Utility Coordinator

Utility Coordinator – Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP

At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are “People Focused and Project Driven”. We have been in business for 110 years and we are known for our quality work and quality employees. This is your chance to join our team — help us design the infrastructure and buildings that improve the world!

Location:

Fairfax, VA

We are currently seeking a Utility Coordinator reporting to our office in Fairfax, VA. The position will involve coordinating the identification, protection, design and relocation of public and private utilities to accommodate the design and construction of infrastructure projects. The successful candidate must have excellent technical, organizational, and communication skills to effectively interface with utility owner personnel and project design and construction personnel.

A thorough knowledge of local, State, and Federal requirements related to utility work and an understanding of transportation/infrastructure design and construction projects is essential for job execution.

• Researching and obtaining utility record drawings.
• Facilitating Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) activities to identify and locate utilities.
• Interfacing with utility owners and project design and construction personnel to establish roles and responsibilities for utility design and construction activities.
• Tracking these activities through the project life.
• Performing and/or coordinating design and constructability reviews related to as-built and/or proposed utilities for projects.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline from an ABET accredited program.
• Minimum of 5–10 years of experience with utility coordination/design or related work.
• Licensed as a PE (preferred).
• Experience with utility design, coordination and utility construction methods.
• Experience working with Micro Station/GEOPAK/Open Roads Designer and/or AutoCAD.
• Exceptional communication, technical writing, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Mentored, managed, and provided oversight of the Utility Coordination Team in all aspects of utility coordination.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Positive attitude and willingness to work cooperatively with others.
• Experience with managing complex utility projects.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Assist business development UC and utility design including client management and overall proposal development with technical approach understanding and proposal development.
• Develops scopes and fee estimates for project assignments.
• Prepare and monitor project budgets; successfully manage and deliver projects on time and on budget while meeting quality requirements.
• Performs utility records, prior rights, and existing utility agreements research and statistical analysis.
• Construction utility coordination including monitoring utility adjustments/relocation schedules, reviewing utility relocation reimbursement invoices, private utility coordination/facilitation to assure relocations remain on or ahead of schedule during construction, and resolving utility conflicts encountered during construction.
• Facilitates execution of various utility agreements between utility owners and state DOTs.

• Leave accrual and paid holidays.
• Group Life Insurance, additional optional life insurance, short and long term disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Parental and maternity leave benefits.

WRA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with all applicable anti‑discrimination laws.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for employment‑based visa sponsorship now or in the future. WRA will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity. (No sponsorship is available for H‑1B, L‑1, TN, O‑1, E‑3, H‑1B1, F‑1, J‑1, OPT, CPT or any other employment‑based visa).

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