Urban and Community Forestry Lead/Portfolio Manager
Mandatory skills :
Lidar / Satellite imageryPosition Description:
Seattle City Light's Vegetation Management organizational unit is looking for an Urban and Community Forestry Lead to join the team.
This position will be responsible for developing the utility's Urban and Community Forestry Program, building on its current portfolio of projects, to encompass the ever-expanding scope of work that lies at the intersection of Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) and Utility Vegetation Management (UVM).
A new position at City Light, this role will help define the Program's direction and goals as the Utility seeks to address wildfire prevention/mitigation, Climate Change impacts/mitigation, invasive-species management/mitigation, environmental justice issues, emerging technology, and community outreach and engagement, as they pertain to UCF and UVM.
Job
Responsibilities:
Participating as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) representing SCL on inter/intra agency teams such as the SCL internal Wildfire Mitigation Team and similar teams @ King County and WA Dept.
of Natural Resources, and the City of Seattle Urban Forestry Core Team.
Serve as the SME and System Administrator for Veg Mgmt.
Compliance Software project, utilizing GeoDigital Inc.
's VegWorks platform, a digital work-management, mobile workforce and NERC-compliance software product which is currently being deployed across the Veg Mgmt.
and Generation Operations org.
units.
Ongoing expansion of equitable community connection initiatives for co-management of the Transmission rights-of-ways, including the maturation of existing programs and coordination with the Env.
Land and Licensing Business Unit on the Skagit FERC Relicensing project.
Evaluating, informing and strategic planning around technology adoption and implementation/coordination.
Current initiatives include perusing enterprise acquisition and processing of LiDAR, exploring satellite remote sensing for fire fuel load and vegetation clearance analysis on the Transmission Rights of Way, exploring UAV (drone) based data collection and herbicide application, and supporting mobile workforce platform deployment.
Expansion of ongoing env.
equity/justice mitigation work, including analyzing climate change adaptation (tree replacement, equitable investments in traditionally underserved communities, heat-island impacts, etc.
) and incorporating the social valuation of the benefits of access to nature.
Data gap analysis, data acquisition and management and data analysis to inform program evolution across the Vegetation Management Org.
unit.
Assisting in framing and executing the move from a traditional, reactive and/or cyclical management regime to one that is data-driven, need-based and more informed by a metric-based adaptive-management model.
Supervision of two support positions to the program:
an Arboriculturist position and a Transmission Sustainability Forester position, which will report directly to the Lead.
The Arboriculturist represents the current and historic UCF work done within the org.
unit, and the Trans.
Forester role was conceived to build out the UCF program work focused on the Transmission ROW.
Driving of City Light vehicles as needed for job duties.
Experience:
3
years' experience working in a technical/analytical capacity with GIS (specifically ESRI based) data and products, technical writing/editing, LiDAR and/or other remote sensing technologies, High level of proficiency with Microsoft and Adobe office suites.
Organizational Change Management training and professional experience.
At least 3 years of supervisory experience.
Experience managing and developing projects from inception through to execution, either in a formal Project Manager role or in an informal project lead role.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor both to meet the needs of the intended audience.
Strong understanding of Environmental Equity issues, particularly as they pertain to Utility Veg Mgmt.
Desired Qualifications - You will be successful if you have the following experience, skills, and abilities:
Strategic thinking/planning/visioning and analytical mindset.
International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist designation Skills in personnel development/management, A working vision of the potential for Utility Veg Management to engage and positively impact the communities served by and living amongst utility infrastructure, and the ability to articulate and implement that vision.
Experience with community outreach and engagement and co-development/management of projects and initiatives with stakeholders A Team mindset and the ability to collaborate with a wide and diverse set of coworkers, industry peers and community, to articulate and achieve collective goals.
Experience with Geo Digital Inc.
's Work Studio platform for utility veg.
mgmt.
Experience successfully pursuing alternative funding opportunities such as grants.
Urban and Community Forestry Lead/Portfolio Manager Recommended Skills Adobe Arboriculture Change Management Communication Data Analysis Data Collection Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Lidar / Satellite imageryPosition Description:
Seattle City Light's Vegetation Management organizational unit is looking for an Urban and Community Forestry Lead to join the team.
This position will be responsible for developing the utility's Urban and Community Forestry Program, building on its current portfolio of projects, to encompass the ever-expanding scope of work that lies at the intersection of Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) and Utility Vegetation Management (UVM).
A new position at City Light, this role will help define the Program's direction and goals as the Utility seeks to address wildfire prevention/mitigation, Climate Change impacts/mitigation, invasive-species management/mitigation, environmental justice issues, emerging technology, and community outreach and engagement, as they pertain to UCF and UVM.
Job
Responsibilities:
Participating as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) representing SCL on inter/intra agency teams such as the SCL internal Wildfire Mitigation Team and similar teams @ King County and WA Dept.
of Natural Resources, and the City of Seattle Urban Forestry Core Team.
Serve as the SME and System Administrator for Veg Mgmt.
Compliance Software project, utilizing GeoDigital Inc.
's VegWorks platform, a digital work-management, mobile workforce and NERC-compliance software product which is currently being deployed across the Veg Mgmt.
and Generation Operations org.
units.
Ongoing expansion of equitable community connection initiatives for co-management of the Transmission rights-of-ways, including the maturation of existing programs and coordination with the Env.
Land and Licensing Business Unit on the Skagit FERC Relicensing project.
Evaluating, informing and strategic planning around technology adoption and implementation/coordination.
Current initiatives include perusing enterprise acquisition and processing of LiDAR, exploring satellite remote sensing for fire fuel load and vegetation clearance analysis on the Transmission Rights of Way, exploring UAV (drone) based data collection and herbicide application, and supporting mobile workforce platform deployment.
Expansion of ongoing env.
equity/justice mitigation work, including analyzing climate change adaptation (tree replacement, equitable investments in traditionally underserved communities, heat-island impacts, etc.
) and incorporating the social valuation of the benefits of access to nature.
Data gap analysis, data acquisition and management and data analysis to inform program evolution across the Vegetation Management Org.
unit.
Assisting in framing and executing the move from a traditional, reactive and/or cyclical management regime to one that is data-driven, need-based and more informed by a metric-based adaptive-management model.
Supervision of two support positions to the program:
an Arboriculturist position and a Transmission Sustainability Forester position, which will report directly to the Lead.
The Arboriculturist represents the current and historic UCF work done within the org.
unit, and the Trans.
Forester role was conceived to build out the UCF program work focused on the Transmission ROW.
Driving of City Light vehicles as needed for job duties.
Experience:
3
years' experience working in a technical/analytical capacity with GIS (specifically ESRI based) data and products, technical writing/editing, LiDAR and/or other remote sensing technologies, High level of proficiency with Microsoft and Adobe office suites.
Organizational Change Management training and professional experience.
At least 3 years of supervisory experience.
Experience managing and developing projects from inception through to execution, either in a formal Project Manager role or in an informal project lead role.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor both to meet the needs of the intended audience.
Strong understanding of Environmental Equity issues, particularly as they pertain to Utility Veg Mgmt.
Desired Qualifications - You will be successful if you have the following experience, skills, and abilities:
Strategic thinking/planning/visioning and analytical mindset.
International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist designation Skills in personnel development/management, A working vision of the potential for Utility Veg Management to engage and positively impact the communities served by and living amongst utility infrastructure, and the ability to articulate and implement that vision.
Experience with community outreach and engagement and co-development/management of projects and initiatives with stakeholders A Team mindset and the ability to collaborate with a wide and diverse set of coworkers, industry peers and community, to articulate and achieve collective goals.
Experience with Geo Digital Inc.
's Work Studio platform for utility veg.
mgmt.
Experience successfully pursuing alternative funding opportunities such as grants.
Urban and Community Forestry Lead/Portfolio Manager Recommended Skills Adobe Arboriculture Change Management Communication Data Analysis Data Collection Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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