Salary : $118,081.60 - $144,414.40 Annually
Location : Municipal Services Center, 3201 East Bayshore, Palo Alto, CA
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Utilities Department
Opening Date: 06/29/2026
Closing Date: 7/13/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

The Position
The Utilities Project Coordinator position provides technical and administrative support to the Division Manager and Field Supervisors within Electric Operations. Responsibilities may include preparing specifications, plans, and estimates for contracts, preparing reports and statistical analyses for internal review, administering and scheduling field operations-initiated construction contracts, monitoring a budget and conducting various studies and analyses related to operational planning needs, special projects and programs. We will be recruiting for multiple positions.

Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have experience in a utility operation and possess excellent organizational skills, be technically savvy, have solid analytical skills and be detailed oriented. The chosen candidate will be a skilled communicator both orally and in writing and be a self-motivated, independent thinker able to work with minimum supervision and a willingness to work on a wide range of assignments. Experience with enterprise budgeting, SAP (or other ERP system) work order modules, project scheduling and materials handling preferred.
This position is part of the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU)
Essential Duties
Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Prepares specifications, plans, estimates and reports involved in utility field operations contracts.
• Prepares reports and statistical analyses for internal usage.
• Participates in construction-initiated contractor/consultant selection.
• Administers field operations initiated construction contracts, including scheduling, interacting with consultants and the public, and quality control.
• Monitors the O&M budget, including travel and training, and tree trimming activities.
• Monitors new technology and materials pertaining to electric operations.
• Provides technical and administrative support to the Division Manager and the Field Supervisors.
• Performs various studies and analyses related to planning needs, special projects and programs.

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Minimum Qualifications
Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities which would typically be acquired through:

• Education and/or experience equivalent to completion of two years of college, with emphasis on engineering or environmental science. and
• Four years experience in engineering or field operations, at least two of which have been in coordinating and monitoring the work of contractors or in a lead/supervisory capacity.

Special Requirements:

• Possession of a valid California Driver's License.

Supplemental Information
The Selection Process:

• Recruitment status notifications will be sent via email or text (please enroll in text alerts when applying).
• Updates can also be found on your governmentjobs.com account.
• Applicants will be screened throughout the posting process and highly qualified candidates may be invited to interview at any time.
• The screening process for this position includes a panel interview preceding final interviews with the hiring manager or their designee.
• An eligible list may be established from this recruitment and may be used to fill future vacancies for up to six (6) months, or until the list has been exhausted.

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How many years of experience in field operations and/or coordinating and monitoring the work of contractors do you have?

• Less than two year
• Two years
• More than two years

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Describe some attributes that makes you the ideal candidate for this position.
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Describe your experience with managing budgets, preparing requests for contract bids, and monitoring/auditing revenues and expenses.
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Describe your experience with project management, including technology-related project management.
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Which computer programs are you proficient in? (e.g. MS Office Suite, SAP, Accela). Please describe how you use the programs in you are proficient in for your line of work.
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