Construction Coordinator

• Location 5399 Wellington Branch Dr,Gainesville, VA, 20155,United States
• Relocation Expense Covered No
• Employee Type FULL TIME REGULAR

Energize your future by joining our team at Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC)! NOVEC's mission is to create value for its members, employees and communities by providing safe, reliable electricity and quality products at competitive prices.

NOVEC is a locally owned electric distribution system headquartered in Manassas, VA. NOVEC provides reliable electric service to more than 180,000 homes and businesses in Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford counties, the City of Manassas Park, and the Town of Clifton. NOVEC's service reliability is the best in the region with a 99.99% average system reliability.

As a leader on the high-tech frontier, NOVEC is using proven, cost-effective technology to improve productivity and reliability, reduce expenses, and increase cybersecurity – a national priority. Today’s technology includes what the industry calls "smart grid", as well as fiber optics, and mobile workforce.

The Construction Coordinator - Construction oversees and facilitates the installation of overhead and underground distribution and overhead transmission facilities for a project to ensure contractors are fulfilling all obligations and that work is carried out according to approved contracts, specifications, and schedules. Serves as a liaison with the Construction Supervisor reporting on inspections, subcontracting, progress, and delays. The Construction Coordinator - Construction pro-actively identifies and works to resolve any site issues that may impact schedule or impede the project delivery.

Provides technical knowledge and input to assist NOVEC or customer contractors.

The Construction Coordinator – Construction is responsible for organizing, scheduling, tracking, assist in closing activities and providing construction resources required in planning, designing and constructing distribution and transmission construction and maintenance projects. This position will be responsible for ensuring the completion of electric infrastructure projects on time and within authorized budgets. In addition, this person will be required to work closely with internal NOVEC management, external consultants, contractors, customers, government authorities and stakeholders to coordinate activities, develop and manage project schedules and identify issues, concerns and obstacles that must be addressed and resolved to advance the project.

The position will be responsible for reviewing project expenditures such as third party labor and material invoices, contractor timesheets, customer construction contributions and internal accounting transactions.

The Construction Coordinator - Construction will be responsible for organizing and scheduling meetings and conference calls to coordinate work activities with each entity having work responsibility in the project such as design, permitting, construction, and activity closeout of the project.

The Construction Coordinator - Construction will be responsible for working closely with the Construction Supervisor, Construction Manager and System Engineering and Planning to develop distribution and transmission projects budget for the purposes of documentation for the three-year Short Range Work Plan.

Other related duties may be assigned. An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and effectively. Reasonable accommodation may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Develop budgets, create and document project performance, status and financial reports.
• Understand RUS work plan and construction borrowing and loan requirements.
• Coordinate contract specifications, bidding and bid evaluations.
• Work directly with civil engineering and geotechnical firms to facilitate and monitor construction.
• Review and provide recommendations to proposed change orders.
• Coordinate with internal or contract project engineer to monitor electric infrastructure construction, specifications and construction cost.
• Coordinate construction…