Project Manager - Wildfire Mitigation Program Strategy (Hybrid Schedule)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads key strategic projects and initiatives under the Wildfire Mitigation Plan. Develops cross divisional project teams that address initiatives and programs resulting from the Executive Wildfire Council and the Fire Directors Steering Team. Drives state-of-the-art programs to continue SDG&E’s world class fire mitigation emphasis. Provides strategic input regarding the management of the Wildfire Mitigation Plan, its risks and its programs. Stays abreast on what other utilities are doing in the area of Wildfire and the risks thereof. Supports work that shapes the wildfire mitigation strategy by leveraging various stakeholders. Monitors progress, changes, and roadblocks to each assigned project, including executive level presentations. Reviews proposed legislation and provides clarification on impacts to the Wildfire Mitigation Plan and assists in the development and filing of further updates to the plan as needed.
• Provides regular and detailed analysis of each project assigned to include timing, cost, issues, roadblocks and prepares regular summaries for presentation and review by executive leadership. Collaborates with other utilities to determine additional sources of potential programs designed to reduce risk for ignitions from the overhead electric system. Prepares and tracks metrics that examine risk and risk profiles and works to get them into the oversight of the projects assignments. Develops internal project management procedures for the department. Prepares and disseminates regular progress reports on the assigned projects detailing timing, cost data and extenuating issues related to each initiative. Support regulatory data requests, GRC activity, risk evaluations. Supports and maintains key performance metrics on each program and provides insights as to the reduction of risk experienced as a result of the programs put in place.
• Participates in EOC activations as needed. Provides 24/7 on-call support on a rotating schedule due to EOC activations.
• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).