Electric Utility Project Coordinator

Welty Energy, an affiliate of Welty, is a professional services company specializing in program and project management, transmission line engineering, substation engineering and construction oversight on transmission, substation and distribution projects ranging in voltages from 4kV to 765kV. Headquartered in Akron, OH, and working nationally, Welty Energy currently manages approximately $500 million in construction projects for electric utilities in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the U.S. In addition Welty provides professional construction management services, specializing in Lean Construction for clients in a variety of healthcare, commercial, education, and hospitality markets nationwide. Some of the most prestigious community projects including Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's Global Headquarters & Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Roles
As a Welty Energy Project Coordinator 1, you:


will be a member of the project management team responsible for assisting with planning and organizing all activities for the engineering, design, procurement, and construction of major capital projects and programs.
will learn and develop coordination with all applicable stakeholders on your project to ensure that communication across the lines is established and maintained throughout the life cycle of the project(s).
will facilitate the implementation of the company's and client's safety and health programs with your project team(s) and promote safe work practices.
will facilitate the implementation of the company's and client's environmental programs with your project team(s) focusing on the protection of the environment in accordance with company policy and government regulations.

will commit to the ideals of a client-centric culture to foster trust and confidence among clients and improve value for all our stakeholders.
will assist the project management team in providing technical reviews of specifications, drawings, contracts, addenda, and other construction documents to ensure constructability with our client's standards and specifications while utilizing the technical expertise of others as needed.
will assist the project management team in scheduling and conducting project planning and status meetings to ensure schedule and financial adherence to projects are being maintained and significant issues are clearly disseminated to relevant participants.
will assist the project management team with planning and scheduling project activities and deliverables.
will provide schedule updates of the engineering, construction, and budget status of each project to PMs for their transmittal to the appropriate management teams (internal & external).
will assist in overseeing and coordinating construction package reviews, pre-award meetings, field visits, and pre-award project site walk-downs.

will assist the project management team with creating weekly status reports.

may be delegated by the Project Manager to be the single point of contact for construction on submittals, review, and coordination of required project information and documents.
will assist the project management team in ensuring that necessary outages are identified and communicated in a timely manner to avoid schedule interruptions and conflicts with other projects in the area.
will assist the project management team in ensuring that required permits are obtained for all fieldwork and required approvals are secured from applicable parties.
will assist the project management team with the coordination, preparation, and reporting of significant activities on construction projects and programs.

may perform other related tasks and assignments as required.
Responsibilities:

In addition to the roles above you will:


be a safety leader. Promote a zero-harm workplace. Drive for zero injuries by building mutually accountable teams that uphold a relentless commitment to procedural compliance and operational excellence principles.
perform site safety inspections regularly at project locations.
focus on stakeholder interaction and client expectations when planning and executing projects.
follow project management tenets to properly estimate, monitor and control approved funding, resources, schedules, and project activities.
follow your client's methods, processes, and policies while planning and executing projects.
drive high performance with your project team(s) by holding effective team meetings that encourage a questioning attitude, healthy conflict, and collaboration.
Expectations:

You will be expected to:


act as a role model for Welty Core Values, OPTIC (Openness, Passion, Teamwork, Integrity, Customer Centricity).
Assist the project management team in daily project management activities while allowing all project specific decisions to be delivered to the client by the assigned Project Manager.
share knowledge.
exhibit skills to the level defined for Project Coordinator 1 on the PM Progression Detail matrix.
establish trust and healthy rapport with all Welty Energy staff at all levels of the organization.
collaborate with Management Team to foster a productive and encouraging environment.
meet timesheet and expenses expectations including appropriate application to corresponding projects and submittal and approval deadlines (weekly).
be well organized, detail-oriented, and flexible to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
be creative and have the ability to work in a team atmosphere.
Qualifications
You should bring to the table:


bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or relevant experience in utility project controls.
0 - 2 years of project coordination experience.
strong written and verbal communication skills.
effective organizational skills.