Utility Coordinator I, II, III, or IV

Coordinates and performs technical work related to new utility installations and state and/or federally funded utility adjustments and relocations. Work requires contact with private entities and governmental agencies. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Essential Duties:

Utility Coordinator I, II, III, and IV:

• Implements and interprets Department policies and procedures as they relate to utility adjustments, relocations, negotiations, reimbursements and compliance with applicable state and federal laws.
• Measures, coordinates and calculates payments such as betterment ratios, eligibility percentages, supplements, market value comparisons and relocation costs.
• Meets with utility representatives and other entities to explain the utility accommodation policy and relocation and reimbursement processes, negotiate, answer questions to resolve problems.
• Performs reviews and determines eligibility requirements for payment of relocation reimbursements.
• Prepares utility adjustment assembly folder to include all pertinent data and handout materials; prepares report for approval.
• Prepares, processes and maintains documents, references and/or resource materials.
• Reviews agreements, plans, specifications and billings submitted by the utility companies.
• Ensures electronic documentation and data in TxDOT systems are accurate and up-to-date.
• Develops, maintains and updates utility relocation schedules.
• Performs technical review analysis of schematics, utility adjustment plans and cost estimates, maps, surveys, field notes, property descriptions, pre-appraisal and appraisals, titles, deeds, legal and curative instruments and/or exhibits.
• Implements and interprets Department policies and procedures as they relate to utility adjustments, relocations, negotiations, reimbursements and compliance with applicable state and federal laws.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: 

Utility Coordinator I and II: High School Grad or Equivalent in general education.

Utility Coordinator III and IV: Bachelor's Degree in any discipline.

Experience: 

Utility Coordinator I: None

Utility Coordinator II: 1 YEAR Utility, transportation or construction-related activities (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent)

Utility Coordinator III: 2 YEARS Utility, transportation or construction-related activities (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent)

Utility Coordinator IV: 3 YEARS Utility, transportation or construction-related activities (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent)

Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

    
Competencies:

• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Principles of utility coordination and associated terminology
• The utility industry and applicable laws, rules and regulations
• Reading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, blueprints and maps
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Legal property descriptions

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• Typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
• Talking expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

Conditions of Employment:
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• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical. 
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.