Regional Utility Coordinator - State of Iowa : Job Details

The Right of Way Bureau is made up of over 40 fulltime employees that are charged with the responsibility of designing, appraising, acquiring, and managing the required right-of-way for the Department. In that mission, the Utility section is responsible for the accommodation and relocation of utilities as part of the project delivery process and highway stewardship. This position will provide production U-event support and relocation reimbursement coordination, with District staff. As a member of the Right-of-Way team, you'll play a vital role in making sure this work is integrated into the acquisition process to ensure a coordinated and seamless delivery of highway projects for letting.

Iowa Department of Transportation's Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation's five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.

Location: DOT Central Complex, Right-of-Way Bureau, in Ames. Remote work options are available, after training period with supervisor approval.

Shift Requirements: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Flex work schedules, with supervisor approval. Travel may be required.

As a Regional Utility Coordinator (Right of Way Agent 3), your primary focus is the coordination of utility notification events and the creation and management of reimbursement agreements that relate to impacted utility facilities on highway projects. This involves collaboration with district staff to identify utility owners and advise the companies about proposed highway construction projects, negotiating reimbursement agreements, and ensuring reimbursement payments for these relocations occur in a timely manner.

You may be dealing with utility company representatives, District Utility Coordinators and permitting staff, District Engineers, city & county representatives, consulting firms and other internal and external customers to accomplish this task. As part of the Transportation Delivery Division, this coordination role is responsible for the utility program for a defined region and to facilitate the integration of utility impact details into the right-of-way acquisition process to deliver highway projects for construction letting.

Other duties will include, but are not limited to:

* Facilitating district utility personnel interaction with software systems such as Masterworks, Electronic Permitting System, and other project and data management systems.

* Providing utility relocation estimates to develop the relocation budget for five-year highway construction program.

Special Requirement:

Obtain and maintain a valid drivers license.

What we offer YOU:

- Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance

- Insurance benefits start first of the month following 30 days of employment. 2024 health and dental insurance premiums can be found here.

- Opportunities for professional growth and development.

- Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.

- Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match

- Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.

- Employee Discount Programs from variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website!

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If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at: [email protected]

Reasonable accommodation such as: interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment / devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree and three years of full-time experience equal to Right of Way Agent level work in real estate appraisal, property acquisition, real estate sales or management, or relocation assistance;

OR

an equivalent combination of experience and education substituting one year of the required full-time experience in real estate appraisal, property acquisition, real estate sales or management, or relocation assistance for one year (30 semester hours) of the required education to a maximum substitution of four years;

OR

an equivalent combination of experience and education substituting one year of experience in field-commissioned sales work, right of way engineering, other real estate or development support activity. engineering survey, highway construction inspection, or as the manager of a business for each year (30 semester hours) of the required education to a maximum substitution of four years;

OR

an equivalent combination of experience and education substituting of satisfactory completion of any American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers Course, Society of Real Estate Appraiser Course, American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers Course, or American Right of Way Association Course, or its equivalent for each year (30 semester hours) of the required education a maximum substitution of four years.

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* Applicants desiring to be considered for positions in this class should be sure to include on or with the application a list of specific coursework relating to right of way operations which indicates the dates, length (in hours), and successful completion of coursework.

* All positions in this classification travel extensively throughout the State of Iowa. All applicants for this classification must be able to obtain a valid driver's license.