Utility Coordinator - Transportation

LJA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO and holidays

Comprehensive benefits (health, dental

Pets

Family leave

Tuition reimbursement

In-house courses

Referral bonuses

Community volunteer days

Professional development memberships

Career growth

Fun culture

Job summary

LJA is seeking an Utility Coordinator to support transportation projects by coordinating with utility companies, clients, and project teams. This role involves utility conflict assessments, cost estimates, and ROW documentation on high-profile interstate corridors for state and local government clients.

You will collaborate with professional engineers and senior staff, learn advanced techniques, and contribute across projects while engaging with clients and other consultants in a team-oriented

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to use Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Contacting and maintaining relationships with utility companies and their staff.
• Attending virtual and in-person meetings with clients, utility companies, and teammates.
• Performing utility conflict assessments, document and plan reviews, preparing utility agreements and cost estimates, and reviewing ROW documents.
• Contributing to a variety of projects, including high-profile interstate corridors and multidisciplinary arterial projects for state and local government clients.
• Learning and teaching in a peer setting.
• Gaining experience working directly with professional engineers and senior staff.
• Developing and using advanced techniques, theory, precepts, and practices.
• Interacting with clients and other consultants.
• Participating in team lunches, breakfasts, and social activities.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or some college

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

What Lja Has To Offer

LJA is offering an exciting opportunity that will allow you to reach your full career potential. The structure of our organization is designed to amplify your capabilities while gaining the benefits of being an employee-owner. What truly sets this opportunity apart is the chance to collaborate every day with dedicated, skilled, and supportive leaders. Whether you are in the office, in the field, or behind the scenes, working at LJA gives you the chance to grow through hands-on experience and exposure to a broad range of clients and services.

What Makes Lja Different

At LJA, our employee-owners take pride in their work and their workplace. We’re guided by leaders who foster a culture of respect, collaboration and a shared vision of success. Our difference is evident in the experiences and opportunities we provide:

• Employee-owned. Client-focused
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Consistently ranked as a Top Workplace
• Internal recruitment team, in-house training, and a marketing department specific to our industry
• We celebrate flexibility, allowing every team and office to lead with their proven approach
• Our culture champions continuous learning and personal growth
• We believe success comes through constant evolution and communication
• We are passionate about having fun and making money, all while creating impact

POSITION OVERVIEW

As an Utility Coordinator at LJA, you will support transportation projects by coordinating with utility companies, clients, and project teams. You will assist with utility conflict assessments, document and plan reviews, utility agreements, cost estimates, and right-of-way (ROW) documentation while working on high-profile interstate corridors and multidisciplinary arterial projects for state and local government clients.

A TYPICAL DAY MIGHT INCLUDE

• Contacting and maintaining relationships with utility companies and their staff.
• Attending virtual and in-person meetings with clients, utility companies, and teammates.
• Performing utility conflict assessments, document and plan reviews, preparing utility agreements and cost estimates, and reviewing ROW documents.
• Contributing to a variety of projects, including high-profile interstate corridors and multidisciplinary arterial projects for state and local government clients.
• Learning and teaching in a peer setting.
• Gaining experience working directly with professional engineers and senior staff.
• Developing and using advanced techniques, theory, precepts, and practices.
• Interacting with clients and other consultants.
• Participating in team lunches, breakfasts, and social activities.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or some college experience.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to use Excel and Word.

IDEALLY, YOU SHOULD ALSO HAVE

• Experience with Canva and Copilot.
• Previous work experience with local government entities.
• Team mentality.

LEVEL UP WITH LJA

At LJA, we’re 100% employee-owners. This drives results, rewards ambition and supports long-term success for every team member. With almost 100 locations and 3,000+ employee-owners (and growing), we’re building something big! We want you to be part of it. Your future grows here.

• Generous Time Off: PTO, paid holidays, and a full office closure between Christmas and New Years.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple plan options for health, dental, and pets. Along with mental health support.
• Family Support: Paid maternity and parental leave to help you focus on what matters most.
• Education Support: Tuition reimbursement and in-house courses provided by our Learning and Development team.
• Referral Bonuses: Know great talent? Get rewarded for helping us grow.
• Community Impact: Company-sponsored volunteer days and philanthropic initiatives.
• Professional Development: Memberships to industry organizations to keep you connected and growing.
• Career Growth: Great internal mobility opportunities to advance your career.
• Fun Culture: LJA social events, employee sports teams, bring your kid to work day, etc.

To Executive Search Firms & Staffing Agencies: LJA, Inc. and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered LJA's property. This includes resumes submitted directly to hiring managers without contacting LJA's Human Resources Talent Department.