Vegetation Analytics & Reliability Lead

Connexus Energy; Ramsey (MN); On-site; USD 89,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Connexus Energy, based in Ramsey, MN, seeks a Utility Vegetation Coordinator to lead data-driven vegetation management for reliable electric service. You will build data models, analyze outages and costs, and develop dashboards while coordinating contractor work and budget planning.

The role requires a strong background in data analytics, GIS, and BI tools, plus the ability to obtain required vegetation-management credentials and work both on-site and in the field within the service territory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data analytics, GIS, forestry, arboriculture, natural resources or related field.
• Current valid driver's license.
• Demonstrated experience or coursework in data analysis, statistical modeling, GIS, business intelligence or a related analytical discipline.
• Ability to use or learn vegetation-management, GIS, field-data collection, and business-intelligence software.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required vegetation management credentials within three years of employment, or as soon thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain cost-effective vegetation management program to ensure safe and reliable electric service through program strategy and data analytics.
• Build and maintain vegetation data models.
• Analyze outages, costs, risks and work history.
• Develop dashboards and performance measures.
• Evaluate Geographic Information Systems (GIS), imagery and field technologies.
• Direct and inspect work of contractors’ crews to ensure productivity, safety and quality.
• Build relationships with cities, counties, utilities and public agencies through joint projects and shared priorities.
• Manage the vegetation management budget and contracts to optimize performance by forecasting costs, monitoring expenditures and maintaining equipment inventory.
• Coordinate workforce and equipment needed for vegetation clearing during major outages.

Skills

Data analytics

GIS experience

Business intelligence

Statistical modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in data analytics/GIS

Tools

GIS software

BI tools

Field-data collection tools

Job description

Connexus Energy, based in Ramsey, MN, seeks a Utility Vegetation Coordinator to lead data-driven vegetation management for reliable electric service. You will build data models, analyze outages and costs, and develop dashboards while coordinating contractor work and budget planning.

The role requires a strong background in data analytics, GIS, and BI tools, plus the ability to obtain required vegetation-management credentials and work both on-site and in the field within the service territory.