Project Coordinator - Blue Sky Wrf

Project Coordinator (Blue Sky Water Reclamation Facility)

Highlights of the job

We are hiring a Full time position working out of our Taylor, Texas operation or Austin-area office. This is a three year assignment.

The Project Coordinator is accountable for coordinating project related support and construction activities. This includes working directly with engineering and construction partners to ensure that construction projects are delivered safely, on-time, on-budget and achieve the quality objectives of the project.

The Project Coordinator is accountable to the Manager, Project Management and operates within the context and prescribed limits established by the Project Manager and Senior Manager.

What you’d be responsible for

Provide input to the Bluesky WRF Project plans and directions, and coordinate and maintain appropriate relationships with other EPCOR project team members, engineering and construction partners, and external stakeholders.

• Ensure the delivery of optimal results against appropriate performance metrics (including meeting safety, environment, budget, schedule and quality criteria for project execution).
• Provide field coordination of construction activities.
• Monitor, document and report on construction activities and HSE performance, budget, schedule and quality of the project.
• Coordinate commissioning and start-up activities with the EPCOR operations team. 
• Monitor project risks, anticipate problems, and propose mitigation plans and strategies.
• Ensure adherence to project specific requirements and stakeholder commitments.
• Ensure reports and information required from contractors is received in a timely manner.
• Act as EPCOR’s representative in the field, exercise good judgement and escalate issues appropriately. 
• Demonstrate a high performance, high disciplined, safe, accountable, focused, innovative and achievement-oriented, easy to do business with manner of working.
• Support project managers to identify the necessary budget requirements for implementation of capital projects, including engineering design and construction
• Assist the PM to complete project documents. This will include developing management plans, distributing agendas, preparing minutes, preparing procurement documents, obtaining agreements, developing and maintaining issues log, change log and risk register, preparing applications for necessary approvals and preparing project close out documents. Support the Project Manager in developing and maintaining project schedule, monthly project cash flow forecasts, and accruals.
• Assist the Project Manager to execute project activities. These include administering contracts for consultant and contractors, reviewing project invoices for accuracy, including quantities, force account and special items prior to submission to the Project Manager for approval, coordinating inputs for design and construction from stakeholders, assessing and processing progress claims, and attending project meetings.

 What’s required to be successful

Knowledge/Training/Education:

• Two-year degree in Engineering Technology or related discipline
• Minimum four years of experience in construction, project management, operation or maintenance

Technical Skills:

• Strong management skills (planning, prioritizing, organizing, problem solving, teamwork)
• Working knowledge of project management principles
• Comprehensive understanding of occupational health and safety requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to manage multiple and sometimes competing priorities to deliver excellent value to a number of stakeholders.
• Excellent planning, communication and organizational skills to manage project delivery, financial and human resources to achieve deliverables. Knows status of work and budgets and makes adjustments regularly
• Comprehensive understanding of occupational health and safety requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to manage multiple and sometimes competing priorities to deliver excellent value to a number of stakeholders
• Excellent planning, communication and organizational skills to manage project delivery, financial and human resources to achieve deliverables. Knows status of work and budgets and makes adjustments regularly

Other important facts about this job

As an EPCOR employee, you will enjoy a variety of benefits such as a competitive salary, an incentive award program, an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision and other insurance coverage, retirement plan with substantial company contribution, generous time-off schedules, training opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and certification support. We’ve been voted as a Best Places to Work employer and we value the safety of each of our team members through our robust safety training and celebration of safety milestones.

 Headquartered in Phoenix, EPCOR USA owns, operates and builds water, wastewater and natural gas infrastructure and is among the largest private water utilities in the Southwest. EPCOR USA is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of EPCOR Utilities Inc. We invest in and look after our communities and the environment. We’re proud of the work we do and the people we hire to do it.

Please note the following information:

•  A requirement of working for EPCOR is that you are at least 18 years of age and legally entitled to work in the United States.
• If you are considered for the position, clearance on all applicable background checks (which may include criminal, driving, educational, and/or credit) and professional reference checks is required.
• To meet the physical demands required of some positions, candidates must be in good physical condition and willing to work in all weather conditions. Clearance on pre-employment drug testing will be required.