6902 - Staff Field Construction Coordinator

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We are currently hiring two Staff Field Construction Coordinators. These positions are responsible for providing contract management, coordination and inspection expertise for construction and maintenance projects.

Career Level Summary

• Requires in-depth knowledge and experience
• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services
• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions
• Works independently, receives minimal guidance
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
  
  

Construction and Inspection Activities Supervises and inspects contractors’ installation of underground conduit systems for medium to large or complex projects; inspects and approves complex customer trench and conduits, ensuring properly installed and where easements/PUEs are lawful; coordinates meetings and works with Design Project Managers (DPMs), line operations, crew coordination and other PGE departments and adjacent utilities on redesigns; conducts job walks with PGE staff to collect information and assess medium to large or complex projects.

Contractor Relations Serves as the main point of contact for electrical excavation contractors throughout a medium to large or complex construction project. Manages PGE processes through the completion of assigned workorder system; sets up and/or attends preconstruction meetings with developers and builders to outline PGE requirements ensuring their project stays on track.

Municipality and Other Utilities Interaction Communicates and works with municipalities and adjacent utilities on medium to large or complex projects to identify and resolve issues.

Customer Complaint Resolution Independently manages and resolves complex customer complaints using strong technical knowledge and established best practices. Provides guidance to less experienced colleagues and works with line crews and other partners to address multifaceted or recurring issues.

Safety Ensures the use of safe working practices in accordance with company safety culture, safety programs and policies and relevant state and federal laws, regulations and requirements. Reports OSHA violations if a violation is seen and not remedied on a customer jobsite.

Locations: Each position will be aligned to either the Portland or Salem market and will require the ability to travel to and support other markets based on business needs.

Education

Requires a bachelor’s degree in construction technology or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience

Typically five or more years in utility line or service design project management or related field.

Functional Competencies

• Intermediate knowledge of construction practices and applicable codes and standards, particularly the National Electric Safety Code (NESC) that provides for the safe installation, operation and maintenance of electric power and communication utility systems
• Intermediate knowledge of the public utility commission (PUC) requirements for construction and service work
• Intermediate knowledge of federal and state safety laws, regulations and requirements and company safety practices and policies and program and reporting requirements
• Intermediate knowledge of the union agreement and labor laws
• Intermediate computer skills using Microsoft Office and asset management software (Maximo)
  
  

General Competencies

• Intermediate analytical thinking skills
• Intermediate customer focus skills
• Intermediate decision-making skills
• Intermediate influence skills
• Intermediate organization and prioritization skills
• Intermediate problem-solving skills
• Intermediate written and oral communication skills
  
  

Cognitive Level

Substantial:

Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
• Ability to follow accuracy standards
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
• Demonstrates sound memory
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
  
  

Schedule/ Attendance

• Ability to work long hours
• Ability to work a variable schedule
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance
• Ability to work shift schedule
• Ability to work on-call schedule
  
  

Physical Capabilities

• Job requires a valid driver’s license
• Driving/travel/commute daily within service territory
• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
• Lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50lbs
• Carrying up to 50 lbs
• Unstable surfaces requiring balance (i.e., moving equipment, boats) including, elevated areas (i.e., catwalks, roofs and high buildings), confined spaces
• Walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces)
• Stairs (over 10 steps)
• Ladders (over 10 rungs)
  
  

Environment - Indoor/Outdoor

• Office environment
• Field environment
  
  

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity.

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