Senior Utility Coordinator

About the role

Join a growing firm as a Senior Utility Coordinator, supporting transportation and infrastructure projects across North Carolina. Coordinate with DOTs, municipalities, and utility owners to identify and resolve utility conflicts, manage SUE investigations, and prepare high-quality utility documentation.

Responsibilities

• Identify, track, and resolve utility conflicts on transportation projects.
• Develop Utilities by Others plans and coordinate utility design needs.
• Prepare and organize project documents, reports, and correspondence.
• Cookordinate Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) investigations and manage schedules and submittals.
• Communicate regularly with clients, project managers, and utility companies.
• Review utility agreements, plans, estimates, and invoices.
• Conduct utility records research and maintain conflict logs and contact lists.
• Assist with project deliverables, exhibits, guides, and invoicing.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with utility coordination and SUE investigations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Skills

• Utility coordination.
• SUE investigations.
• Project management.
• Communication skills.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.

Benefits

• Compensation: $120,000 - $145,000 approximate range, with an annual bonus structure (details shared during offer stage).
• Ownership: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) begins after one year, with full vesting at five years—targeting 10%+ annual growth.
• Time Off: PTO based on experience level—3 weeks for junior staff, 4 for mid-level, and 5 for senior roles.

Pay

• $120,000 - $145,000 approximate range.

Schedule

• Hybrid work environment.

The company

• Engineering and consulting firm established for over 20 years.
• Employee-owned in North Carolina.
• Headquartered in Raleigh, with a strong regional presence and recognition as a Top MWBE firm in the Triangle.
• Ranked among the top 111 firms in the Southeast by Engineering News Record.
• Specializes in transportation infrastructure, offering expertise in roadway design.

Who are We?

• Hires Group (formerly Technical Hires) was founded in 2023 by the former CEO and COO of a multi-million-dollar staffing firm to partner with U.S. civil engineering firms to help engineers navigate their options – built on a people-before-profit ethos.
• Learn more about Hires Group here: About us | Hires Group.