Student Job Opportunity

KUB EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Natural Gas Project Coordinator
Vacancy # 17380
Posting Date: 01/11/2019 Pay Plan: Engineering and Operations
Closing Date: 02/01/2019 Pay Grade: 6, 7
Position Type: Regular/Full-Time Pay Range: $44,200.00 - $76,100.00
Job Information
Job Classification: Engineering Associate
Department: 072 Gas Systems Engineering
Work Location: 4505 Middlebrook Pike
Work Schedule: 40+ hours / week: M - F
About KUB: The Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) is one of the largest public utilities in the country providing electric, gas, water and wastewater services to more than 459,000 customers in Knoxville and parts of seven surrounding counties. We exist to serve our customers, improving their quality of life by providing utility services that are safe, reliable and affordable. And our mission is about more than just pipes and wires. It’s about being good stewards of our community’s resources: utility assets, customer dollars, and the environment. We work to safeguard those resources and enhance their value for the people of the communities we serve and generations to come.
Work Description: This position works with a team of engineers, project coordinators, and inspectors responsible for the overall planning, oversight, and management of KUB natural gas assets including distribution mains and services, gate and regulator stations, large meter sets, and repairs. Responsibilities include project management and providing quality control through construction inspection services and technical support. Highly qualified candidates shall have the technical background and work experience that provides a comprehensive understanding of natural gas distribution construction methods, as well as industry best practices for installing and maintaining natural gas facilities. The purpose of this position is to coordinate KUB employees and contractors who construct gas utility infrastructure according to KUB’s safety standards and specifications. This job requires the functional expertise to oversee construction of underground gas utility infrastructure for residential, commercial, and industrial properties. This individual is required to make decisions in the field and coordinate with other KUB departments and outside agencies to ensure that work is performed on schedule and with appropriate permits. Job duties could include design work, as well as approving work orders, progress reports, field changes, invoices, and as-built records to ensure compliance with KUB standards and policies. The individual will communicate project progress to appropriate parties involved.
Candidate will monitor project expenses, analyzing costs and benefits for specific construction projects and evaluating field design changes to keep the project on schedule and within budget. This position includes interpreting contracts to ensure sufficient services are provided. Candidates will need to understand the requirements of the Department of Transportation 49CFR Part 192, the Tennessee Public Utility Commission and have the ability to learn KUB’s Gas Standards and Specifications and Standard Operating Procedures. May require after hours response in emergency situations.
Minimum Qualifications
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate policies, procedures, and objectives effectively
• Ability to work well in team environment in both office and field
• Effective analytical, organization, and planning skills for assessing issues that may arise during construction projects
• General knowledge of or ability to learn Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Power Point, ESRI ArcMap, and computer-aided drafting programs such as MicroStation or AutoCAD
• Valid driver’s license
Physical Demands: May require walking up to five miles per day over rough and/or hilly terrain when assisting with field surveying and layout work. Requires above normal mental and visual alertness quite frequently. Position may require ability to: drive vehicles; bend, stoop and lift various objects weighing 10-75 lbs two to three times per week; and work in all types of weather, with exposure to equipment and machine noise, dirt and traffic.

Note: The physical demands described above are intended to relate the approximate physical demands of the classification. Physical demands for a specific position within this classification may vary and/ or exceed those demands described above.
Additional information regarding specific positions is available in Human Resources.
Preferred Qualifications
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university
• Three (3) years of field experience in natural gas utility pipeline construction and maintenance, including plastic and steel mains and services that are fused, welded, or coupled, with demonstrated proficiency to inspect the work of others
• Experience in construction project management and permitting
• Experience with electronic pipe locating equipment and GPS equipment
• Prior experience leading, supervising, or inspecting field construction crews in gas construction
Selection Process
(Subject to change)
Phase 1 Apply online at www.kub.org
Phase 2 Experience, training, and education evaluation
Phase 3 Interview with department representatives
Phase 4 Written, performance, and behavioral exercises
Phase 5 Background investigation
Phase 6 Physical assessment and/or drug screen If special accommodations are needed at any phase of the selection process, please notify Human Resources in advance.
NOTES
Only candidates submitting a completed KUB application and completing each component of the selection process will be considered for KUB positions. KUB does not accept unsolicited applications; completed applications are only considered for advertised vacancies. Please no third
party inquiries. Due to the volume of applications and resumes we receive, only applicants invited to interview will be contacted.
Applicants should apply on all positions of interest. KUB reserves the right to consider applications for additional vacancies in the same classification within 120 days of the original posting, after which time, applicants must reapply to be considered for any openings.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide correct and updated contact information to KUB during the active period of the application. If KUB is unable to contact the applicant because the information on the application is no longer correct, the application will be considered inactive and
the applicant no longer eligible for employment.
For more specific information regarding this position, please contact Human Resources.
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