Omaha Public Power District · 3 hours ago
Senior Utilities Coordinator
Omaha, NE
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$99K/yr - $124K/yr
5+ years expOmaha Public Power District is the 12th-largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people. They are seeking a Senior Utilities Coordinator to manage coordination between various stakeholders for effective project execution related to road improvements and utility projects.
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Responsibilities
Serves as a single contact point for government agencies, utilities, and private engineering firms involved in road projects, street light and signal projects, pole attachments, and permit acquisitions
Consult with business partners and analyze needs to design and define project proposals (Time, Resources, Scope & Cost)
Ensure intersections, dependencies, and deliverables are communicated and reported
Ensure all decisions and direction aligns with project intent, business objectives, and compliment/collaborate with the delivery of other strategic/baseline projects
Provide input to and assist Supervisor with the development of individual and overarching project schedules to ensure cohesion in the event of project overlap
Develop and maintain effective communications and regular contacts with the various governmental agencies, utilities and private engineering firms to ensure effective coordination of relocation projects, reimbursement to OPPD, pole attachments, permit and licensing procedures, and street light and signal requests
Develop and maintain effective communications and regular contacts with the various governmental agencies, utilities and private engineering firms to ensure effective coordination of relocation projects, reimbursement to OPPD, pole attachments, permit and licensing procedures, and street light and signal requests
Coordinate activities associated with the negotiation, implementation, and compliance with street light and signal contracts, pole attachments, and road project agreements to protect the District's interests associated with government and utility projects
Maintain knowledge of regulations and procedures associated with government projects, permits and licenses, FCC, and the NESC to assure OPPD compliance and to facilitate all phases of the District's planning, design, and construction activities
Represent OPPD on the Metropolitan Area Utilities Coordinating Committee and the Omaha Planning Development Review Committee to effectively reduce the number of conflicts with construction projects and provide for efficient project planning
Coordinate and process all Government agency streets light and signal requests according to OPPD's policies and provisions set forth in various contracts, resulting in a consistent method of handling these requests
Accountable for assigned project's effective and systematic progression from the point of assignment to conclusion
Conduct/lead the analysis to facilitate the development of resource requirements cost benefit analysis, future state design, progress reporting & presentations, etc. for assigned project
Prepare and obtain approval for work stream project management plan(s)
Accountable for the day-to-day leadership decisions of the project team and project deliverables
Facilitate communication within and among work streams. Identify work stream dependencies, document and use them to actively manage project schedule and critical path
Accountable for the adherence to allocated budget and the design of ongoing budgetary requirements for assigned project. Ensure topics such as: Time/effort of internal and external resources, new or existing technology resources, and alternative solutions are considered and accurately accounted
Build and maintain effective relationships with impacted business partners
Escalation point for concerns, roadblocks, feedback and accountable to design and integrate solutions to address significant impediments
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in engineering, construction management, engineering technology OR five (5) years of equivalent job experience
Knowledgeable regarding both utility and road construction engineering and construction practices, the National Electric Safety Code, and government rules and regulations pertaining to the same
Excellent human relations skills and good oral and written communications skills
Preferred
Knowledge of OPPD's Work Management System
Company
Omaha Public Power District
Omaha Public Power District is a public electric utility in the state of Nebraska.
1001-5000 employees
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