Lead Utilities Coordinator at Omaha Public Power District in Omaha, Nebraska

Job Description:

Responsibilities

***OPPD is very aware of the potential risks of COVID-19 and are evaluating all necessary precautions. With that, we are limiting travel and face to face interviews until further notice, so please expect some delays in processing of your application of interest.***

This position coordinates between OPPD and government agencies, utilities, private consulting firms and developers to provide for the effective coordination of agency road improvement projects, agency street light and signal projects, District construction projects, and acquisition of permits, agreements, and licenses required for T&D projects.

1. Project Identification & Planning:

• Serves as a single contact point for government agencies, utilities, and private engineering firms involved in road projects, street light and signal projects, pole attachments, and permit acquisitions.


• Consult with business partners and analyze needs to design and define project proposals (Time, Resources, Scope & Cost).


• Ensure intersections, dependencies, and deliverables are communicated and reported


• Ensure all decisions and direction aligns with project intent, business objectives, and compliment/collaborate with the delivery of other strategic/baseline projects


• Provide input to and assist Supervisor with the development of individual and overarching project schedules to ensure cohesion in the event of project overlap.


• Develop and maintain effective communications and regular contacts with the various governmental agencies, utilities and private engineering firms to ensure effective coordination of relocation projects, reimbursement to OPPD, pole attachments, permit and licensing procedures, and street light and signal requests.


• Develop and maintain effective communications and regular contacts with the various governmental agencies, utilities and private engineering firms to ensure effective coordination of relocation projects, reimbursement to OPPD, pole attachments, permit and licensing procedures, and street light and signal requests.


• Coordinate activities associated with the negotiation, implementation, and compliance with street light and signal contracts, pole attachments, and road project agreements to protect the Districts interests associated with government and utility projects.


• Maintain knowledge of regulations and procedures associated with government projects, permits and licenses, FCC, and the NESC to assure OPPD compliance and to facilitate all phases of the Districts planning, design, and construction activities.


• Represent OPPD on the Metropolitan Area Utilities Coordinating Committee and the Omaha Planning Development Review Committee to effectively reduce the number of conflicts with construction projects and provide for efficient project planning.


• Coordinate and process all Government agency streets light and signal requests according to OPPD's policies and provisions set forth in various contracts, resulting in a consistent method of handling these requests. Also, assist other divisions with the collection of delinquent accounts associated with street lights and traffic signal work to guarantee prompt payment of District resources.

2. Project Execution:

• Accountable for assigned project's effective and systematic progression from the point of assignment to conclusion.


• Conduct/lead the analysis to facilitate the development of resource requirements cost benefit analysis, future state design, progress reporting & presentations, etc. for assigned project.


• Prepare and obtain approval for work stream project management plan(s).


• Accountable for the day-to-day leadership decisions of the project team and project deliverables.


• Facilitate communication within and among work streams. Identify work stream dependencies, document and use them to actively manage project schedule and critical path.


• Accountable for the adherence to allocated budget and the design of ongoing budgetary requirements for assigned project. Ensure topics such as: Time/effort of internal and external resources, new or existing technology resources, and alternative solutions are considered and accurately accounted.


• Build and maintain effective relationships with impacted business partners.


• Escalation point for concerns, roadblocks, feedback and accountable to design and integrate solutions to address significant impediments.

Qualifications

Required:

• A bachelors degree in engineering, construction management, engineering technology or 5 years' equivalent job experience is required.


• Knowledgeable regarding the Districts engineering and construction practices, street light and signal service rates, service regulations and policies, the National Electric Safety Code, and government rules and regulations pertaining to the same.


• Excellent human relations skills and good oral and written communications skills.

Desired:

• Knowledge of OPPDs Work Management System.

Time Demands:

• This position is considered an essential position meaning when business necessity and continuity needs are emergent, this position will be required to report to work and may be required to work hours beyond an employee's normal shift.

Office/Field Envrionment:
Office/Field: Work will be performed both in a modern office environment amid normal conditions of dust, odors, fumes, and noises and outside in a variety of weather conditions (snow, rain, heat, cold, wind, etc.), terrain, and other natural environmental hazards as well as pollen and other airborne allergens.
Work will also be performed in high traffic environments as well as in construction areas that present many physical hazards.

Closing Statement

S5:
Base: $85,265
Midpoint: $106,581

At Omaha Public Power District, we're passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.
WE ARE: Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12 th -largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.
WE'RE COMMITTED TO: Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We're dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.
OUR JOB: To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact - on people's lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We're always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are"wherever you are" and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.

Org Marketing Statement

EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability

How To Apply

Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before December 7, 2020.
Recruiter: Jennifer Skupa

**PLEASE NOTE** - Your application has not been submitted unless you have applied for a specific requisition. If you have not chosen a specific opening, your application will remain in DRAFT form and will not be viewed by our Human Capital staff.
***OPPD is very aware of the potential risks of COVID-19 and are evaluating all necessary precautions. With that, we are limiting travel and face to face interviews until further notice, so please expect some delays in processing of your application of interest.***

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