POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Utility Coordinator will work with the Project Managers in the Office of the County Engineer to manage and track utility relocations for Harris County Engineering projects.

General responsibilities include utility conflict identification, validation, facility design coordination, utility relocation schedule, metric reporting, executing court actions & completing necessary pay-out items, in addition to attending meetings and field visits as necessary with team members, utility companies, departmental staff, other County agencies and/or the public.

JOB DUTIES:

Coordinates the relocation of private and public utility systems such as electric, pipelines, telecommunication, water, sewer, and drainage.
Produces monthly status reports for managed areas and leads the utility coordination status meetings.
Prepares agenda Items for Commissioners Court, including post-Court action items, requesting of purchase orders, and confirming payments.
Attends meetings with OCE design groups to brief the Engineering team on relocation status
Attends project-specific office or field visits for scoping, monthly status, and conflict resolution.
Maintains documents, references, and/or resource materials.
Prioritizes relocations to mitigate delays to project schedules
Reviews design plans and Utility Conflict Tables for thoroughness and accuracy.
Assists with design activities by making recommendations to mitigate and avoid utility conflicts.
Prepares independent cost estimates for relocations
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education:

Associate’s degree or equivalent education in Engineering, Real Estate, Business, or a related field.
OR
High School Diploma (GED) with an additional 2 years of experience

Experience

At least one (1) year of experience in utility coordination, map reading, design, project management, or planning work.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Real Estate, Business or a related field, may be substituted for experience.

Preferences

Education:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education in engineering, real estate, business, or a related field.

Experience:

2+ Years of experience in utility coordination, map reading, project management, or planning work.

Knowledge, Skill & Abilities (KSAs):

Must be able to read and interpret civil engineering plans
Must be able to demonstrate strong communication and negotiation skills
Knowledge in interagency utility agreements.
Understanding of Utility/TxDOT laws and regulations.
Pipeline Coordination experience.
Railroad Coordination experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Proficiency with Adobe and/or Bluebeam/Revu.

General Information

Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:

Full-Time | Regular | 40 hours per week
Subject to early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays at times, depending upon the project or workload.

Salary:

Commensurate with experience, based on 26 pay periods.

Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:

Most assignments will be performed in an office, meeting, or operations command center environment, but some field work may be required. May be required to work extended work hours during activation of disaster recovery operations for an unspecified length of time (varies based on the extent of the event).

This position requires bending, stooping, and lifting up to 25 lbs., frequent walking, standing, sitting, reaching, and ascending/descending stairs.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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