Construction Coordinator III

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, employs people in a variety of roles within our eight-state footprint, ranging from field workers and customer service representatives who are on the front lines working with customers, to scientists and engineers who help ensure we're delivering reliable water and wastewater services to our communities. If you're looking for a rewarding career helping improve our environment and protect our natural resources, we encourage you to join our team! About Essential Utilities Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities. Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities. We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint. Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S. Are you a recent (or soon to be) grad who is interested in pursuing a career in construction management? Are you looking for stability as well as growth? Due to a recent internal promotion, Aqua as a great opportunity available for a Construction Coordinator to join our team in Westerville or Marion, Ohio! This is a terrific opportunity where you will have the chance to work hand in hand with our engineering team, operations leaders, and public officials on all aspects of numerous constructions projects. These projects can range from simple pump replacements up to multimillion dollar water/wastewater main replacement projects and everything in between! GENERAL DESCRIPTION: - The Construction Coordinator III (CC) is responsible for planning and constructing water and sewer mainline capital projects, from initial planning stages through submitting final as built drawings. The CC will work closely with accounting, operations, public officials, contractors, and developers. The CC works in Aqua Ohio's Engineering group and coordinates closely with the Operations group to manage the capital budget for water and sewer mainline replacement projects. This position is responsible for managing and planning replacement projects, commercial service applicants, developer extensions, and outside-party relocation projects. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: Identify, design, permit, bid, and construct replacement projects that meet Aqua Ohio's capital budget. Estimate cost of projects and create a 5-year and 10-yr capital plan that will achieve Aqua's goals. Review prospective projects with Aqua's Operations group to ensure projects are justified and will maximize the benefit to our distribution and collection systems. Oversee construction activities by staying in close communication with inspectors and visiting job sites. Help problem-solve as issues arise during construction. Work with Aqua's Design team and Operations group to create drawings that will be used during bidding, permitting, construction and as built work. During construction handle contractor change order requests, pay applications, and customer complaints. Prepare or direct the preparation of permit applications. Order materials for projects and track inventory. Bid replacement projects to contractors, award bids, prepare contract documents. Supervise third-party inspectors for multipl