Service Coordinator

Arizona Public Service - APS; Phoenix (AZ); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Arizona Public Service (APS) seeks a Project Coordinator to act as liaison between APS, municipalities, contractors, and customers. You will manage new installations, upgrades, conversions, and relocations from initiation through close out, ensuring requirements are understood, communicated, and executed.

You will plan and coordinate all project facets, interact with customers, obtain plans, and secure easements and permits as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED and two (2) years experience in customer facing role or construction.
• Must successfully complete training program in four (4) to six (6) months.

Responsabilités

• Provide customer service and coordination for primary or service installation projects including upgrades, relocations, conversions, maintenance, street lights, dusk to dawn lights and new services.
• Plan, design, schedule, and coordinate all facets of the project from initiation through construction, energization, and close out.
• Interface with customers and municipalities to assess needs, determine project scope, obtain plans/maps/drawings, and make key layout decisions for APS facilities.
• Obtain easements and permits as necessary through APS right of way, and ensure compliance with APS processes.
• Prepare work authorizations and job estimates; communicate customer charges in advance and manage invoicing and scheduling to secure payments.
• Release projects to construction and coordinate with crews; conduct inspections to ensure safety/compliance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues; keep internal/external stakeholders informed of project status.
• Set up accounts in CC&B, create orders for crews, and update related databases; close out projects.

Connaissances

Windows

Word

Excel

CC&B

GIS

Maximo

Primavera

Algebra

Trigonometry

Project leadership

Customer communication

Electrical theory

Construction standards

ESRM

Extension policy

Service plan rates

Fieldwork

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Outils

Maximo

Primavera

CC&B

Description du poste

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

Summary

Serve as liaison between APS and municipalities, contractors, and customers for new installations, upgrades, conversions, and relocations to electrical service. Ensure customer requirements and expectations are accurately understood, communicated and executed. Schedule, coordinate, and ensure completion of all facets of projects from initiation through close out.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma/GED and two (2) years experience in customer facing role or construction.
• Must successfully complete training program in four (4) to six (6) months.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications: Computer skills:

• Windows, Word Excel, CC&B, GIS, and work order management programs such as Maximo and Primavera.
• Ability to understand and apply algebra and trigonometry formulas related to APS calculations.
• Ability to assume project leadership and communicate effectively with customers.
• Basic understanding of electrical theory, policies, procedures and rates.
• Familiarity with customer construction standards and safety manual.
• Effective communication and customer service skills.
• Working knowledge of construction standards and practices, Electric Service Requirement Manual (ESRM) specifications, extension policy provisions, service plan rates, and types of construction materials utilized.
• Fieldwork may constitute 50% or more of this job.

Major Accountabilities

• Provide customer service and coordination for primary or service installation projects including upgrades, relocations, conversions, maintenance, street lights, dusk to dawn lights and new services. Entails planning, designing, scheduling, and coordinating all facets of the project from initiation through construction, energization, and close out
• Determine the best source of APS power, the most cost-effective design, the usability of existing equipment based on load analysis and voltage drop calculations, and the adherence to required specifications, and request of the customer.
• Effectively interface with customers and municipalities to assess their needs, determine the scope of the project, obtain plans/maps/drawings, and make key decision regarding the layout of APS facilities. Often, these decisions require consultation with our external customers and/or municipality liaison.
• Evaluate the need to obtain easements from property owners and permits from municipal authorities; as necessary process through APS right of way to obtain required easement and permits documents.
• Prepare work authorizations (WA) and job estimates. Determine and communicate customer charges required in advance of construction in accordance with APS extension policy or Municipality agreements. Prepare and present invoices to customers and manages scheduling to ensure monies collected prior to releasing jobs to crews. May prepare and communicate billing in compliance with APS policies and rates for street lighting and within the contractual limits of the APS and Municipality agreement.
• Upon completion of preliminary work, release the project to construction and/or schedule the work with the Construction Coordinator, crews or other related contractors. Conduct inspection(s) of APS facilities prior to and upon completion of construction to ensure compliance with APS and safety code requirements.
• Trouble shoot and resolve problems encountered throughout the project. Keep internal and external departments and agencies informed of activities that affect current and future facilities. May act as the control desk or initial intake and triage of all customers based on the requirements of the specific office.
• May set up new accounts in Customer Care & Billing (CC&B) system, create orders for crews to run service lines, set meters, and locate APS facilities; field inspect new accounts; ensure the information in CC&B is updated appropriately. Update related databases and close out the project upon completion.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.
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In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.

Onsite:

Requires work to be performed in the field and/or at an APS facility. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, this may include, but is not limited to, working at a power plant, job site, or in the community.

• Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).
• Role types are subject to change based on business need.