Assistant Utility Coordinator
Description
Purpose & Need
Patel, Greene and Associates (PGA) is seeking a skilled and attentive Assistant Utility Coordinator to support our Utility Coordination team. In this role, you will support utility coordination efforts on roadway projects by working closely with multidisciplinary teams, reviewing construction plans, and helping ensure utility conflicts are identified and resolved efficiently. The Utility Coordinator should be proficient in reading and interpreting FDOT plans, with hands-on experience in plan production. This role requires a strong understanding of the FDOT plan review process, along with the ability to identify and resolve conflicts between roadway design and existing utilities. This position supports career growth and leadership within a firm committed to elevating both communities and its people.
What You’ll Do
- Gain proficiency with knowledge and understanding of roadway construction plan component sets
- Review utility work schedules, utility conflict matrix and utility agreements
- Manages communication and collaboration with multi-discipline and design teams
- Develop and maintain project tracking systems for issues and resolutions, and address utility or roadway needs in a timely manner
- Review FDOT utility permit applications and plans
- Participate in utility and roadway meetings to promote issue resolution, prepare status reports, and perform follow up meeting actions as required
- Requires technical supervision of tasks by senior staff
- Complete tasks and projects within expectations of Project Manager, Supervisor or Task Lead
What You’ll Need
- 0-4 years of experience performing utility coordination in accordance with FDOT standards, policies, and procedures.
- High school diploma or equivalent
- A strong background and experience in Design Builds is preferred
What You’ll Bring
- Ability to effectively prioritize and organize tasks
- Knowledge about CADD Systems is preferred
- Knowledge of the FDOT plans production process and utility coordination practices
- Knowledge of FDOT agreements, standards, policies, and procedures
- Strong communication skills and ability to handle one-on-one meetings with utility owners
- Good technical writing skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards in all work efforts
- Position may require overnight travel for remote projects or conferences
- Skill in working with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and other Office Products
Working Conditions
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit for prolonged periods, use hands/fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms, speak and hear.
- Most work is performed in an office setting, although at times it is required to make site visits or attend on site meetings.
- The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.
- The employee must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside-weather conditions.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
If you meet some of the listed criteria but not all, we still encourage you to apply. You might be a good fit for another role we have available!
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In support of Patel, Greene and Associates’ mission to “elevate our families, communities, and profession,” we are committed to gathering the highest caliber of talent and creating an environment for each to collaborate and achieve their highest potential, ultimately delivering superior work to our clients. That means every position at PGA is open to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex (including gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, military service, or other non-merit factor. Our criteria is simple—you must be kind, hard-working, team-oriented, and have the potential to be excellent at your job. By following this approach, we have built a diverse team that has made PGA one of the best firms to work for in our industry.