Construction Coordinator

Title: Construction Coordinator
Company: Peoples Gas System
State and City: Florida - Ft. Lauderdale
Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

Do you have utility construction experience and enjoy coordinating projects, solving field challenges, and working directly with customers and contractors?

Peoples Gas is looking for a Construction Coordinator to support residential and commercial natural gas construction projects. In this role, you'll help coordinate new gas service installations, subdivision gas main projects, meter relocations, and other construction activities while serving as an important connection between customers, builders, contractors, plumbers, developers, inspectors, and internal teams.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who combines natural gas or utility construction knowledge, project coordination, customer service, technical problem-solving, and field experience. You'll spend time both in the field and working with construction documentation and systems to help ensure projects are completed safely, accurately, and with a strong customer experience.

You'll help move projects from planning through installation by:

• Coordinating and reviewing residential and commercial natural gas service installations.
• Working with builders, contractors, dealers, customers, and internal teams.
• Participating in regular contractor meetings.
• Monitoring field conditions and identifying potential installation challenges.
• Helping keep construction activities aligned with project requirements.

You'll be a technical resource for the people performing and coordinating construction work.

• Educate contractors on gas piping installation requirements, applicable rules, and established standards.
• Meet with developers in the field to coordinate gas main installations for new subdivisions.
• Monitor contractor activities and help address construction concerns.
• Provide guidance and coordination when field conditions require adjustments.

Not every installation goes exactly as planned. You'll help find practical solutions when challenges arise.

• Meet with residential customers regarding complex meter relocations.
• Work with contractors, plumbers, and builders to resolve unexpected installation obstacles.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for customers and construction partners.
• Research and resolve customer concerns while keeping the customer experience in focus.

You'll apply your construction knowledge to help plan safe and effective gas service installations.

• Develop isometric drawings.
• Prepare piping estimates for residential and commercial meter-relocation planning.
• Provide technical assistance related to new gas service opportunities.
• Apply knowledge of gas piping, meter sizing, and Excess Flow Valves (EFVs) when coordinating work.

You'll also help ensure field and construction information remains complete and accurate.

Responsibilities include:

• Creating Service Entry Sheets (SESs).
• Uploading as-built documentation into the Geographic Information System (GIS).
• Updating WAM as needed.
• Reviewing CartoPac work assignments for completeness and accuracy.
• Releasing completed data in accordance with established processes.

This is a highly collaborative and customer-facing position.

You'll interact with: Customers, Builders and developers, Contractors, Plumbers, Municipal inspectors,Dealers, Other utilities, Government agencies, Vendors, Internal division and construction teams, Members of the public. You may also provide direction to contractors performing work on the Peoples Gas distribution system.

You'll be successful in this role if you:

• Put safety first while coordinating construction activities.
• Understand how natural gas or comparable utility construction works in the field.
• Identify construction challenges early and help develop practical solutions.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Build productive relationships with customers, contractors, builders, and internal partners.
• Read construction documents and translate them into field requirements.
• Keep construction and system records accurate and up to date.
• Balance customer needs, construction requirements, safety, and regulatory expectations.
• Take ownership of issues and follow them through to resolution.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

5 years of natural gas utility or similar utility construction experience that consists of coordinating construction projects and /or construction coordination services. Experience must consist of complex work assignments such as project management and/or construction coordination services.

Valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) may be required for certain positions or assignments.

Knowledge of construction services, distribution and/or transmission gas systems regarding pipe design, standards, and requirements for gas services. Meter, sizing and EFV (Excess Flow Valve) knowledge. Knowledge of mapping systems. Ability to read and interpret blueprints, maps, and construction as-built documents. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to direct or lead projects.

Preferred: Knowledge of all applicable gas codes and safety regulations.

Our competencies describe the behaviors we value and how we work together every day.

Must be able to respond to gas emergencies and/or business needs within divisional guidelines and work outdoors for extended periods of time. Ability to work after hours and weekends to attend industry/trade shows and/or handle gas emergencies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS

* Must be able to independently drive a motor vehicle for approximately four (4) hours in an eight (8) hour shift.

* Must be able to independently enter and/or exit a motor vehicle approximately 25 times in an eight (8) hour shift.

* Must be able to bend, stoop, and/or crouch approximately thirty (30) times in an eight (8) hour shift.

* Must be able to walk approximately two (2) miles in an eight (8) hour shift.

* Must be able to stand at least four (4) hours in an eight (8) hour shift.

* Must be able to endure 90+ degree heat for five (5) hours in a day during summer months.

* Must be able to concentrate on details for an entire eight (8) hour shift.

* Must be able to smell gas odorant in normal concentrations.

INCIDENT RESPONSE ASSIGNMENT

Our community relies on Peoples Gas to respond swiftly and effectively to all types of incidents, including but not limited to major storm events (e.g., extreme cold, tropical storms, hurricanes), gas leaks, equipment failures, environmental hazards, and other emergencies that may impact public safety or service continuity.

Peoples Gas depends on each team member to fulfill their primary and/or alternate roles and responsibilities during such incidents. As a Team Member of Peoples Gas, you will be assigned anIncident Response Assignment, receive trainingrelated to your role, and may participate inmock drills or exercisessimulating various emergency scenarios.

If you have utility construction experience and enjoy bringing together customers, contractors, technical requirements, field conditions, and project priorities, we'd like to hear from you.

Join Peoples Gas and help coordinate safe, accurate, customer-focused natural gas construction projects across our communities.