Job Description

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.

At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it. 

Purpose

Project management for developer funded commercial and residential water and sewer facilities installation projects for new structures, improvements and additions, including plan review and approval, project close out, agreements, etc.

Providing professional and prompt responses to internal and external queries. 

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Accountabilities

• Upon request for information for a new project, research location of property (ies) and provide developer or engineer with information required to start the process including: whether it is inside or outside of CC&N, location of nearest point of service, availability of capacity, copies of as-builts or maps if necessary, copies of Liberty’s requirements, information on CC&N and/or MAG/CAG 208 Expansions if necessary, general process and fee information, etc.
• Conduct Conflict Reviews as requested, in order to verify whether or not Liberty has any facilities in the vicinity of, and/or if any of Liberty’s facility locations are in conflict with possible development activities.
• Coordinate with property owners, city, state, county, and/or developers regarding necessary easements/ROW, and easement/ROW abandonments related to developer projects.
• Assist Customer Service with information related to new and/or potential customers as a result of a developer project, including verification of property locations in relation to Liberty’s service boundaries.
• Coordinate with Operations Department regarding field verifications, regulatory requirements, changes to Liberty requirements, upcoming new developments and facilities.
• Review and approve construction plans for developer funded projects. Coordinate with developer and developer’s engineer to ensure facilities being proposed meet Liberty and regulatory requirements, existing facilities are accurate, match approved Design Reports, and are in the best interests of Liberty as well as its current and future customers. Plan review includes review and approval of any necessary exhibits for Line Extension Agreements, Service Connection Agreements, and Easements.
• Assist and coordinate general project management duties including: document organization, drafting required letters, agreements, collecting fees, tracking progress, updates to Development Guides, etc. necessary for city, state, county, regulatory and Liberty requirements during the course of a new development project from start of the process to water and sewer facility completion and transfer to Utility. These duties may include coordination with Operations, Regulatory, and Legal Departments.
• Review developer project close out package for accuracy and to ensure it meets all of Liberty’s requirements and provide the necessary documentation to Liberty’s Finance Department for the project close out and transfer of facilities to Liberty.
• Assist with creation and tracking of developer project submittal and outcome metrics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of five years of experience working within a Development Services Department of a utility/municipality.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Must have proficient research skills.
• Must have good writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work in difficult situations. Must demonstrate experience in dealing with varying personalities and situations. Must be able to adapt well to change.
• Minimum education required: Associate Degree or equivalent job knowledge experience.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings.
• Experience in utilizing GIS systems, and researching facility locations.
• Must be able to understand and implement Utility’s Development Guide, Standards and Specifications.
• Must be able to interpret easement documents and review easements/legal descriptions.
• Must have a general understanding of utility standards for water and sewer systems and have the ability to research various governmental regulations and requirements in multiple states.
• Ability to make independent decisions and to communicate such decision to developers/engineers.
• Must be able to work in a deadline oriented atmosphere.
• Must demonstrate being a team player.
• Must be good at multitasking.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.

For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.

With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global, Act Local” business model.

What we offer

Company funded Pension program

401k with Company match

Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

Share purchase/match plan

Defined Contribution savings plan

Top Talent Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

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