Asset Protection Program Manager or Sr. Asset Protection Program Manager

Responsibilities

Resolves existing encroachments & Helicopter Reports of encroachments.

This involves negotiating with customers, reviewing, and effectively communicating to customers Duke’s legal rights while pursuing an appropriate course of action.

In some cases, will involve court action and testifying and will require an empathic approach.

Collaborate with observer during Helicopter flight.

Reviews and approves technical engineering drawings (site plans, grading, utilities, landscaping, etc.) to ensure compliance to Duke Energy’s transmission guidelines.

This includes evaluating grade changes to protect and ensure the National Electric Safety Code issues, OSHA minimum approach distances, and Duke Energy minimum clearance standards are not violated.

Meets with developers, architects, engineers, corporate executives, governmental leaders, and lawyers to prevent and resolve encroachment issues created during the plan reviews above.

Prepares professional letters to property owners outlining plan review findings.

Document – detailed conversations, site visits, emails, etc., to support potential review by management or legal team for court action.

With Management oversight, this involves negotiating with customers, reviewing, and effectively communicating Duke’s legal rights to customers while pursuing and recommending an appropriate course of action.

In some cases, this will involve court action and testifying.

Meets with developers, architects, engineers, corporate executives, governmental leaders, and lawyers to resolve encroachment issues that are not resolved at the employee level.

Train, onboard and mentor new employees

Responds to customers and community concerns associated with our AP Programs

Identifies and assigns opportunities for Asset Protection team members to meet with influential leaders to develop a relationship that enhances our ability to prevent encroachments.

Evaluates, recommends, and attends conferences of Professional Land Surveyors, Home Builders, Professional Engineers and Grading Contractors Associations, etc. that are most effective for Asset Protection to attend each year.

Works with government agencies, including DOT and Environmental to ensure compliance with appropriate state and federal regulations and proactive communications of area vegetation management plans and procedures to community stakeholders.

This includes meeting with City / County Planning Boards, Architectural & Engineering Firms, major developers of commercial and residential developments and others who have the ability to encroach on transmission easements.

Assists with activities for escalated projects across the enterprise.

Monitor the performance of contract resources to assure safe work practices, asset protection procedures / standards adherence, and productivity consistent with Duke Energy Expectations

Assist the Lead AP Program Manager as needed for effective coordination and participation during emergency storm operations.

Works with minimal supervision on complex issues

Applying advanced knowledge and problem-solving skills to wide-ranging issues

Integrates industry knowledge related to data into everyday business practices and decision making.

Manages expenditures within region and area of responsibility to ensure that budget target and forecast changes are met.

Implement adjustments within region and area of responsibility to complete necessary work while meeting budget forecasts, including forecast changes.

Participates in and may be required to testify in court issues (meetings with property owner council, depositions, and trial)

Provide and assist in the collection of legal documentation in preparation for any Asset Protection legal action to give depositions or testify in court concerning unresolved encroachment issues.

Coordinates the accumulation of supporting evidence, documenting the case from the beginning to support legal action.

Asset Protection Program Manager

Basic / Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in communications, Forestry, Engineering, Real Estate, Business other related discipline

In lieu of associate degree High School Diploma / GED and seven (7) years minimum related work experience.

Valid Driver's License

Sr. Asset Protection Program Manager

Basic / Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in communications, Forestry, Engineering, Real Estate, Business other related discipline

In lieu of associate degree High School Diploma / GED and ten (10) years minimum related work experience.

Valid Driver's License

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Possess working knowledge of how AP affects the safety and reliability of the electrical system.

Project management work experience and / or PMI© Knowledge

Familiarity with GIS databases, mapping and othe geo-spatial systems

Utility Experience – Working knowledge to proficiency

Demonstrated organizational, planning and time management skills

Demonstrated effective communication and customer relation skills, both verbal and written, including strong presentation skills

Demonstrated collaboration skills and teamwork

Demonstrated leadership skills, including influencing and motivation skills

Demonstrated excellent negotiating and conflict management skills

Demonstrated ability to deal with highly stressful situations

Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multiple levels within an organization

Demonstrated ability to get work done through use of contractors.

Demonstrated computer skills in working with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint

Demonstrated ability to work independently and is a self motivator, self initiator, and is able to make decisions and supervise / self manage

Demonstrated ability to read engineering plans

Demonstrated ability to read easement documents

Demonstrated ability to give depositions and / or testify in a courtroom setting

Demonstrated familiarity with NESC & OSHA requirements for the electric business

Demonstrated attention to detail

Demonstrated ability to implement asset protection methods, processes and procedures and train and develop other AP Specialists in the implementation of the same

Working Conditions

• Field

Specific Requirements

Valid Driver's License

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Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No

Represented / Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No