Resource Coordinator - Utility Maintenance & Construction

MWResource, Inc.; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401K Plan

Job summary

MWResource, Inc. is seeking a coordinator to manage scheduling, dispatching, tracking, and reporting of maintenance and construction work for in-house and contractor crews. The role supports permit applications and assembly of work packets for capital construction and field maintenance projects.

The position involves coordinating resources, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining project timelines. Onsite work across multiple locations within the state, with travel as needed, offers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of related work experience.
• Associates degree or 5+ years of related work experience.
• 2+ years of Excel experience.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 Applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible schedules, extended hours, and travel to multiple work locations within the state as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare road opening permit applications in accordance with local permitting requirements.
• Ensure data quality in work management systems for regulatory compliance and work plan tracking.
• Monitor permit application status and adhere to cycle times for timely permitting.
• Facilitate daily discussions with operational supervisors and contractor foremen to ensure progress.
• Coordinate internal resources to optimize short and long-term needs and meet annual workplan.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders and drive timely delivery of projects.
• Engage with municipal officials to secure necessary approvals.

Skills

Excel

Organizational Skills

MS Office 365

Communication

Flexibility

Travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years experience

Associates degree or 5+ years experience

Tools

Work management systems

CGI OpenGrid

Job description

JOB-2494

Onsite

Duration: 12 months

The coordinator is responsible for scheduling, dispatching, tracking, and reporting of maintenance and construction work for in-house and contractor crews to ensure resources are fully utilized. In addition, the role is responsible for the preparation of permit applications, assembly of work packets and all other prerequisites required for the delivery of all capital construction, field maintenance work and customer-initiated gas growth work. This position is also responsible for assisting with overall oversite and accurate tracking and fulfilling requests to ensure sufficient volume of shovel-ready work exists to meet workplan and regulatory requirements. This role works closely with Field Operations management personnel.

Position Responsibilities:

• Prepare road opening permit applications in accordance with the requirements of local permitting agency
• Responsible for the accuracy and data quality of information entered in work management systems and trackers, which is crucial for tracking and managing regulatory compliance dates and work plan progress.
• Monitors accurate permit application status within work management systems and trackers and adheres to departmental cycle times for the purpose of timely permitting.
• Facilitates daily discussions with operational supervisors and contractor foreman to ensure work progression and full utilization of crews.
• Coordinate and balance internal resources to optimize short and long-term resource needs and achieve the annual workplan objectives
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, share best practices, drive consistency, and ensure timely delivery of projects.
• Engage directly with municipal officials involved in the permitting process to secure approvals necessary to progress work.
• Challenge existing ways of working and continuously seek better ways of performing work to drive greater efficiencies.
• Serve as back-up to Resource and Work Coordination Supervisor regarding all permit related matters.
• Supports training and development of bargaining unit personnel performing permit process related work.

• Bachelor’s degree, or 5+ years of related work experience
• Associates degree, or 5+ years of related work experience
• 2+ years of Excel experience
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 Applications
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work flexible schedules, extended hours, and travel to multiple work locations within the state as needed

Preferred Experience:

• Previous utility experience or knowledge of natural gas system operations
• Previous experience with work planning and scheduling process
• Previous experience with process management and improvement
• Experience with CGI OpenGrid

• The base pay range for this role is $28 - $38 per Hour.
• MWResource offers medical, dental and vision coverage through Florida Blue, short- and long-term disability coverage, employer paid life insurance, and participation in the MWResource 401K plan for US based consultants.
• Applications accepted on a rolling basis until filled.

MWResource does not discriminate based on race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or anything else that makes you part of any group.

Candidates must be authorized toworkin the United States.

Candidates will be required to pass a background check and drug screening.

Please note we are not open to outsourcing our recruitment needs.