Utility Coordinator

Job Description

Join a high-profile interstate transportation initiative that will improve mobility throughout the Atlanta region. In this role, you will serve as the design team’s utility coordination professional providing support to the client’s lead utility engineer on a Design-Build project. You will assist in advising and driving the GDOT utility process, utility conflict resolution, stakeholder engagement, and relocation strategy across a complex, multi-disciplinary infrastructure program. Success in this position requires the ability to influence diverse stakeholders, mitigate project risks, and deliver utility solutions that support critical project milestones.

This position is based in Atlanta, Georgia and operates in a field office environment that includes remote work, periodic site visits, and travel to meetings as necessary to coordinate with the various utility companies as well as on project site locations. This role includes the following responsibilities:

The Utility Coordinator:

• Shall review, provide input, and confirm the relocation design prepared by AECOM is incorporated into the utility plans in compliance with the Project Schedule. The work provided by the Utility Coordinator shall include input, and updates for the following items to be prepared by the D&C Contractor (client):
  • Utility Management Plan (UMP)
  • Emergency Utility Response Plan (EURP)
  • Utility Designation, Location and Supplemental verification of Overhead/Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Investigations - QL-B
  • Overhead/Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Investigations - QL-A as required
  • Utility Impact Analysis (UIA) and URPN Letter 1
  • Utility Adjustment Preliminary Plans (UAPP) and URPN Letter 2
  • Utility Adjustment Plans (UAP)
  • Utility Retention Request
  • Utility Status Report
  • Utility Adjustment Schedule
  • Utility Work Plan
• Will attend regular status meetings and ensure design and schedules are clearly defined and tracked through the design process.
• Shall identify areas and elements where efficiencies in the design may streamline the utility relocation and adjustment process and minimize utility easement requirements.
• Shall provide quality assurance for the utility data and information delivered by AECOM project team for this Project.
• Shall review all available utility information as provided by GDOT and the client, assess areas of missing information, coordinate needs, as well as ensure utility updates are included in the UTLE.dgn file.
• Shall provide input for the first version of the utility conflict matrix with the Basis of D&C and provide updates on a weekly basis following acceptance of Utility Conflict Matrix by D&C Contractor and GDOT. Following revisions and updates, provide to D&C Contractor for forwarding to GDOT for review and acceptance.
• Shall provide coordination and input on the UAPP and UAP process as well as the GPAS permitting process.
• Shall ensure each Utility Owner is provided the current roadway design Plans and any other Plans related to an identified Conflict to allow the Utility Owner to fully understand how the Project creates a Conflict to their Utilities.
• Shall assist the D&C Contractor to prepare, submit and obtain approval by Utility Owner, Developer, and GDOT Retention Requests or No Conflict Letters for each utility that can be protected in place or that is not in conflict with the Project in accordance with the Phase 1 Agreement Documents.
• Shall contribute and provide input to a Utility Status Report (USR) which will be provided to GDOT every 2 weeks.
• Shall contribute and provide input to a Utility Adjustment Schedule (UAS), compliant with D&C Contractor’s requirements and the GPAS Permit available online.
• Shall contribute and provide input to a Utility Work Plan that addresses each Utility Adjustment, Utilities requiring Protection in Place, and any Utility remaining in place and not requiring any Protection in Place and submit it to GDOT.
• Shall complete the review and comment process for the applicable Utility Work Plan, including obtaining GDOT acceptance, before a Post-Let Utility Certification will be issued.
• Shall coordinate with D&C Contractor to promptly define the utility easements needed for each Utility Adjustment in conjunction with the Project design for incorporation into the Project plans as part of the Basis of D&C.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• BS in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related engineering or technical discipline and 6 years of experience with GDOT utility coordination or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Experience coordinating with public and private utility owners including electric, gas, telecommunications, water, and wastewater providers.
• Demonstrated experience supporting transportation, highway, bridge, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Experience and understanding of utility conflict resolution, permitting processes, utility agreements, and project delivery practices.
• Experience leading meetings, develop stakeholder relationships, and influence decision-making across multiple organizations.
• Valid US Driver’s License required to visit project sites, clients, utility companies, and other AECOM offices. As a condition of employment, selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review

Preferred:

• GDOT Plan Development Process (PDP) training/experience.
• Mastery of GDOT Utility Accommodations Manual (UAM)
• 2 years of specific GDOT utility coordination experience.
• 6 years of transportation and/or utility engineering experience.
• Knowledge of Utility Deliverables, GPAS, Microsoft Office Suite & Microsoft Teams

Additional Information

• Relocation is not an option for this position.
• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

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Compensation: 110000 to 150000 (USD) (YEARLY)