Construction Coordinator - Elec Ops

Responsibilities

• Manage contractors who perform construction activities.
• Work with limited supervision within established policies, procedures and standards.
• Communicate company policies, programs, standards and procedures.
• Ensures adherence to work and project schedules.
• Maintains quality of work performed.
• Responsible for adherence to construction related standards, during the construction process, for both contract and company crews.
• Aids quality group review of project at completion of construction as needed.
• Demonstrates and promotes leadership in the area of safety.
• This requires observing and enforcing safety rules and practices, encouraging safe work behaviors and promptly correcting conditions and unsafe work behaviors, which may lead to accidents.
• Assists in the investigation of accidents.
• Responsible for ensuring effective coordination among processes and stakeholders when working with designated project and construction managers, contractors and customers.
• Covers material availability with storeroom.
• Provides drawings and specifications to Contractors and crews as required.
• Removes barriers for crews while performing work activities.
• Provides direction to employees and contract crews assigned to the associated construction projects.
• Understands and applies multiple labor contracts.
• Understands and applies contractor general agreements and pricing.
• Covers material returns and project closure activities.
• Ensures "as constructed" drawings are appropriately documented and returned to engineering.
• Interacts with customers on work performed by construction crews.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a technical or related field.
• (Typically three years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess an associate's degree.)
• Three years of related experience adhering to contractual requirements, environmental regulations and policies, construction coordination.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Possess and demonstrate effective leadership skills.
• Possess computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Must demonstrate working knowledge of electric, gas and construction standards, design standards, work methods, equipment, electric equipment maintenance and materials.
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand utility maps, plan and profiles and drawings.
• Understand how to interpret right of way easements and agency permits.
• Project management skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple task and projects concurrently.

About the Role

MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.

About The Team MidAmerican Energy Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.