Coord New Business or Sr Coord New Business

Southern Company•Virginia Beach, VA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position designs and prepares timely, safe, and cost-effective natural gas infrastructure projects for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Designs may include ArcGIS or CAD drawings, permits, and cost estimates. The coordinator aligns customer requirements with internal departments and ensures design requirements are met. Depending on the successful applicant’s experience and work history, the position may be filled at Level 7 as a New Business Coordinator or Level 8 as a Senior New Business Coordinator. The position is based at Virginia Natural Gas corporate headquarters in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with a hybrid schedule of four days in the office or on-site and one remote day from home. The role works with customers, builders, governing bodies, and Engineering, Land, Construction, and Operations personnel to develop and coordinate gas infrastructure projects. It also supports compliance with engineering principles, gas operating standards, and applicable local, state, and federal requirements.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license.
For New Business Coordinator: high school diploma and 3 years of gas utility experience.
For Senior New Business Coordinator: high school diploma and 7+ years of gas utility experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Geographical Information Systems (GIS).
For New Business Coordinator: associate’s degree with 4+ years of gas utility experience.
For Senior New Business Coordinator: bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Initiate new business projects in the corporate project-tracking application (ARM).
Provide quality control for geospatial data and mapping products.
Create construction designs using GIS and other applications.
Research facility records in GIS and project as-builts.
Draft city, state, and railroad right-of-way permits and traffic control plans as required.
Obtain authorization to spend capital dollars for new projects.
Create main work units or work orders from approved designs for distribution through a centralized scheduling system.
Advise potential residential, commercial, and industrial natural gas customers about constructability issues during the application process.
Respond to customer needs, keep customers informed, and ensure work is scheduled effectively to influence customer satisfaction.
Collaborate with Engineering, Land, and Construction personnel to prepare easement agreements and obtain necessary approvals.
Maintain compliance with engineering principles, gas operating standards, local codes, and state and federal rules, regulations, mandates, and statutes by preparing or revising designs as necessary for gas facilities.
Formulate efficient routes for new gas mains and services serving residential, commercial, and industrial developments.
Identify job-site opportunities and propose alternative gas main and service designs to support system reliability and cost effectiveness.
Initiate and maintain long-standing relationships with builders and governing bodies.
Consult with Engineering, Construction, and Operations resources on constructability and meter-set issues for new projects.
Negotiate gas infrastructure service locations with customers to improve company return and facilitate future maintenance.
Expedite project design and financial approvals for gas construction projects.
Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously to optimize the overall customer-demand portfolio.
Reconcile past CIAC payments with original customer commitments, including years, load, and meters, and collect or reimburse customers as directed by tariff.