Project/Service Coordinator

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus as a Project Coodinator! The Project Coordinator is responsible for the overall, coordination of activities required for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the natural gas distribution system for a large utility company. This includes directing gas personnel and working with other departments, customers, contractors, city, county and state agencies, and other underground utility companies. 

Responsibilities

Responsibilities to include the competitive bid process and contract assignment, the coordination and completion of projects on time, and within budget and scope. Oversees all aspects of projects, including setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring and summarizing progress of project. Prepares reports regarding status of project.

Directs represented gas distribution employees performing operations and maintenance, services, or metering functions. Provides guidance and clarification for service problems, installations, construction issues or standards. Manages resources for day-to-day activities to ensure implementation and support of gas distribution operations. Coordinates daily and long term workload schedules. Promotes and implements continuous operational improvement through review of new technologies, metrics, sourcing of equipment, etc. Promotes efficiency, productivity, open communications, and good working relations within the department through proper and consistent application of company/department policies and the collective bargaining agreement.

Ensures all safety rules and work practices are adhered to in the field by conducting regular field audits and implementing corrective actions where necessary. Monitors field activities daily to ensure cost, quality, and schedule constraints are met and that work is done in compliance with contracts, drawings, specifications, applicable standards, policy, procedures, regulations, and customer requirements.

Coordinates safety meetings; ensures personnel and/or contractors are fully trained through apprenticeships, on the job training programs, and other skills training as necessary. Stays current with gas standards.

Provides guidance to distribution design regarding construction procedures, lead times on the installation of facilities, personnel availability for projects and technical advice on unusual work orders.

Responds to customer, contractors and other department’s inquiries and issues to provide customer service and support for gas distribution. Coordinates impacts to gas facilities impacted by road or drainage maintenance with local governmental agencies. Oversees underground utility locating contract.

Provides leadership during emergency situations, requiring quick analysis and decision making combined with clear and concise direction to personnel to effectively address the situation as safely and quickly as possible. Supervises and leads field operations after normal working hours as a duty supervisor for emergencies and as outlined in the gas operations plan. (10%)

Leads accounting projects and/or process improvements by identifying opportunities for improvement, developing new processes or policies, and then implementing these processes or policies. 

Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes, and regulations applicable to position and company.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school in a related field (or) journeyman and three years of related work experience.

Candidates that do not possess a bachelor’s degree or journeyman must have a minimum of seven years of related work experience.

Demonstrated knowledge of:

• Construction, operation, and maintenance of the natural gas distribution systems including safety rules.

• Gas Operations and Maintenance Manual, Gas Operations Emergency Plan, DOT regulations pertaining to gas transmission and distribution, OSHA rules and requirements pertaining to gas system construction, operation, and maintenance, and Gas Standards Volume 15

• Collective bargaining agreement

Demonstrated skills such as:

• Analytical, interpersonal and communication

• Managing multiple vendor contracts

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Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power services firm and innovator at the forefront of the energy transition and transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has nearly 1,600 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

EEO

At Qualus, we believe everyone has value; and that the diversity and inclusion among our teams is what sets us apart for optimal success. We put people first because we care. To view a copy of the Qualus Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement, click here.

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