Lighting Coordinator - Aledo or Keller, TX

Position Summary

Responsible for providing the highest level of lighting service and support to all members while promoting and exercising company values. This includes, but is not limited to, working with developers, city officials, homeowner associations, homeowners, and internal departments to coordinate the needs of lighting projects through development, design, installation, mapping, billing, and maintaining existing streetlights.

Essential Job Functions:

• Read, understand, and comply with Cooperative Tariffs and Employee Handbook/Policy Manual.
• Assist in the planning and design of lighting facilities for commercial, residential subdivisions, multi-housing, and other institutional projects.
• Assist in the design and specification of lighting options, system layouts, load calculations, equipment sizing/selection, and associated controls.
• Provide performance specifications for lighting, lighting controls, power, and low voltage systems.
• Assist in maintaining and updating lighting standards as needed.
• Liaison for Tri-County with lighting vendors including but not limited to Texas Electric Cooperative.
• Collaborate and coordinate with internal departments including but not limited to Business Development, Staking, Engineering, GIS, Billing, Finance, etc. as well as members, municipalities, developers, and contractors.
• Perform site visits as needed or required.
• Develop and maintain product guidelines and corresponding construction units for each light type as needed within the system (i.e., decorative light component parts for replacement, etc.)
• Develop requirements for metering and protection controllers and guidelines for where they are needed.
• Manage existing field inventory as reflected in GIS and manage billing coordination.
• Manage light orders for governmental and subdivision requirements.
• Assist with homeowner association negotiations on lighting maintenance.
• Assist with maintaining standard operation procedures to create efficiency for the department.

Position Requirements

• Education Requirements
  • Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent with associate degree or higher degree preferred.
• Experience
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience as a utility/lighting designer (7 years preferred).
• Job Training
  • On-going training in GPS, design software and computer skills.
• Communication Skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with members.
  • Effective communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Computer Skills
  • Knowledge of GPS, AutoCAD and ESRI design software.
• Analytical Skills
  • Excellent planning and organization skills with knowledge of load calculations.
  • Problem solving, analyzing and logical reasoning.
• Influencing Skills
  • Detail-oriented and persuasive.

Relationships

• Reports to Lighting Manager
• Works with Member Services, Work Order Technicians, GIS, Finance, Operations, Engineering, Staking, Business Development, Communications, Enterprise, and other Cooperative Staff.
• Works with members, municipalities, developers, vendors, and contractors.

Physical Demands

(Scale: Rarely = Less than 5%, Occasionally = 5% - 25%, Frequently = More than 25%)

• Heavy lifting or moving of materials: Occasionally.
• Operates Equipment: Frequently.
• Operates Office Machines: Frequently - PCs, copy, telephone, gps unit.
• Standing: Frequently.
• Walking: Frequently
• Awkward Position (stooping, bending, etc.):
• Climbing Maximum: N/A
• Eye-hand Coordination: Rarely
• Location: Indoor 60% of time, Outdoor 40% of time
• Work Conditions: Very little overtime, only as needed.