Utilities Coordinator

We’re seeking a Utilities Coordinator to support a large, complex, heavy-civil rail infrastructure program. This role will be responsible for identifying utility conflicts within the project corridor and coordinating with public and private utility owners to resolve them before they affect design or construction, keeping utility clearance aligned with the program’s overall schedule.

This is a long-term, full-time, onsite position located in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, CA.

• →Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• →Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• →Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
• →Natural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• →Communicate verbally and formally the status of coordination activities to keep the project delivery team and external stakeholders informed regarding utilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 6+ years of experience in utility coordination, preferably on transportation infrastructure projects, including coordinating with public and private utility owners to resolve conflicts and tracking them through documented clearance.
• Knowledge of utility systems (water, sewer, gas, electric, and telecommunications), utility accommodation policies, right of way requirements, easements, property rights, and environmental regulations as they apply to utility coordination and design.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, profiles, construction documents, and utility record drawings well enough to identify conflicts and route them for resolution.
• Proficiency with utility mapping and plan review tools (e.g., Esri ArcGIS, Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bluebeam Revu).
• Proficiency with industry standard project/construction management software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Unifier, Kahua).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

• Master’s degree in civil engineering or construction management.
• Active professional certifications such as Certified Utility Coordination Professional (CUCP) and/or Project Management Professional (PMP).
• 8+ years of experience in utility coordination on transportation infrastructure projects.
• Experience with large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects that include highways, roads, bridges, transit (including rail and bus), and/or airport projects.
• Experience coordinating utility relocations in a dense urban corridor with overlapping municipal, transit, and private utility ownership.
• Experience negotiating utility agreements, betterment splits, and reimbursement schedules directly with investor-owned utilities and municipal utility departments.
• Experience coordinating utility work on design-build, CM/GC, progressive design-build, or other alternative delivery programs exceeding $100M in construction value.
• Familiarity with owner’s representative, program management, or construction management utility coordination practices.
• Working knowledge of subsurface utility engineering quality levels under ASCE 38 and how to scope a subsurface utility engineering investigation.
• Experience with industry standard utility conflict tracking and program management software (e.g., Kahua, Unifier, Primavera P6, etc.).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.