Utility Coordinator
About The Position
At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are "People Focused and Project Driven". We have been in business for 110 years and we are known for our quality work and quality employees. This is your chance to join our team - help us to design the infrastructure and buildings that improve the world! We are currently seeking a Utility Coordinator reporting to our office in Fairfax, VA. The position will involve coordinating the identification, protection, design and relocation of public and private utilities to accommodate the design and construction of infrastructure projects. The successful candidate must have excellent technical, organizational, and communication skills to effectively interface with utility owner personnel and project design and construction personnel. A thorough knowledge of local, State, and Federal requirements related to utility work and understanding of transportation/infrastructure design and construction projects is essential for job execution.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or other relevant discipline from an ABET accredited program
- Minimum of 5-10 years of experience with utility coordination/design or related work
- Experience with utility design, coordination and utility construction methods
- Experience working with MicroStation/GEOPAK/OpenRoads Designer and/or AutoCAD
- Exceptional communication, technical writing, presentation, and organizational skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Positive attitude and willingness to work cooperatively with others
- Experience with managing complex utility projects
- Ability to handle multiple assignments
Nice To Haves
- Licensed as a PE (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Researching and obtaining utility record drawings and facilitating Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) activities to identify and locate utilities.
- Interfacing with utility owner personnel and project design and construction personnel to establish roles and responsibilities for utility design and construction activities and track these activities though the project life.
- Performing and/or coordinating design and constructability reviews related to as-built, and/or proposed utilities for projects.
- Mentoring, managing, and providing oversight of the Utility Coordination Team in all aspects of utility coordination.
- Assisting business development UC and utility design including client management, and overall proposal development with technical approach understanding and proposal development.
- Developing scopes, and Fee estimates for project assignments.
- Preparing and monitoring project budgets, successfully managing and delivering projects on time and on budget, while meeting quality requirements.
- Performing utility records, prior rights and existing utility agreements research and statistical analysis.
- Construction utility coordination including monitoring utility adjustments/relocation schedules, review of utility relocation reimbursement invoices, private utility coordination/facilitation to assure relocations remain on or ahead of schedule during construction, and resolution assistance of utility conflicts encountered during construction.
- Facilitating the execution of various utility agreements between utility owners and state DOT’s.
Benefits
- Flexible work schedule options
- Competitive salary
- Leave accrual and paid holidays
- Healthcare benefits
- Group Life Insurance, as well as additional optional life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental and maternity leave benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
