Sr Construction & Maintenance Coordinator
LG&E and KU Energy LLC · Lexington, KY · 1 mo ago
ManagementFull-time
Responsibilities
- Research, analyze, and understand the scope of work for engineering construction projects and develop a constructability assessment and execution strategy for inclusion into conceptual design.
- Develop a preliminary outage sequencing and identify any potential outage restrictions that may affect execution. Develop appropriate mitigation plans to reduce or eliminate the risks.
- Support field walk downs, design reviews and site access / environmental reviews to provide regular updates to project leadership.
- Provide technical expertise during development of large, complex design projects, on siting/permit review, Right of Way, Environmental, outage submission, project estimation and foreign utility or customer impact.
- Participate in project scoping, feasibility studies, and option analysis, providing input on construction methods and cost/schedule impacts.
- Ensure that the contractor services are of the proper quality and obtained in a timely manner to support the required in-service dates.
- Support in development of contracting strategy, including packaging approaches, delivery models (EPC, unit rate, alliance), and contractor engagement.
- Champion adherence to enterprise PMO governance standards, strengthen regulatory readiness and provide subject matter expertise and mentorship to elevate project management capability across Engineering and Operations.
- Independently oversee large-scale electric construction projects, ensuring contractor performance aligns with safety, quality, productivity, schedule, and documentation standards.
- Provide real-time technical direction across multiple projects and contractor crews; escalate and resolve complex field issues.
- Act as an escalation point for complex construction issues as they arise and direct corrective action in the field.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Operations, Construction Management, Engineering or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience on a year for year basis is required.
- Required Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience in electric utility construction, electric project coordination, utilities or a related field is required.
- Licenses/Certifications: Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI, Certified Construction Manager (CCM) preferred.