Design Coordinator: Electrical & Gas Projects

CPS Energy; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CPS Energy in San Antonio, TX seeks a Design Coordinator to support Commercial Services by coordinating overhead, underground electric and gas installations, extensions, and system upgrades. You will ensure compliance with CPSE standards, perform site visits, and educate customers on steps to move projects forward.

The role requires effective design collaboration with internal and external teams, accurate CIAC invoicing, and maintaining program schedules while meeting safety and regulatory

Qualifications

• Ability to meet goals and objectives with minimal direct supervision.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills for interaction with the public and all levels of personnel.
• Initiative to work independently or as a member of a team, coordinating with others to achieve desired results.
• Ability to work in a variety of locations such as the field, construction centers and office.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Package, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, electronic mail and scheduling.
• Ability to set priorities, organize work and recognize when exceptions may be necessary.
• Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with customers and support teams.
• Effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Experience in customer invoicing.
• Must have a valid Texas Driver’s License and ability to make field visits.
• Ability to work overtime, nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Conducts field inspections, to prepare project sites for construction, including staking pole locations and identifying buried utilities.
• Completes job sketches and mock-ups for service and meter sets in compliance with CPS Energy standards for map notations and design of electric and gas delivery systems.
• Coordinates with internal construction centers, external agencies, and customers to design the installation of overhead line extensions, underground electric line extensions, upgrades, remodels, and gas main extensions for commercial services to include civic improvement projects in the downtown network system.
• Proactively manages all inbound work volumes, without supervision, to accurately estimate time and resources, prioritize customer needs in balance with business standards to meet anticipate project milestones for timely release to construction.
• Applies knowledge of CPS Energy infrastructure and design expertise to efficiently assess potential project impediments, makes decisions and effectively expresses clear and concise details and options that address customer needs in balance with CPSE requirements.
• Remediates project site encroachments to prepare job for construction by effectively persuading customers concerning the activities required to achieve project goals, while managing key site preparation tasks internally to align with anticipated construction release.
• Quickly and accurately assess potential project impediments, applying specialized knowledge of CPSE infrastructure, design expertise, and project specific expectations to offer design solutions that maintain delivery timelines and meet regulatory requirements.
• Creates accurate Contributions in Aid of Construction (CIAC) invoicing for customer projects and communicates the same to the customer/customer representative, providing alternative solutions when necessary and based on customer response to project costs.
• Applies effective interpersonal skills and empathy to effectively support customers through difficult decisions, persuading customers of critical activities required to achieve project goals while managing site preparation tasks necessary to meet anticipate construction release.
• Maintains technical and professional skills necessary to navigate CPSE and City data resources to evaluate project requirements and details against CPS Energy standards to maintain operational excellence through effectively using tools and technology for design work products.
• Promotes CPS Energy goals for transparency and excellence by maintaining constant awareness of project statuses, through proactive assessment and remediation of delays, providing up-to-date job status details in the appropriate business applications and/or engaging Expeditor Led to mitigate delay.
• Respects and follows safety policies and regulations; scans work environment (office/field) for items/issues that may pose a safety risk.
• Encourages others to utilize safe and healthy work practices.
• Performs other project and activities as assigned.

Skills

Goal-oriented

Communication

Initiative

Field & office work

MS Office

Prioritization

Customer relationships

Interpersonal skills

Invoicing experience

Texas Driver's License

Overtime availability

Education

Associate degree in Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical

Tools

CAD

GIS

WMIS

SAP

Job description

CPS Energy in San Antonio, TX seeks a Design Coordinator to support Commercial Services by coordinating overhead, underground electric and gas installations, extensions, and system upgrades. You will ensure compliance with CPSE standards, perform site visits, and educate customers on steps to move projects forward.

The role requires effective design collaboration with internal and external teams, accurate CIAC invoicing, and maintaining program schedules while meeting safety and regulatory