Senior Utilities Deconfliction Engineer (Transportation)

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee's Department of Transportation in Nashville, TN seeks a Transportation Engineering Specialist (Levels 3/4) to guide utility coordination, deconfliction and project risk management across TDOT regions.

Responsibilities include coordinating with Project Teams, reviewing plans, guiding SUE data, supporting consultant selection, and mentoring staff to improve utility coordination processes within a matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Construction Project Management, or Concrete Industry Management.
• For Specialist 2: Bachelor's or Master's Degree with 1 year of demonstrated competency.
• For Specialist 3/4: Bachelor's or Master's plus 2 years or 1 year with Master's.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a resource for Project Teams by defining the scope of work related to utility coordination and deconfliction tasks; assist in coordination for early notification to team members; ensure proactive and routine coordination with utility owners; and assist with coordination of plans distribution. Identify prioritization of utility relocations; perform plan reviews at all project milestones and provide alternatives to address utility conflicts.
• Apply understanding of construction phasing, equipment, and methodologies to reduce change orders, schedule delays, and/or impacts to existing utilities. Assist in coordinating utilities to put to work for utility relocations not included in the State contract and proactively assist with managing project schedules by providing input related to activities, durations, and linkages. Take ownership of change, clarify the vision of TDOT Region Preconstructions utility coordination and deconfliction efforts, communicate effectively, remain transparent, and hold yourself accountable for developing, maintaining, and enhancing TDOT Preconstruction Divisions utility coordination and deconfliction processes, capabilities, data, software, and systems. Ensure efficiency by identifying conflicts in proposed designs, making recommendations, and coordinating proactive solutions with other disciplines to ensure the project's needs are met. Attend and participate in Risk Management Assessments and imple
• Identify Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Levels A and B requirements to aid in utility deconfliction. Assist in incorporating SUE data into the design plan development and coordinate with utility companies to ensure accurate data integration. Attend Project Team Meetings to discuss utility coordination and challenges. Develop a project-specific Utility Impact/Conflict Matrix for coordination and reference.
• Assist in the development of a Consultant Acquisition Plan (CAP) to address CEI requests and oversight of CEI consultants by serving on selection committees for professional engineering services as part of the Brooks Act. Assist with Request for Proposal (RFP) development, attend project-specific marketing meetings, and assist with determining scoring criteria. Assist with project information sessions, and when applicable, serve as a scorer as part of the consultant acquisition process, negotiate contracts, attend de-briefs for consultants where usable feedback must be provided, and monitor contract compliance.
• Participate in the Region Utilities Deconfliction Team in providing exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers, exercising effective listening skills, providing prompt responses, maintaining complete and accurate documentation, and communicating effectively. Provide mentoring and technical guidance related to utility deconfliction to TDOT staff, consultants, and utility company personnel.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Construction Project Management, or Concrete Industry Management

1 Year of Demonstrated Competency in planning, developing and/or constructing projects

2 Years of Demonstrated Competency in planning, developing and/or constructing projects OR Master's Degree in Engineering, Construction Project Management, or Concrete Industry Management and 1 Year of Demonstrated Competency in planning, developing and/or constructing projects

Job description

State of Tennessee's Department of Transportation in Nashville, TN seeks a Transportation Engineering Specialist (Levels 3/4) to guide utility coordination, deconfliction and project risk management across TDOT regions.

Responsibilities include coordinating with Project Teams, reviewing plans, guiding SUE data, supporting consultant selection, and mentoring staff to improve utility coordination processes within a matrix organization.