Utility Coordinator

Harris County; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance.

Wellness.

Professional development opportunity.

Flexible spending account.

457 deferred compensation plans.

Retirement pension (TCDRS).

Transportation assistance (Metro Ride)

Disability and life insurance.

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

Harris County in Houston seeks a Utility Coordinator to support the Office of the County Engineer in managing utility relocations across Engineering projects. You will identify conflicts, coordinate facility design, track relocation schedules, and report metrics while supporting court actions and payments as needed.

The role involves coordinating with electric, pipelines, telecom, water, sewer, and drainage utilities, attending meetings, briefs, and field visits, and preparing cost estimates.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and interpret civil engineering plans.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills are required.
• Knowledge of interagency utility agreements is required.
• Understanding of Utility/TxDOT laws and regulations.
• Pipeline and Railroad coordination experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe/Bluebeam/Revu.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates relocation of private and public utility systems (electric, pipelines, telecom, water, sewer, drainage).
• Produces monthly status reports and leads utility coordination status meetings.
• Prepares Commissioners Court agenda items and coordinates payments.
• Attends meetings with design groups to brief relocation status.
• Issues utility notifications and coordinates with external representatives.
• Attends field visits for scoping and status updates.
• Maintains documents and resource materials.
• Prioritizes relocations to avoid schedule delays.
• Reviews design plans for accuracy and potential conflicts.
• Assists with design to mitigate conflicts and prepares cost estimates.

Skills

Civil plans reading

Communication & negotiation

Interagency agreements

TxDOT laws

MS Office

Adobe/Bluebeam/Revu

Pipeline coordination

Railroad coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Real Estate/Business

Associate degree in Engineering/Real Estate/Business

High School Diploma/GED + 2 years related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe/Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Position Overview:

The Utility Coordinator will work with the Project Managers in the Office of the County Engineer to manage and track utility relocations for Harris County Engineering projects. General responsibilities include utility conflict identification, validation, facility design coordination, utility relocation schedule, metric reporting, executing court actions & completing necessary pay-out items, in addition to attending meetings and field visits as necessary with team members, utility companies, departmental staff, other County agencies, and/or the public.

Job Duties:

• Coordinates the relocation of private and public utility systems such as electric, pipelines, telecommunication, water, sewer, and drainage.
• Produces monthly status reports for managed areas and leads the utility coordination status meetings.
• Prepares agenda Items for Commissioners Court, including post-Court action items, requesting purchase orders, and confirming payments.
• Attends meetings with OCE design groups to brief the Engineering team on relocation status.
• Issues utility notifications and coordinates with external utility representatives and consultants
• Attends project-specific office or field visits for scoping, monthly status, and conflict resolution.
• Maintains documents, references, and/or resource materials.
• Prioritizes relocations to mitigate delays to project schedules.
• Reviews design plans and Utility Conflict Tables for thoroughness and accuracy.
• Assists with design activities by making recommendations to mitigate and avoid utility conflicts.
• Prepares independent cost estimates for relocations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call [phone] or email [e-mail].

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma (GED) with an additional two (2) years of experience in utility coordination, map reading, design, project management, or planning work.
• Associate degree or equivalent education in Engineering, Real Estate, Business, or a related field with one (1) year of experience in utility coordination, map reading, design, project management, or planning work.
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, Real Estate, business, or a related field may be substituted for experience.

Emergency Deployment & Continuity of Operations Requirement:

• Participate in the classification process of departmental staff based on MEF responsibilities.
• Be available for temporary deployment to an alternative work location, role, or telework assignment during emergency events.
• Confirm work assignments with their supervisor prior to reporting to any worksite during such events.
• Remain flexible in assuming alternative duties as directed to support County operations continuity.

Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation, but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education in Engineering, Real Estate, Business, or a related field.

Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in utility coordination, map reading, project management, or planning work.

Knowledge, Skill & Abilities (KSAs):

• Must be able to read and interpret civil engineering plans.
• Must be able to demonstrate strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of interagency utility agreements.
• Understanding of Utility/TxDOT laws and regulations.
• Pipeline Coordination experience.
• Railroad Coordination experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Proficiency with Adobe and/or Bluebeam/Revu.

Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:

Full-Time | Regular | 40 hours per week.

Subject to early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays at times, depending upon the project or workload.

Salary:

Commensurate with experience, based on 26 pay periods.

Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:

Most assignments will be performed in an office, meeting, or operations command center environment, but some field work may be required. May be required to work extended work hours during activation of disaster recovery operations for an unspecified length of time (varies based on the extent of the event). This position requires bending, stooping, and lifting to 25 lbs., frequent walking, standing, sitting, reaching, and ascending/descending stairs.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

FEATURED BENEFITS:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Wellness.
• Professional development opportunity.
• Flexible spending account.
• 457 deferred compensation plans.
• Retirement pension (TCDRS).
• Transportation assistance (Metro Ride Sponsor Program).
• Disability and life insurance.
• Harris County is a Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications, positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.