Utilities Project Coordinator

City of Palo Alto • Palo Alto, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department Palo Alto is the only city in California that offers a full array of utility services to its citizens and businesses. Because of this, the City has a unique opportunity to partner with the Palo Alto community to enjoy the benefits and achievements of reliable, home-grown, and environmentally-focused utilities. Palo Alto has a tradition of over 100 years of successful public utility operations. It is a tradition that continues to provide the Palo Alto community with safe and reliable utilities service, local decision-making over policies, utility rate-making, environmental programs, and customized services. The Position The Utilities Project Coordinator position provides technical and administrative support to the Division Manager and Field Supervisors within Electric Operations. Responsibilities may include preparing specifications, plans, and estimates for contracts, preparing reports and statistical analyses for internal review, administering and scheduling field operations-initiated construction contracts, monitoring a budget and conducting various studies and analyses related to operational planning needs, special projects and programs. We will be recruiting for multiple positions. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate will have experience in a utility operation and possess excellent organizational skills, be technically savvy, have solid analytical skills and be detailed oriented. The chosen candidate will be a skilled communicator both orally and in writing and be a self-motivated, independent thinker able to work with minimum supervision and a willingness to work on a wide range of assignments. Experience with enterprise budgeting, SAP (or other ERP system) work order modules, project scheduling and materials handling preferred. This position is part of the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) An eligible list may be established from this recruitment and may be used to fill future vacancies for up to six (6) months, or until the list has been exhausted.

Requirements

• Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities which would typically be acquired through: Education and/or experience equivalent to completion of two years of college, with emphasis on engineering or environmental science.
• Four years experience in engineering or field operations, at least two of which have been in coordinating and monitoring the work of contractors or in a lead/supervisory capacity.
• Possession of a valid California Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with enterprise budgeting
• SAP (or other ERP system) work order modules
• Project scheduling
• Materials handling

Responsibilities

• Prepares specifications, plans, estimates and reports involved in utility field operations contracts.
• Prepares reports and statistical analyses for internal usage.
• Participates in construction-initiated contractor/consultant selection.
• Administers field operations initiated construction contracts, including scheduling, interacting with consultants and the public, and quality control.
• Monitors the O&M budget, including travel and training, and tree trimming activities.
• Monitors new technology and materials pertaining to electric operations.
• Provides technical and administrative support to the Division Manager and the Field Supervisors.
• Performs various studies and analyses related to planning needs, special projects and programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree