Utility Contracts Coordinator (Joint Use / Right of Way)

Salary : $89,300.00 - $129,500.00 Annually

Location : Longview, WA

Job Type : Full Time

Department : Engineering

Division : Transmission and Distribution Engineering

Opening Date : 02 / 25 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 30 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : N / A

Description

Cowlitz PUD is the local publicly owned power company for Cowlitz County. We are looking our Utility Contracts Coordinator position.

You are a great fit if :

• You are a technical, organized and detailed oriented person.
• Your educational background is related to engineering or land surveying.
• You like the flexibility of working both in an office setting and doing fieldwork.
• You are good at managing your time and enjoy working independently on projects.
• You want to work at a company that's mission is to give back to the community by providing safe, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy to its customers.

Cowlitz PUD as an employer offers :

Our Strategic Plan :

Through our Strategic Planning process, Cowlitz PUD prioritized the following initiatives for the coming years in accordance with our mission and vision :

Ensure an adequate and reliable power supply to meet the electric load requirements and clean energy obligations of Cowlitz PUD and the community.

Develop and manage Cowlitz PUD's assets and planning tools to ensure a high level of electric reliability, physical and cyber security, and safety.

Implement business systems to achieve efficient use of Cowlitz PUD's resources.

Cowlitz PUD will communicate, educate, and engage with its employees, customers, and stakeholders to maintain positive relationships and prepare for future change.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

General Description :

The Utility Contracts Coordinator manages all right-of-way activities for utility work (permits, easements and applications) and manages all 3rd party attachments to power poles, commonly referred to as joint use, along with other miscellaneous property related duties.

Experience, Working Conditions and Other Requirements

Minimum Qualifications :

Desirable Qualifications :

Work Environment :

The work environment conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Hiring Process

Your application will not be reviewed if these items are missing or incomplete.

First review of applications will be March 17, 2025, job posting will be open until filled. Qualified candidates must submit the following to be considered :

Offers of employment are contingent on verification of information provided by the applicant as part of the application process, including potential background check, pre-placement physical exam, and full driver's abstract.

Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

At Cowlitz PUD we believe part of having a rewarding work place is to have a healthy work environment. You will find that we offer a full benefits package that fits all needs the needs of work / life balance.

About our benefits :

The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time permanent employees. Actual benefits may vary by position type or be prorated for other than full-time work. Check with Human Resources for specific benefit information.

Insurance Benefits :

As an employer, we offer medical, dental and vision to employees and their families. To help cover the costs of medical expenses we offer our staff a VEBA Health Reimbursement Benefit package. This package allows you to reimburse yourself for medical expenses and also save for the cost of medical at retirement.

We also provide a variety of life insurance options that will fit your families needs. For employees we offer group life coverage in the amount of 2x's your annual salary and you have the option of selecting additional life insurance for yourself, your spouse and your dependents.

To help with those times that you may be injured off the job we have short term and long term disability for employees.

Retirement :

Cowlitz PUD employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs, PERS 2 or PERS 3.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Cowlitz PUD also has a 401k retirement plan and employees can select either traditional or Roth through Fidelity and there is an employer match benefit as well. The District matches up to 4% of the gross wages earned by staff employees. The match for union employees s dictated by the match that is negotiated through the collective bargaining agreement, which is currently 3.5% of gross wages earned by union employees.

Paid Time Off :

Employees begin accruing vacation starting the first full month of employment. Since we value our employees loyalty, the amount of paid time off you can accrue increases the longer you work with us.

Holidays :

Full-time employees are entitled to ten paid holidays :

Some of the other benefits that Cowlitz PUD offers include :

1. Describe one recent project where you performed fieldwork and describe the following : a. Purpose of the fieldworkb. Tools used for the fieldworkc. Type of data gathered

Briefly discuss your philosophy about communication and building work relationships in technical fields such as Engineering. What are your strengths in a multidisciplinary environment? What challenges do you face and how do you address them?

Tell us about the most complex joint-use or right-of-way related project you have been lead point of contact for. What went well? What would you do differently?

Required Question

Salary : $89,300 - $129,500