Field Coordinator - Overhead Electric Distribution
LG&E and KU Energy LLC · Louisville, KY · 2 days ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Responsibilities
- Support contractor activities in the field by helping monitor safe work practices and escalating safety concerns to supervision when identified.
- Aid in coordination of work to help ensure quality standards and construction specifications are followed.
- Participate in work planning activities by reviewing job packages for completeness and identifying potential issues prior to construction.
- Conduct field readiness reviews to confirm jobs are prepared for contractor execution before work is released.
- Help coordinate outages and switching activities under the direction of operations or supervisory staff.
- Verify required materials and documentation are available to support contractor productivity and communicate gaps to supervision.
- Assist with identifying and resolving field obstacles such as access issues, design clarifications, or material shortages, escalating as needed.
- Support schedule tracking by providing status updates and progress information to supervision.
- Review contractor invoices for completeness and accuracy and route discrepancies or concerns to the appropriate supervisor or manager.
- Perform field reviews during and after construction to verify work aligns with approved designs and report deficiencies for correction.
- Support communication between contractors, engineering, operations, and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely issue resolution.
- Maintain documentation related to work progress, field observations, and readiness reviews.
- Coordinate contractors’ work during emergency work or storms.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma GED
- 5+ years experience in electric distribution system construction, maintenance, repair, and operation as well as Journeyman classification.
- DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State Required
- Class A CDL License certified under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and a Class A CDL with the following endorsements: air brakes, tankers, and hazardous materials.
Preferred Qualifications
- It is preferred that the incumbent live within 25 miles of report location or be willing to relocate.
- Good mathematical, literacy and communications skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency or knowledge of the Company’s Mobile, Work Management, Outage Management, and Mapping applications and associated technologies.
- Able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of electrical and mechanical principles associated with the construction, maintenance and operation of electric distribution systems.
- Able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of engineering and design principles associated with the construction, maintenance and operation of electric distribution systems.