Utility Coordinator

MAV Project Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 78,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) with 4% match

BCBS Health Plans Available

108 Hours of PTO

FSA/HSA Available

Short Term Disability covered by MAV

Job summary

MAV Project Services in Houston, TX seeks a technically skilled engineer to evaluate encroachments on Company pipelines and coordinate with private/public entities. You will perform stress/seismic analyses, review plan drawings, and prepare reports with safety stipulations or mitigation recommendations.

Strong communication and DOT/encroachment experience are preferred. Role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering and experience with regulatory requirements; DOT plans

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience coordinating utility encroachment projects.

Responsibilities

• Review plan and profile drawings and evaluate encroachment scope with third parties.
• Ensure designs meet Encroachment Evaluation Specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Perform pipeline stress analysis for encroachments and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Provide design modification guidance and stipulations to encroachment agreements.
• Coordinate meetings with internal departments and third parties; adjust priorities in a dynamic setting.
• Evaluate multiple cases in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree – Mechanical/Civil  

Strong Written and VerbalCommunication

Utility Coordination Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree – Mechanical/Civil Engineering

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

API 1102

Google Earth & GIS

Job description

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree – Mechanical/Civil Engineering
• Strong Written and Verbal Communication
• Utility Coordination Experience

Nice To Have

• Ability to read and interpret DOT construction plans
• Experience in Bluebeam Revu
• Experience with API 1102
• Google Earth & GIS Experience
• Licensed Professional Engineer

Typical Review Process:

1. Review construction documents provided by Encroaching Entity.
2. Evaluate proposed construction and compare to Company standard requirements.
3. Coordinate with Encroaching Entity to confirm their scope and resolve conflicts.
4. Coordinate with internal departments – Integrity, Corrosion, Compliance, Land and Operations – to confirm condition of the Company pipeline(s) and integrate their evaluations into the technical report.
5. Perform required analysis (stress, seismic, etc.), mark-up drawings and write technical report.
6. If mitigation project not needed, submit technical report with safety stipulations to be included in approval letter.
7. If mitigation project needed, submit request to execute a pipeline protection or pipeline relocation project.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Review plan and profile drawings. Effectively work and communicate with 3rd parties, including private and public entities, to fully evaluate the scope of the encroachment, the proximity to Company pipelines or Company rights-of-way and potential impact to facilities.
• Ensure proposed development and construction are being designed and constructed in accordance with the Company's Encroachment Evaluation Specifications and Regulatory Agency requirements.
• Perform pipeline stress analysis associated with the encroachment including heavy equipment crossings, roadway and railroad crossings over existing pipeline and provide pipeline protection and/or mitigation recommendations where applicable.
• Provide written recommendations, design modification guidance and stipulations to Encroachment Agreement or Letter of No Objection issued to encroaching entity by Company Land Department.
• Coordinate and attend meetings with various internal departments and 3rd parties as required.
• Evaluate multiple fast-paced cases effectively and adjust priorities as needed in a dynamic work environment.

BENEFITS:

401(K) with 4% match

BCBS Health Plans Available

108 Hours of PTO

FSA/HSA Availble

Short Term Disability covered by MAV