What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Coordinator position at Kent Power?
Description
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Over the last 40 years, Kent Power has grown substantially to over 500 team members that perform Line Construction, Substation Construction, and Natural Gas Construction for Investor-Owned Utilities, Cooperative, Municipals, and Private Owners and Developers. Most importantly we have implemented a team-based culture that works collaboratively across multiple departments to plan and execute critical projects that lead with safety, communication, scheduling, and quality. Our focus is to make difficult projects seem easy for our crews and our customers.
At Kent Power, we are committed to the pursuit of excellence in Quality, Safety, and Leadership Development Programs by means of Continuous Improvement. It is this commitment from the entire Company that allows Kent Power to maintain our competitive leadership position in the utility construction and maintenance industry. Our aim and ultimate goal is to serve our team, care for our customers, and executed strategically, for without these we would not exist.
Position Description
COMPETENCIES:
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Over the last 40 years, Kent Power has grown substantially to over 500 team members that perform Line Construction, Substation Construction, and Natural Gas Construction for Investor-Owned Utilities, Cooperative, Municipals, and Private Owners and Developers. Most importantly we have implemented a team-based culture that works collaboratively across multiple departments to plan and execute critical projects that lead with safety, communication, scheduling, and quality. Our focus is to make difficult projects seem easy for our crews and our customers.
At Kent Power, we are committed to the pursuit of excellence in Quality, Safety, and Leadership Development Programs by means of Continuous Improvement. It is this commitment from the entire Company that allows Kent Power to maintain our competitive leadership position in the utility construction and maintenance industry. Our aim and ultimate goal is to serve our team, care for our customers, and executed strategically, for without these we would not exist.
Position Description
- Promote Kent Power’s culture and core values with internal and external employees. Strive for Zero Harm. Serve our team, care for our customers, and execute strategically.
- Work with KPI operations, Project Management to assist KPI Safety in development of site-specific safety plans.
- Work with KPI operations, Estimating, and Project Management on timely delivery of AEP Site Specific Construction Plans, Wire Pull Plans, and other documents as needed.
- Provide construction site management for station or line transmission construction projects to ensure compliance with Federal, State, Local & Company standards, programs, drawings, and specifications. Prepares progress reports on the construction phase, revise field drawings to agree with as built installations, provide quality performance feedback on contractors, material and equipment and other documentation as necessary.
- Ensure construction is being done according to plans. When there are changes, this role will be responsible for communicating the changes to the customer for approval prior to execution.
- Work with operations team to develop project specific tooling, equipment, and resources needs based off preliminary construction activities, customer provided specifications & schedules.
- Coordinate and manage subcontracted work force for line and station projects. Coordinator will work with subcontractors to develop and implement site specific safety plans and ensure subcontractors are following customer, OSHA, and Kent Power rules and regulations.
- Perform QA/QC functions during construction phases of each project as directed. Participate in QA/QC final walkdowns on projects.
- Work with the customer team during construction activities. Preliminary construction activities include, but are not limited to:
- Construction requirements and reporting.
- Safety interactions and reporting.
- Weekly field status updates.
- Bi-weekly project reporting and meeting with the Project Management team.
- Develop and maintain customer relationships.
- Work with Operations and Project teams to develop continuous improvement plans to promote new construction ideas and methods to positively impact safety, operations, project management, and more.
- Assist the Project team on project closeout requirements put in place by KPI and the customer.
COMPETENCIES:
- Communicates Effectively - Is effective in a variety of communication settings: one-on-one, small, and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels. Attentively listens to others. Adjusts to fit the audience and the message. Provides timely and helpful information to others across the organization. Encourages the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions.
- Collaboration expert - engages others both internally and externally to solve problems, allocating resources, creates opportunities, resolves conflict, and promotes culture
- Plans and Aligns - sets objectives to align with broader organizational goals. Breaks down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions. Stages activities with relevant milestones and schedules. Anticipates and adjusts effective contingency plans.
- Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- High School diploma with 15 years of relevant construction experience in transmission, distribution, and substation construction. Construction Management experience is a plus.
- High level understanding of construction best practices for AEP in both line and substation construction.
- Must be able to read and understand customer blueprints and specifications.
