Who We Are

For over thirty years, SAM has built a reputation as a trusted, knowledgeable, and innovative partner. Our licensed professionals transform petabytes of complex spatial data into intelligent insights in a holistic Managed Geospatial Services™ (MGS™) framework. As North America's premiere MGS™ company, SAM provides practical, precise, and high-fidelity solutions designed to enhance decision-making, mitigate risks, achieve strategic objectives, and drive costs out of our client's business. Our vision is to advance spatial data acquisition, improve analysis capabilities, and develop predictive analytics to redefine and transform how infrastructure assets are developed and managed throughout their lifecycles.

Your Impact at SAM

This position reports to the Senior Utility Coordinator and works with Project Managers, Engineers, and Technicians to provide assistance, technical support, and coordination for utility adjustment efforts to resolve design conflicts with utilities impacted by projects associated with the Department of Transportation (DOT) throughout the region. Works directly with the DOT’s assigned contact and/or Prime firm PMs. These projects include, utility coordination associated with maintenance, rehabilitation, improvements and reconstruction of ongoing projects for the DOT.

• Attend project scoping meetings with a Senior Utility Coordinator and/or the Utility Coordination Manager and provide input and recommendations relative to utilities

• Provide Senior Utility Coordinator and/or Utility Coordination Manager with project details to assist with the development of scope and fee proposals

• Responsible for the coordination of utility adjustment process for roadway and utility improvement projects

• Determination of Utility Conflict and conflict resolution using Subsurface Utility Engineering data and design plans

• Preparation and submission of Utility Agreement Assemblies

• Receipt and review of utility relocation plans to ensure that such materials are constructible, do not pose conflicts with other utility relocations, accommodate the project and adhere to DOT requirements

• Schedule and conduct utility meetings

• Preparation of meeting minutes, reports and other documentation as needed to support utility coordination; review of documentation prepared by Utility Coordinators I or II

• Reviewing and documenting the progress of the permitting and relocation efforts

• Manage project budgets and provide regular project status and budget reports

• Perform other tasks as assigned to help accomplish the Company’s strategic goals

What You Bring to SAM

• 2 + years’ experience in preparing agreements for relocating utilities in accordance to local, state and federal utility accommodation processes and practices

• 2 + years’ experience as a utility coordinator on state DOT projects or comparable experience working for utility companies

• 2 + years’ managing project budgets

• Design Build experience a plus

• Microstation/AutoCAD skills a plus

• Must be able to demonstrate strong negotiation skills

• Supervisory experience of projects and personnel preferred

Our Perks

• Opportunity for hybrid work schedules for office positions – Work-life balance is on us

• Company paid premiums for medical, dental, vision, LTD and life insurance (HSA and FSA plans available)

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays and parental leave) – Accrual starts immediately

• 401(k) program offers 100% employer match up to 5%

• Paid continuing education courses and tuition reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program – Your mental health is our priority

• No glass ceiling! Truly a place to spread your wings (Ask about our Career Pathing!)

• Trainings throughout the year – Specialized in-house trainings programs designed to assist you in advancing in your career

• Office snacks, free food and fun-themed events for employees throughout the year

• Passion for our Community – You have endless opportunities to volunteer alongside your peers with our Corporate Social Responsibility Program

Our Culture

Our entrepreneurial culture is a key factor in SAM being recognized as a Top Workplace for twelve consecutive years, and we make it our mission to ensure every one of our employees learns how to build and manage a business, not just be the subject matter expert on the team. At SAM, our employee’s development is instrumental to our success. Your learning will be supported by specialized in-house training programs and mentoring by the industry’s leading experts, who just happen to be on our staff! We make SAM a GREAT place to work, but it all starts with YOU!

EEO

SAM is an EOE/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V. SAM also participates in the federal E-Verify Program.

• 2 + years’ experience in preparing agreements for relocating utilities in accordance to local, state and federal utility accommodation processes and practices

• 2 + years’ experience as a utility coordinator on state DOT projects or comparable experience working for utility companies

• 2 + years’ managing project budgets

• Design Build experience a plus

• Microstation/AutoCAD skills a plus

• Must be able to demonstrate strong negotiation skills

• Supervisory experience of projects and personnel preferred

This position reports to the Senior Utility Coordinator and works with Project Managers, Engineers, and Technicians to provide assistance, technical support, and coordination for utility adjustment efforts to resolve design conflicts with utilities impacted by projects associated with the Department of Transportation (DOT) throughout the region. Works directly with the DOT’s assigned contact and/or Prime firm PMs. These projects include, utility coordination associated with maintenance, rehabilitation, improvements and reconstruction of ongoing projects for the DOT.

• Attend project scoping meetings with a Senior Utility Coordinator and/or the Utility Coordination Manager and provide input and recommendations relative to utilities

• Provide Senior Utility Coordinator and/or Utility Coordination Manager with project details to assist with the development of scope and fee proposals

• Responsible for the coordination of utility adjustment process for roadway and utility improvement projects

• Determination of Utility Conflict and conflict resolution using Subsurface Utility Engineering data and design plans

• Preparation and submission of Utility Agreement Assemblies

• Receipt and review of utility relocation plans to ensure that such materials are constructible, do not pose conflicts with other utility relocations, accommodate the project and adhere to DOT requirements

• Schedule and conduct utility meetings

• Preparation of meeting minutes, reports and other documentation as needed to support utility coordination; review of documentation prepared by Utility Coordinators I or II

• Reviewing and documenting the progress of the permitting and relocation efforts

• Manage project budgets and provide regular project status and budget reports

• Perform other tasks as assigned to help accomplish the Company’s strategic goals