Expeditor - Substation (NextEra)

Pike Electric, Inc.; Creedmoor (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pike Electric, LLC in Creedmoor, NC is seeking an Expeditor for distribution construction. The role focuses on expediting customer-issued jobs, verifying site readiness, permits, locates, and pre-construction requirements to ensure smooth field execution.

The position involves working with vendors to plan and schedule, analyzing materials against prints, and maintaining comprehensive project records. Travel is heavy (85–100%), and flexibility for extended hours may be required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Associate or Bachelor degree preferred.
• Experience in the utility industry with distribution line construction or services.
• Willing to travel 85-100% of the time (Mon-Fri).
• Proficiency with MS Office and strong written/verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Expedite jobs issued for construction from the customer side, including site visit verification, permits, locates, and coordinating pre-construction requirements.
• Work with vendors and suppliers to plan and schedule project support.
• Verify required permits and ensure compliance with local codes and state laws.
• Analyze bill of materials against job prints and address discrepancies.
• Lead issue resolution and escalate to management when needed.
• Maintain accurate project records and final job packets for handover to clients.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Communication skills

Analytical problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor degree preferred

Job description

Position Summary:

The Expeditor for distribution construction is responsible for the process of expediting jobs issued for construction by the customer to include but not limited to verifying the job packets with a site visit, checking permits and/or requesting necessary permits, acquiring all locates, checking the bill of materials to the job prints, making contact notices to the residents and business prior to work being performed, traffic control required, and other various pre-construction requirements and best practices.

Essential Functions:

• Work with vendors and suppliers to effectively plan and schedule to support the project.
• Verify required permits and ensure they have been received in accordance with local codes and State laws.
• Analyze bill of materials to ensure they are adequate for the work to be performed; request any missing materials and notify of any discrepancies prior to the work being handed to the field for execution.
• Lead problem resolution for issues.
• Identify issues and elevate as necessary to management.
• Provide input to management regarding action plans to address long term issues.
• Support the field construction crews as required.
• Comply with purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Locate vendors of materials, equipment, supplies, or services, and submit for use as approved suppliers/subcontractors within organization.
• Effective planning, organizing, scheduling and monitoring of work activities.
• Complete and maintain accurate project records and files.
• Assemble and maintains all final job packets and readies them for handover to clients.

Minimum Requirements:

• Understand basic electrical concepts in materials and services.
• High energy level with the ability to work in a fast paced, ambiguous environment.
• Demonstrate computer skills (i.e.; MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, etc.).
• Demonstrate written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrate organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• High School diploma.
• Associate Degree or Bachelor Degree preferred.
• Experience in the utility industry.
• Direct experience in distribution line construction and/or services.
• Willing to travel 85-100% of the time (Monday - Friday)

• Willing to work outside of the normal work schedule including weekends, holidays, and overtime as required for the position.

Competencies:

• Self-Motivated
• Team-Oriented
• Customer Oriented
• Work independently
• Read and understand electrical prints
• Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members
• Must be able to follow all Company safety rules and policies

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers, handle, and feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This position is performed in outside weather conditions.

NOTE:

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team-members may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled

VA Approved Apprenticeship Program – GI Bill Benefits Available to Eligible Veterans

Pike Electric, LLC is a Non-union Company