Utilities Project Manager (Gas)

ASLPM; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ASLPM is seeking a Utilities Project Manager in Sacramento, CA to oversee coordination of gas infrastructure projects. The role involves managing complex utility work, facilitating compliance, and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders.

Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience in the utility or railroad field, strong communication and organizational skills, and a preferred degree in engineering or business. Proficiency with software like Microsoft Excel and Project is also essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in the utility/railroad field.
• Experience reviewing utility/railroad designs for compliance.
• General understanding of land survey principles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate utility work between Authority, Design Builder, and third-party utilities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with third-party utilities.
• Prepare status reports and address utility needs timely.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Collaboration skills

Ability to analyze situations

Education

Degree in engineering, business, or law

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Job description

Utilities Project Manager – Gas

Location: Sacramento, CA

Industry: Transportation and Rail Construction

Area of Specialty: Project Management / Utilities and Gas / Transportation and Rail Construction / Heavy-Civil

Are you an experienced Utilities Project Manager with a focus on gas infrastructure and a knack for successful coordination?

We are seeking a highly organized professional to manage the complex coordination of utility work, specifically for gas infrastructure, between our project teams, design builders, and third-party utilities. This critical role involves issue resolution, ensuring compliance, and maintaining positive relationships with all external partners.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate all utility work between the Authority, Design Builder, PCM teams, and third-party utilities or railroads.


• Develop, build, and maintain a positive and productive relationship with third-party utilities or railroads.


• Work with the Authority, PCM, and the design builder to establish priorities, monitor progress, and ensure compliance with Authority goals and requirements.


• Participate in utility and railroad issue resolution.


• Prepare status reports, report on discovered utility/railroad issues, and develop and maintain a project tracking system/log for issues and resolutions.


• Address the utility or railroad needs in a timely manner.


• Attend meetings and review project documents.

What You'll Bring

• Experience:
  
  
  
  • 7+ years of experience in the utility/railroad field.
  
  
  • Experience reviewing utility/railroad designs to ensure compliance with utility/railroad land rights and design standards.
  
  
  • Experience in developing and reviewing alternative route studies.
  
  
  
  


• Skills & Abilities:
  
  
  
  • Excellent communication skills (both written and oral), with the ability to speak knowledgeably with consultants, stakeholders, governmental agencies, and citizens.
  
  
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to track large data sets, and illustrate, analyze, and convey those data sets effectively.
  
  
  • Ability to prepare technical correspondence and complete comprehensive reports, analyze situations accurately, and adopt an effective course of action.
  
  
  • Collaboration skills for meeting established project goals and objectives.
  
  
  • The ability to identify potential land rights conflicts that could create project delays.
  
  
  • A general understanding of land survey principles and the ability to read and plot legal descriptions.
  
  
  • The ability to maintain good communication skills and working relationships with third-party agencies, management, consultants, and contractors.
  
  
  
  


• Preferred Qualifications:
  
  
  
  • A degree in engineering, business, or law is preferred.
  
  
  • Knowledge of utility relocation manuals (e.g., Caltrans) and relevant statutes (Federal and State).
  
  
  • Proficiency with computer software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Power BI, scheduling software, and SharePoint.
  
  
  
  

Ready to bring your utility coordination expertise to a large-scale program? Apply today!