Project Coordinator

$67,500 - $108,000/Yr

South Jersey Industries - Union, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Union, NJ

10,001+ employees

Utilities

About the position

The Project Coordinator in Construction Operations at Elizabethtown Gas is responsible for overseeing the construction of gas utility infrastructure, ensuring safe operations, and maintaining project timelines. This role involves coordinating with various stakeholders, managing performance, and ensuring compliance with company standards throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction of gas utility infrastructure for residential, commercial, and industrial properties, including supervising and inspecting all construction activities like safety, compliance, quality, locates, and restoration.
• Coordinate with internal and external service providers and support other units to ensure that work is performed as planned, permitted, and scheduled.
• Review and approve work orders, progress reports, field changes, invoices, as-built records, and bid contracts to ensure compliance with company standards and policies.
• Maintain customer satisfaction through timely and thorough communication with customers, municipalities, and other governmental agencies.
• Champion Quality Assurance and Quality Control on all capital construction projects.
• Drive results through performance management of external and indirect resources, including setting expectations, evaluating results, and taking corrective action as needed.
• Direct root-cause analysis on any self-inflicted gas damage or customer outage related to construction.
• Influence external contractors who represent the company by exhibiting the organization's values.

Requirements

• High School/GED
• 5+ years of overseeing construction and/or distribution operations in a gas utility or equivalent work experience.
• Strong communication with all levels of the organization.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Contract and performance management capabilities.
• Negotiation skills.
• Ability to walk construction sites and potentially drive for up to four (4) hours at a time.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree and/or Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in the gas industry focused on capital construction and maintenance and/or experience in field inspection activities, project control activities, process improvements, business systems, or similar.
• NACE I certification.
• CWPI or CWI certification.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Benefits

• Flexible vacation, Paid Time Off, and Sick Leave package
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k), with generous company match
• Employee Resource Groups to encourage employee engagement, nurture professional development, and foster an inclusive environment.