What are the responsibilities and job description for the Utility Coordinator position at Harris County?
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Utility Coordinator will work with the Project Managers in the Office of the County Engineer to manage and track utility relocations for Harris County Engineering projects.
General responsibilities include utility conflict identification, validation, facility design coordination, utility relocation schedule, metric reporting, executing court actions & completing necessary pay-out items, in addition to attending meetings and field visits as necessary with team members, utility companies, departmental staff, other County agencies and/or the public.
JOB DUTIES:
- Coordinates the relocation of private and public utility systems such as electric, pipelines, telecommunication, water, sewer, and drainage.
- Produces monthly status reports for managed areas and leads the utility coordination status meetings.
- Prepares agenda Items for Commissioners Court, including post-Court action items, requesting of purchase orders, and confirming payments.
- Attends meetings with OCE design groups to brief Engineering team on relocation status
- Attends project specific office or field visits for scoping, monthly status and conflict resolution.
- Maintains documents, references, and/or resource materials.
- Prioritizes relocations to mitigate delays to project schedules
- Reviews design plans and Utility Conflict Tables for thoroughness and accuracy.
- Assists with design activities by making recommendations to mitigate and avoid utility conflicts.
- Prepares independent cost estimates for relocations
- Performs other duties as assigned.
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Education:
Associate’s degree or equivalent education in Engineering, Real Estate, Business, or a related field.
ORHigh School Diploma (GED) with an additional 2 years of experience
Experience
- At least one (1) year of experience in utility coordination, map reading, design, project management, or planning work.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Real Estate, Business or a related field, may be substituted for experience.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent education in engineering, real estate, business, or a related field.
Experience:
- 2 Years of experience in utility coordination, map reading, project management, or planning work.
Knowledge, Skill & Abilities (KSAs):
- Must be able to read and interpret civil engineering plans
- Must be able to demonstrate strong communication and negotiation skills
- Knowledge in interagency utility agreements.
- Understanding of Utility/TxDOT laws and regulations.
- Pipeline Coordination experience.
- Railroad Coordination experience.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Proficiency with Adobe and/or Bluebeam/Revu.
Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:
- Full-Time | Regular | 40 hours per week
- Subject to early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays at times, depending upon the project or workload.
Salary:
- Commensurate with experience, based on 26 pay periods.
Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:
Most assignments will be performed in an office, meeting, or operations command center environment, but some field work may be required. May be required to work extended work hours during activation of disaster recovery operations for an unspecified length of time (varies based on the extent of the event).
This position requires bending, stooping, and lifting up to 25 lbs., frequent walking, standing, sitting, reaching, and ascending/descending stairs.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
FEATURED BENEFITS:
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
- Wellness.
- Professional development opportunity.
- Flexible spending account.
- 457 deferred compensation plans.
- Retirement pension (TCDRS).
- Transportation assistance (Metro Ride Sponsor Program).
- Disability and life insurance.
- Harris County is a Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
