Duke Energy Corporation · 17 hours ago
Land Surveying Coordinator
Duke Energy Corporation is committed to making a difference in people's lives and is seeking a Land Surveying Coordinator. This role is responsible for managing survey vendor contracts to provide quality land surveying services, ensuring compliance with technical specifications and project budgets, while also leading contractor teams and maintaining effective relationships with vendors and governmental agencies.
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Responsibilities
Safely oversees contractor staff and outside consultants responsible for surveys including, but not limited to, transmissions lines, distribution lines, gas lines, dam deformations, construction staking, land acquisitions and disposals of enterprise assets for a designated region
Provides leadership to contracted survey crews by setting an example for professionalism, customer service, and honest communications
Promotes good teammate relations and participates in the resolution of the team’s problems and concerns. Recommends employee training and development
Interweaves internal resources and external contractors into a seamless service
Serves as a representative of Land Services to monitor, inspect and review survey work performed by survey contractors for compliance with Duke Energy technical specifications, work schedules, budgets and recommends approval of deliverables
Responsible for directing multiple survey vendors, solving complex problems involving conflicting data, ensuring the quality of the deliverables
Maintains and provides management with regular progress reports on survey projects noting contractor performance, and provides feedback to reinforce good results as well as suggest corrective actions where required
Thoroughly inspects and checks deliverables for accuracy and correctness. Deliverables include field work, maps, and electronic files
Attends project meetings and obtains from all vendors a detailed cost estimate and agreed upon delivery due date
Monitors contractors to ensure cost, timeframes, and work performance with existing Master Service Agreements and project control requirements
Reviews invoices submitted by vendors and recommends payment based on performance and advises management of anticipated cost overruns of the estimated cost Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external personnel/groups
Mediates and coordinates the resolution of problems between company departments in the acquisition and disposition of real estate
Works with and maintains working relationships with vendors and governmental agencies as needed to acquire or resolve problems
Demonstrates sound judgment and creativity in resolving a variety of engineering/technical analysis problems applying technical skills; determines and corrects root cause problems
Ensures the observance of safety and environmental compliance with internal staff and contract survey vendors and ensures they have the training they need
Participates in professional organizations and associations (State Society of Surveyors, IRWA, and etc.)
Stays abreast of all laws and governmental regulations affecting land surveying
Qualification
Required
Associate's Degree in Surveying and Topography or related degree and 2+ years related work experience OR
High School/GED degree and 4+ years related work experience
Preferred
Professional Land Surveyor certification
Ability to coordinate and direct all phases of a contract & strong project management skills
Excellent organization and documentation skills
Proven ability to read construction plans
Able to work independently to check deliverables; performs complex computations using standard surveying software
Critical thinking and decision-making skills to avoid and overcome obstacles on difficult assignments
Extensive knowledge of professional surveying practices and procedures
Ability to understand and develop scope of work
Knowledge of laws and regulations affecting land surveying
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a large team consisting of professional and technical staff
Able to work independently to check deliverables; performs complex computations using standard surveying software
Ability to coordinate and direct all phases of the contract and in-house field surveys
Project management background
Familiarity with high voltage transmission route surveys
Good understanding of Duke's real estate and rights-of-way
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
4 years or more progressive land surveying management
Benefits
Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
Company
Duke Energy Corporation
Duke Energy, a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.5B2023-04-04Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
1978-01-13IPO
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