Sr Arborist

Requisition ID:   97826   Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we’re redefining what’s possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful? Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.   Position Specific Description Our Central Maintenance Department is looking for a Sr. Arborist to join their team in West Palm Beach or Melbourne, FL. Job Overview

Employees in this position oversee the implementation of business unit vegetation management. This position ensures compliance with all laws and regulations.  Employees is in this position develop action plans to improve inspection and work performance and quality. Employees in this role drive reliability improvements, increase customer experience and satisfaction and ensure work execution within established guidelines and budgets. Employees respond to elevated customer concerns and make decisions with impact to company brand.  Employees in this role respond to customer outages during regular weather and natural disasters. Job Duties & Responsibilities

Audits inspections to ensure federal and state regulatory compliance and directly oversees line clearing activities for the regulated utility as well as NEER and NEET assests          Coordinates closely with Distribution Control Center (power systems operations) and electrical repair crews for safe and rapid grounding, line clearing and restoration efforts           Works with and coordinates with elected officials and government leadership to advocate for legislation and programs which enable customers to plant trees away from power lines           Oversees day-to-day operations for a large workfoce including budgetary approvals and process compliance activities           Resolves customer complaints and inquires promptly and supports legal requests      Coordinates with engineering teams to ensure proper clearances and vegetation clearing techniques during pre-construction activities for major work           Promotes safety consciousness and adherence to OSHA and company safety requirements to achieve an injury free work environment and motivates and develops employees           Ensures the inspection of all work performed is in accordance with contract scope and specifications           Designs, schedules, approves, and oversees work scope for all hardening, preventative maintenance, customer trim requests and capital scope work           Supports reactive work including:  regularly occuring outages, high impact outage events, major storm restoration and out of area travel           Performs other job-related duties as assigned Required Qualifications

High School Grad / GED             Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience             Experience: 5+ years Valid Driver's License (NON CDL) ISA Certified Arborist Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree             Experience: 7+ years Leadership Experience: 5+ years ISA Certif Arborist Utility Specialist             Six Sigma Green Belt Certified   NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.   Employee Group:  Exempt Employee Type:   Full Time Job Category:  Environmental/Chemistry/Rad Protection Organization:  Florida Power & Light Company  Relocation Provided:  No   NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability,