Utility Distribution Projects Consultant

Center Gas; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid training

Benefits from day one

Transit subsidies

Flexible schedule

Holidays & PTO

Wellness center discounts

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) match

Job summary

CenterPoint Energy is seeking a Project Coordinator to manage customer distribution projects from inception to completion, aligning resources to meet service commitments while considering cost, safety, and code requirements.

The role requires collaboration with municipalities and other stakeholders, preparation of estimates, and coordination of field inspections under the Emergency Operation Plan. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Will consider relevant job-related CenterPoint Energy or industry-related experience in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with multiple departments, customers, municipalities, outside consulting firms, and other utilities to gather information required to execute projects accurately and in a timely manner.
• Develops and maintains business partnerships with elected officials and employees of city, county, and state entities to effectively service customers.
• Supports community and civic organizations through active participation. Assists with project coordination and fund-raising events.
• Demonstrate project coordination skills for distribution capital and maintenance programs for CenterPoint Energy.
• Gathers project information, prepares estimates, analyzes data and designs electrical and street light distribution facilities.
• Represents the company in service extension negotiations related to service locations.
• Ensures customer obligations are met, negotiates and secures payment of projects, researches easement rights, and maintains completion of construction within specified timeframes.
• Identifies, evaluates, and if necessary, corrects pre-existing issues related to compliance with governmental regulations, code violations, and CenterPoint Energy standards.
• Review facilities for compliance with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC), state, city and county governmental ordinances and CenterPoint Energy standards.
• Performs field inspections as needed for final project approval, foreign cable attachments, customer installed facilities, and miscellaneous customer requests.
• Participate in CenterPoint Energy’s Emergency Operation Plan (EOP). This may require extended work hours conducting facility inspections, in the field interactions with customers and other duties to support service restoration.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience

Job description

CenterPoint Energy is seeking a Project Coordinator to manage customer distribution projects from inception to completion, aligning resources to meet service commitments while considering cost, safety, and code requirements.

The role requires collaboration with municipalities and other stakeholders, preparation of estimates, and coordination of field inspections under the Emergency Operation Plan. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.