivalent experience

Experience

• Typically 57 years of related experience in wildland fire suppression fire management emergency response or utility wildfire mitigation

• Demonstrated operational experience on incidents managed under the Incident Command System (ICS)

• Experience working with or in support of Incident Management Teams (Type 1 2 3 or Complex IMTs) or similar multi-agency environments

• Experience serving in a liaison or coordination role with external agencies and internal stakeholders

• Experience conducting field observations safety assessments or compliance reviews in operational environments

• Experience developing and delivering training for field personnel or stakeholders

• Working knowledge of wildfire behavior fire weather and suppression tactics

• Familiarity with utility operations including transmission and distribution systems and vegetation management preferred

• Experience with situational awareness tools GIS platforms or wildfire intelligence systems preferred

Certifications Licenses and Training

Required:

• Current NWCG Single Resource Boss qualification with demonstratedfirelineexperience and training such as Crew Boss (CRWB) Engine Boss (ENGB) Felling Boss (FELB) Firing Boss (FIRB) Heavy Equipment Boss (HEQB) Helicopter Manager (HMGB)

• Qualification Requirements

• Training:Completion of NWCG and ICS training (ICS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action IncidentsS-230 Crew Boss (Single Resource)S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior andRT-130 Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR)

• Experience:Completion and Certification of NWCG Engine Boss Single Resource (ENGB) Position Task Book PMS 311-103

• Valid drivers license

• Ability to meet arduous duty (red card) physical fitness standards

Preferred:

• Advanced NWCG qualifications such as Division/Group Supervisor (DIVS) Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4) Operations Section Chief Type 3 (OPS3) Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 1 (RXB1) Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2) Safety Officer Field (SOFF) Safety Officer Type 3 (SOF3) Strike Team Leader Engine (STEN) Task Force Leader (TFLD)orField Observer (FOBS)

• Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist (CWMS) or similar credential

• ICS-400 and/or FEMA Professional Development Series

• M-410 or facilitative instructor experience delivering wildfire mitigation fire prevention or electrical safety training

• NWCG fire investigation experience or qualifications (e.g. INVF) and completion of FI-110 and FI-210 preferred

• PE and/or PMP certification

Competencies (Knowledge Skills Abilities)

Functional Competencies

• Intermediate knowledge of project management sciencemethodologiesand standards.

• Intermediate knowledge of and ability to integrate project management knowledge areas including project scope quality time cost communication procurement humanresourcesand risk management.

• Intermediate knowledge of and skill in using software applications such as MS Project PowerPoint Word Excel spreadsheets and graphing Access VisioMaximoand Power Plant.

• Intermediate knowledge of Project Profile system and PGE email system.

• Intermediate knowledge of business process reengineering and continuous improvement methods and concepts.

• Intermediate knowledge of systems thinking concepts and principles.

• Intermediate knowledge of group problem-solving methods and techniques including problem analysis nominal group and brainstorming techniques and consensus building.

• Intermediate listening skills including the ability to draw information out and to see things from anothers perspective.

• Intermediate skills inwritingtechnical and business requirements.

• Advanced communication skills both written and oral including negotiationpersuasionand presentation skills.

General Competencies

• Working consulting skills

• Intermediate decision-making skills

• Intermediate enterprise/business awareness skills

• Intermediate negotiation skills