If you are a current City of Olathe employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account.
Employment Type
Full Time
Job Summary
Are you ready to step into a role where every negotiation, every agreement, shapes the landscape of tomorrow? Join our team as a Right of Way Coordinator and become a vital player in our mission to pave the way for progress!
Are you a master of coordination with a keen eye for detail? Do you thrive in navigating the intricacies of land rights and easements? We're on the hunt for a talented Right of Way Coordinator to join our dynamic team!
Join us in shaping the future of infrastructure development and make your mark as a Right of Way Coordinator! Apply now with your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you're the perfect fit for this role."
Salary Range: $68,640-$91,360 depending on experience and qualifications.
For more details, review the full job details and requirements below.
Coordinate with City staff, design engineers and utility company representatives to minimize construction delays due to utility conflicts for the City Projects. Provide oversight of contractor operations and identify potential utility conflicts that may cause project delays. Effectively resolve utility relocation issues as they arise.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the relocation of utility conflicts for City projects.
- Review engineering plans for conformance with specifications, standards, and policies before the utility relocation plan is developed.
- Attend utility coordination meetings with City staff, design engineer and utility company representatives during the design phase.
- Coordinate with City staff, design engineers and utility company representatives to identify existing utilities that require relocation and assist with the development of a utility relocation plan.
- Conduct field meetings with contractors to ensure compliance with approved utility relocation plans.
- Provide oversight of utility relocation contractors to verify that the utility relocation plan is followed, and issues are identified and resolved in an effective manner. Coordinate with utility company representatives and their contractors as needed to resolve issues.
- Coordinate with City staff, design engineer, and surveyor to identify proposed infrastructure that will need to be staked in the field.
- Review right-of-way permit applications, issue right-of-way permits and verify the utility relocation contractors have obtained the necessary right-of-way permits and received traffic control plan approval before work begins. Coordinate with City traffic staff as needed to assist with traffic control violations related to utility relocations.
- Track the effectiveness of the utility relocation program, estimate success/failure rates and impacts to project costs.
- Attend project pre-construction meetings to provide an update on the status of utility relocations and discuss utility issues that arise at the meeting.
- Maintain acceptable project documentation and filing practices.
- Respond to citizen complaints and inquiries in a professional manner.
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience and Education Guidelines: Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is acceptable. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:
Experience: Two to five years of construction inspection, utility coordination or project management experience.
Education : High School Diploma required. College level coursework in engineering, construction management, or related field preferred.
License or Certification: Must have a valid driver’s license with a favorable driving record.
