Coordinator, Operations Business Support

JOB TITLE: Coordinator, Operations Business Support

Location: North Fort Myers, FL

Work Hours: Monday- Friday 7:30 am - 4:30 pm plus some irregular days/hours when needed

Our benefits include:

• Company-wide annual incentive plan
• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• 401(k) plan with a generous 6% company match
• Company funded Pension Plan
• On-site wellness/medical facility
• Company paid Short & Long-Term Disability insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Wellness program with financial rewards
• Tuition reimbursement
• Group life insurance
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

LCEC provides reliable, cost-competitive electricity to more than 250,000 members throughout a five-county service territory located in Southwest Florida. We employ approximately 470 skilled employees and are one of more than 900 electric distribution cooperatives located throughout the United States. LCEC has been recognized locally and statewide as an industry leader and continually receives acknowledgment for the work that our employees do in the community along with other civic, environmental and professional honors.

Position Summary: This position provides support, coordination of activities and tasks for one or more functional areas in the Operations Business Support department. Supports department personnel as needed in providing oversight and direction to both LCEC and contractor personnel. Respond reliably and timely to calls during regular business hours and non-regular business hours.

Position Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, productive work environment for the employees satisfying LCEC quality standards and policy.
• Assist manager/supervisor to maintain departmental processes and metrics. Develop and maintain reports and metrics to ensure department efficiency.
• Contribute to the development of the Capital Budget, forecasts and reporting.
• Develop and maintain ten-year work plan with engineers/SMEs
• Coordinate Projects (Transmission, Substation, Distribution, Distributed Generation, etc.)
• Coordinate project development with engineers/SMEs.
  
  
  
  • Create business cases for proposed projects:
  • Track business case approval processes.
  • Establish project scope and requirements.
  • Provide project cost estimates for budget.
  
  
  
  
• Coordinate project schedules:
  
  
  
  • Track material orders and deliveries.
  • Identify critical path, milestones for capital projects
  • Identify resources needed for capital project execution
  • Track project progress and cost.
  
  
  
  
• Coordinate project closure:
  
  
  
  • Verify as-built drawings and documentation are completed.
  • Ensure project assets are identified for the accounting as-built process.
  • Verify that project work order(s) are closed.
  
  
  
  
• Assist other Division and Department personnel as needed.
• Serve as the OBS & Engineering subject matter expert for NISC work order creation.
• Maintain effective working relationships with contractors and LCEC employees, customers and other stakeholders. Ensure smooth operations, productive communications, and effective understanding during interpersonal communications. Provide current and accurate information to all requests, courteously and in a timely manner.
• Support Storm Restoration efforts when needed. Work in emergency storm situations (i.e. hurricanes) and work long hours (>12 hours per day) for many continuous days/weeks as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School (Required) and
• 15 years' engineering or coordinator experience in the power industry (Required) or
• Associate's Degree in Engineering (prefer electrical or power) (Required) and
• 10 years' engineering or coordinator experience in the power industry (Required) or
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (prefer electrical or power) (Required) and
• 5 years' engineering experience in the power industry (Required) or
• Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Engineering. (Preferred)

Experience

• Project/work group coordination and/or supervision experience. (Preferred)
• Project coordination and/or supervision courses or certifications. (Preferred)
• Collaborative labor relation direct experience. (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated understanding of utility construction processes & standards. (Required)
• Ability to successfully resolve customer or contractor issues and construction problems. (Required)
• Proficient in use of project management software MS Project, or equivalent. (Required)
• Proficient use of PC, MS 365 Office suite, Engineering Applications, Work Management System, and Design/Mapping software (NISC software suite preferred). (Required)
• Project/Work Group Coordination and/or Supervision. (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid and in State Florida Drivers' License Upon Hire (Required)
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) Registration (Preferred)

Physical Demands and Working Environment: The physical demands and working environment characteristics described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: Standing Occasionally,
  Walking Occasionally,
  Sitting Constantly,
  Lifting Rarely up to 25 lbs,
  Carrying Rarely,
  Pushing Rarely,
  Pulling Rarely,
  Climbing Rarely,
  Balancing Rarely,
  Stooping Rarely,
  Kneeling Rarely,
  Crouching Rarely,
  Crawling Rarely,
  Reaching Rarely,
  Handling Occasionally,
  Grasping Occasionally,
  Feeling Rarely,
  Talking Constantly,
  Hearing Constantly,
  Repetitive Motions Frequently,
  Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently.

• Working Environment: Frequently Air-conditioned office environment, Rarely Extreme cold, Rarely Extreme heat, Rarely Humidity, Rarely Wet, Occasionally Noise, Rarely Hazards, Rarely Temperature Change, Rarely Atmospheric Conditions, Rarely Vibration.

STORM DUTY REQUIREMENTS.... Responding to storms may be considered a condition of employment: LCEC provides critical services to our community during an emergency. Employees may be required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters to maintain service to our LCEC members. Employees are required to work in their normal job duties or other assigned activities. Proper compensation will be made in accordance with the company's guidelines and procedures.

Please note that at the time a candidate is made a job offer, the candidate will be subject to a background check and a drug screening.