The Joint Use Administrator will ensure that all joint use contracts are properly maintained and attachments are properly permitted and invoiced and to provide all staking functions for system extensions and relocations and to communicate corporate service requirements to customers.

Major Areas of Responsibilities:

Safety and Corporate Standards

• Perform all work in a safe manner, encouraging others to do the same, and reporting unsafe situations, environments, and work procedures.
• Abide by all corporate standards, policies, by-laws, rules, and regulations.
• Complete all assigned work in an accurate, timely, and efficient manner.
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area.

Joint Use Contracts

• Maintain knowledge of all Joint Use contracts including all CATV, telecommunication, fiber companies and governmental agencies requesting to attach to our poles.
• Assist in the negotiation of all new Joint Use contracts.
• Track all new attachment requests including any required make-ready work to ensure compliance with the NESC and Cobb EMC Construction Standards.
• Prepare quarterly billing report for new permits and make-ready work.
• Prepare yearly billing report for all Joint Use companies.

NJUNS (National Joint Use Notification System)

• Maintain knowledge of the NJUNS systems as it pertains to utilities in the State of Georgia
• Ensure that NJUNS tickets are correctly entered for all pole transfers.
• Monitor the NJUNS system to ensure that tickets are properly progressing through the system and bill any delinquent companies the appropriate fees.

Line Extensions and Conversions

• Design and stake all assigned multi- and single-phase line extensions and conversions, primarily on individual homes, subdivisions, small commercial assignments, and line conversions.
• Design and stake distribution systems to conform to corporate and NESC specifications.
• Coordinate assigned jobs with other departments, other utilities, and governmental agencies.
• Size transformers to adequately serve customer loads.
• Maintain accurate knowledge of underground and overhead specifications.
• Conduct fault current calculations and provide to the customer.

Easement and Right-of-Way Permits

• Secure new service contracts from customers and developers.
• Obtain information and maintain knowledge of federal, state, and county government specifications for securing permits and easements, including lane closure permits.
• Maintain familiarity with other utilities' specifications for obtaining permits and encroachments.
• Provide accurate estimate of construction costs.
• Obtain NPDES storm water permits as required by federal regulations.

GRM Systems

• Maintain and communicate current knowledge of GRM systems changes, procedures, and improvements.
• Ensure data accuracy and completeness of GRM systems data.
• Perform quality assurance procedures on GRM systems data, as required.
• Make positive suggestions for improving GRM systems operations and applications.

Customer Inquiries

• Keep supervisor informed of any unusual customer complaints.
• Ensure that all customer complaints from the field within area of responsibility are immediately resolved.
• Ensure unresolved complaints are routed to the proper personnel within one day of notification.

Vocational/technical school diploma or equivalent in electrical or electronics technology or a related field.

Minimum five years’ experience in electrical distribution system design.

Thorough knowledge of corporate policies, procedures, construction specifications, line extension practices and the NESC related to clearances. 

Working knowledge of Geospatial Resource Management (GRM) systems and electric utility equipment and materials.

About Cobb EMC

Cobb Electric Membership Corporation (Cobb EMC) is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative, which ranked third in the nation for reliable electricity and consistently delivers electricity at record-low rates to nearly 200,000 residential and commercial customers in five counties just north of Atlanta, GA: Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Fulton and Paulding counties. Cobb EMC's distribution system consists of 9,000 miles of line over 432 square miles. With over 200,000 meters served, Cobb EMC is one of the largest of Georgia's EMCs and among the largest EMCs in the nation. Cobb EMC is recognized for consistently low rates and a commitment to giving back to the communities we serve. We are proud to be nationally recognized for dynamic and innovative programs regarding Electric Vehicles (EVs), Solar Power and Distributed Energy Technology. In addition to Cobb EMC being among the largest in the nation, our wholly-owned subsidiary Gas South is a leading provider of natural gas in the Southeast. We offer great benefits effective day one of employment and an outstanding 401K match with additional company contribution. Visit the Benefits section on the Careers page for complete details!

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