Utility Coordinator

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Boston, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

AECOM is seeking a Utility Coordinator in Massachusetts. In this role, you will work on complex coordination of utility relocation and adjustments on infrastructure projects. Joining an organization that values teamwork, AECOM can offer collaboration with talented colleagues, learn from diverse perspectives, and contribute to meaningful projects. This position will require travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate utility work between various clients (DOT/County/Private), contractors and third-party utilities.
• Develop, build, and maintain a positive and productive relationship with third-party utilities.
• Work with the client to establish priorities, monitor progress and ensure compliance with the client's goals and requirements.
• Participate in utility and roadway meetings to promote issue resolution.
• Prepare status reports and develop and maintain project tracking systems for issues and resolutions.
• Address utility or roadway needs in a timely manner.
• Provide utility coordination services for multiple projects with tight design and or construction schedules throughout the state.
• Act as liaison between engineers, contractors, governmental agencies, utility agencies/owners and the public to resolve utility conflicts.
• Oversee and provide guidance to utility coordinators and design consultants for utility, roadway, and railroad coordination efforts.
• Coordinate with MassDOT roadway design, right-of-way, survey, construction, and maintenance departments.
• Conduct utility coordination meetings, documenting meeting minutes, and maintaining files of all activities for each utility agency.
• Schedule and attend office, field, and Teams meetings with utility agency owners.
• Perform follow-up of meeting action items to assure effective coordination results.
• Communicate the status of coordination activities via emails, letters, and telephone to keep project team informed.
• Clearly and effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Lead and assist with preparation of contingency plans for unplanned utility events.
• Provide schedule oversight for utility work integrated with the construction schedule.
• Review MassDOT utility permit applications and plans.
• Negotiate design consultant scope and staff hours.

Requirements

• BA/BS plus 4 years of utility coordination or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Knowledge of utility and roadway construction for the installation or relocation of underground and overhead utilities.

Nice-to-haves

• 6 years experience performing utility coordination in accordance with MassDOT, FHWA, and AASHTO standards, policies, and procedures.
• Experience and knowledge of reviewing and understanding Utility Agency/Owner (UAO) design documents, utility specifications, and utility work schedules.
• Experience and proficiency in reading MassDOT Roadway Plans, MassDOT Utility Adjustment Plans, and UAO Construction Plans for water, sewer, gas, communications, and power.
• Experience and knowledge of MassDOT right-of-way and easement requirements related to railroads and utilities.
• Experience and knowledge of the MassDOT plans production process and utility coordination process.
• Design-Build experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office program applications.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation ORD/SS10, Bluebeam, Adobe Acrobat.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits.
• Paid time off, leaves of absences.
• Voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources.
• Employee assistance program, business travel insurance.
• Service recognition awards, retirement savings plan.
• Employee stock purchase plan.