Utilities Manager

Ferrovial Agroman SA; Georgia (VT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Utilities Design Manager for major transportation projects, overseeing utility design and coordination. The successful candidate will have a background in civil engineering with substantial experience in utility management, enabling effective resolutions and project compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of utility coordination experience on public/private partnership or design-build projects.
• Relevant experience in highway design and construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate utility consultants in preparing tender design works.
• Manage and coordinate the selected utility design consultants.
• Attend and manage utility meetings to coordinate utility issues.

Skills

Utility Coordination

Conflict Resolution

Project Management

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering

Degree in MEP

Job description

About us:

Ferrovial Construction, is a business unit of Ferrovial, which is listed simultaneously on 3 stock markets: USA (Nasdaq), the Netherlands (Euronext Amsterdam), and Spain (IBEX 35). The U.S. listing represents a key step in Ferrovial’s internationalization process and growth plans in North America.

Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for designing and building civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track record includes over 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2,920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads), and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.

Job Description:

Job Overview: The Utilities Design Manager will supervise and coordinate all design works related to utilities for major transportation projects (minimum $250 million per project) with a utility relocation budget of at least $50 million. The UDC will coordinate a team of design consultants and provide technical oversight during utility planning, design, and construction stages.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Coordinate utility consultants in preparing tender design works.
• Manage and coordinate the selected utility design consultants to deliver tender design products.
• Attend and manage utility meetings with construction, contracting staff, and utility owners to coordinate utility issues, including agreements, designs, conflicts, and meeting documentation.
• Coordinate utility design and incorporate Project Utility Adjustment Agreement (PUAA) language into tender deliverables.
• Identify utilities and implement conflict resolution strategies, understanding project and legal requirements.
• Review owner’s documents, define existing utilities inventory, and maintain utility owner contact matrices.
• Identify additional utilities not listed in SUE, determine need for further investigation, and coordinate with consultants.
• Coordinate conflict analysis with design discipline leads, maintain conflict matrices, and update as design evolves.
• Work with the Tender Design Manager and discipline leads to maximize utility conflict avoidance.
• Manage utility relocation preliminary design development and review utility concept plans using conflict analysis spreadsheets.
• Coordinate with team members to determine cost-effective conflict resolutions.
• Review property interest information, prepare property matrices, and support easement acquisition processes.
• Develop engineer’s estimates for utility relocation costs and schedules.

Qualifications:

• Graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or MEP.
• Relevant experience in highway design and construction projects.
• Minimum of five (5) years of utility coordination experience on public/private partnership or design-build projects.