Utility Coordinator II

What We're Looking For

Come join our growing team. The time is right to join HNTB Corporation! We are currently seeking a utility coordinator to join our Municipal Transportation Section in Overland Park. This role provides exciting opportunities to coordinate utilities for a variety of clients on highway, municipal, bridge, transit, and airport projects.

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails working with project design teams to coordinate the relocation of utilities in advance of construction projects. Coordinates with internal project team, client, and utility companies.

What You'll Do :

Assists in the implementation of utility coordination program(s) for mega and super mega projects including, but not limited to, subsurface utility investigation, resolution of utility conflicts, the management of documentation as required by the client and utility clearance that is in conformance with state / federal regulations and industry standards. May lead the execution of less complex projects, as defined by the office.

Identifies conceptual relocations, permanent and temporary easements for relocation, as applicable. Applies applicable policy and procedures to facilitate relocations.

Assists with the preparation and packaging of utility construction permits for submission to municipal and state agencies, including Relocation Claim Letters (RCL), Notice to Owners (NTO) and Utility Agreements (UA), as appropriate.

Facilitates utility conflict relocation meetings as requested by Project Team, Clients, Stakeholders, and Utility Companies both in office and in the field. Maintains ongoing communication with utility owners, project owners and / or clients to address conflicts as they arise. Maintains communication and collaboration among relevant disciplines within HNTB.

May perform technical discipline tasks including research, design reviews and specification preparation to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects. Plots existing utilities in 2D and 3D in MicroStation, AutoCAD, and similar platforms.

Develops and maintains the conflict quality matrix.

Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need :

Associate's degree in relevant field and 3 years of relevant experience, or

In lieu of degree, 5 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring :

A keen understanding of the utility coordination process as it relates to third party utility owners.

Intermediate knowledge regarding right of way rights, easements, franchises, encroachment permits, joint use and consent to common use agreements. Ability to determine liability based on researching prior rights through title research, easement documents, permitting, licensing and franchises, etc.

Demonstrates familiarity with BlueBeam and other, similar applications.

General understanding of third party utility owners and their processes as related to conflicts with public infrastructure projects.

Ability to read and decipher a variety of project plans as provided by various engineering groups.

General knowledge of State, Federal, County and City laws, policies, rules regulations and procedures as they relate to the relocation of utilities.

Collaboration

Conflict Management

Self-Starter

Analytical Skills and Decision Making

Organized

Ability to multi-task

Navigates Ambiguity

What We Prefer : Bachelor's degree

ROW Certification

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations :

Kansas City, MO, Overland Park, KS (Sprint Parkway)

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Job Type : Regular

Full / Part Time : Full time

Job Category : Technical Group

ReqID : R-25372

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