Lead Utility Coordination Engineer

Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave accrual and paid holidays

Group life insurance and disability

Flexible spending accounts for medical

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Parental and maternity leave benefits

Job summary

Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP in Richmond, VA seeks a Utility Coordinator to oversee identification, protection, design and relocation of utilities for infrastructure projects. You will coordinate with utility owners and project teams, lead SUE activities, and ensure design and construction meet schedules and budgets.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree (ABET) with 5–10 years in utility coordination/design, PE preferred, plus proficiency in MicroStation/GEOPAK/OpenRoads and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or other relevant discipline from an ABET accredited program.
• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience with utility coordination/design or related work.
• Licensed as a PE (preferred).
• Experience with utility design, coordination and utility construction methods.
• Experience working with MicroStation/GEOPAK/OpenRoads Designer and/or AutoCAD.
• Exceptional communication, technical writing, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Mentors, manages, and provides oversight of the Utility Coordination Team in all aspects of utility coordination.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Positive attitude and willingness to work cooperatively with others.
• Experience with managing complex utility projects.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Assist business development UC and utility design including client management, and overall proposal development with technical approach understanding and proposal development.
• Develops scopes, and Fee estimates for project assignments.
• Prepare and monitor project budgets, successfully manage and deliver projects on time and on budget, while meeting quality requirements.
• Performs utility records, prior rights and existing utility agreements research and statistical analysis.
• Construction utility coordination including monitoring utility adjustments/relocation schedules, review of utility relocation reimbursement invoices, private utility coordination/facilitation to assure relocations remain on or ahead of schedule during construction, and resolution assistance of utility conflicts encountered during construction.
• Facilitates the execution of various utility agreements between utility owners and state DOT’s.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate identification, protection, design and relocation of utilities for infrastructure projects.
• Interface with utility owner personnel and project design/construction teams to define roles and responsibilities and track activities through the project life.
• Perform and coordinate design/constructability reviews related to as-built or proposed utilities.
• Research utility records and facilitate SUE activities to locate utilities.
• Develop scopes and fee estimates, and monitor budgets to ensure on-time delivery.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Technical writing

Organizational skills

Project leadership

Client management

Budget management

Multitasking

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation/GEOPAK/OpenRoads

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP in Richmond, VA seeks a Utility Coordinator to oversee identification, protection, design and relocation of utilities for infrastructure projects. You will coordinate with utility owners and project teams, lead SUE activities, and ensure design and construction meet schedules and budgets.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree (ABET) with 5–10 years in utility coordination/design, PE preferred, plus proficiency in MicroStation/GEOPAK/OpenRoads and