Construction Coordinator

Construction Coordinator

Colorado Springs Utilities is hiring a Construction Coordinator to support the planning, scheduling, and coordinating of utility restoration projects. You will ensure these projects are properly supported through detailed planning and coordination of resources, including reviewing customer requests, renewing and closing permits, reviewing construction plans, scheduling utility locates and barricades, citing safety concerns, and facilitating coordination between crews, contractors, and additional stakeholders. The work that you do will ensure Colorado Springs Utilities' ability to continue to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective delivery of services to our customers.

A day in the life of a Construction Coordinator may include:

• Requesting utility locates and permits based on engineering drawings, scoping inputs, and construction needs
• Conducting pre-construction inspections of job sites to evaluate readiness for utility construction and ensure compliance
• Supporting planner analysts and construction business partners in all coordinating activities
• Supporting the scheduling of daily work and guiding field crews
• Collaborating with support groups to design and draft site-specific traffic control plans
• Reviewing survey staking, curb, gutter, and street construction, residential and commercial construction conflicts, utility conflicts, and construction safety issues
• Communicating Colorado Springs Utilities' site preparation requirements to developers and other customers to ensure compliance
• Performing quality control inspections of contracted work while partnering with City and County representatives to ensure standards are met.

Who You Are:

• Experience performing work in a construction field, preferably in public and private rights of ways
• Experience in construction planning, project coordination, and inspections
• Possession of a valid, unrestricted driver's license is required

Who We Are:

• One of the largest four-service public utilities in the nation (over 500,000 customers)
• A national leader in reliability (power on an average of 99.991% of the time)
• Diamond Designation recipient from the American Public Power Association – a utility sector leader in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvements
• Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains in the most desired city to live in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)

Our Commitment to Our Employees…  
Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities. They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving. We do not just say people are important – we prove it! That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program.

• Time Off – Because everybody needs time off to recharge
  • Vacation – New employees accrue 13 days of paid time off to start, while our more tenured employees accrue 24 days per year
  • Personal Leave –3 days per year of personal leave
  • Paid Holidays –12 paid holidays per year
  • Sick Leave – Accrue 12 days of sick leave annually for those days when you or a family member is feeling under the weather
  • Vacation Buy – Purchase up to 40 hours of additional vacation time
• Pension Plan – Looking forward to a comfortable lifestyle once you’re done working? The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) provides you with retirement benefits and peace of mind when you retire 
• Medical – Select from three comprehensive medical plans, starting at $10.00 a month.  Employees also enjoy access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Wellness Program – Voluntary wellness program that allows you and your spouse to each earn up to $500 to use towards healthcare expenses, $100 in Visa gift cards, and up to $400 in gym membership reimbursements
• Dental – Select from two dental plans, with in-network PPO preventive care covered at 100% and access to orthodontia coverage
• Vision – Voluntary plan that covers full vision care services and discounts on LASIK eye surgery
• Retirement Saving Programs – Supplement your pension plan with voluntary retirement programs such as the PERAPlus 401(k) and MissionSquare’s Roth IRA and 457 plans
• Disability Coverage – Short-Term (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance available for purchase
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Makes the going a little easier by aiding with mental health, stress management, work-life balance, financial and legal matters, and much more
• Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC) – Whether it's due to an accident or