Vegetation Management & Tline Maintenance Program Manager

Summary of Responsibilities:

Energize your career where reliability, leadership, and the environment intersect.

At ATC, we don't just maintain the electric grid-we protect communities, power economic growth, and steward the environment. We're looking for a Vegetation Management & Transmission Line Maintenance Program Manager to serve as our integrated leader, ensuring the safe and reliable operation of ATC's transmission system while shaping the future of our vegetation and line maintenance programs.

Essential Responsibilities:

Why this role matters

You will lead ATC's Transmission Vegetation Management Program while cross-training and contributing to transmission line inspection, maintenance, and restoration. Your work directly supports system reliability, regulatory compliance, and emergency response readiness.

What you'll do

• Develop and lead annual vegetation management and transmission line maintenance work plans.
• Serve as ATC's vegetation management subject-matter expert while expanding transmission line maintenance expertise.
• Provide contractor oversight including safety leadership, productivity tracking, invoicing, and KPI reporting.
• Manage program budgets, forecasts, and monthly cash flow.
• Coordinate field activities with inspections, outages, and system operations.
• Conduct aerial and ground patrols, QA/QC inspections, and root-cause analyses.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and ANSI Z133/A300 standards.
• Engage landowners, public agencies, and industry partners professionally.
• Support 24/7 storm and emergency response as part of the ATC Ready Program.

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree with utility vegetation management experience.
• 3-5 years of utility vegetation management
• Knowledge of Integrated Vegetation Management and ANSI Z133/A300 standards.
• Experience managing contractors, budgets, and schedules.
• Proficiency with GIS, maintenance management systems, and MS Office.
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• ISA Arborist and Utility Specialist certifications preferred (or ability to obtain within six months).
• Valid driver's license.

ATC embraces flexibility in our work and our workplace. We trust our employees to get work done where and when it makes sense, depending on the schedule for the day and the needs of the business.

If you want to be part of the team that ensures safe and reliable electric transmission for our customers, join a team that's a certified Great Place to Work!

The targeted base pay for this position is $89,500 to $104,400 annually. * Base pay is one component of our comprehensive total rewards package which includes an annual incentive bonus, employer-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) match, HSA contribution, life & disability insurance, health care benefits, generous time off plans, flexible work arrangements, and much more.

• The pay range is a general guideline. Employment offers are evaluated individually and consider qualifications, experience, academic achievements, internal equity, and business needs. Pay exceeding the posted range is considered for uniquely qualified candidates. Interested internal candidates, with questions, please consult your Human Resources Business Partner.

Number of Openings Available:

1

Posting Date:

2026-03-17

Time Type:

Full time

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Applicants have rights under employment laws.

ATC is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to foster diverse teams of talented people working safely together. We respect and embrace diversity of all aspects and hire, train and promote employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage women, minorities, veterans and individuals with a disability to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

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