Senior Engineer - Project Management

Senior Engineer

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization.

At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of:
Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.

Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation work spaces

Overview of Job / Department

On the Aurora Water Project Delivery Services Team, the Senior Engineer is responsible for the procurement and management of consultants and contractors for the delivery of complex capital improvement projects. In addition to project delivery, they mentor project management staff, provide technical guidance, and identify opportunities to improve internal processes and project management standards.

Primary

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Procure design consultants and contractors to deliver capital improvement projects
• Manage and negotiate project scope, fee, and schedule for assigned projects
• Communicate project status updates to stakeholders including budget and schedule impacts
• Review construction drawings, specifications, and engineering reports in conformance with City standards and City codes
• Apply expert engineering knowledge and understanding to deliver assigned projects
• Apply expert project management principles to deliver assigned projects
• Review and make recommendations for the project delivery process
• Coach and mentor project management team members
• Independently represent the department in multiple internal and external settings

The listed primary duties and responsibilities are not a comprehensive list of expectations for the job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Qualifications & Working Conditions

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

Experience Certifications and Licenses:

• Eight (8) years of experience in progressively responsible project management including one year of leadership or managerial experience
• PE (or equivalent) registration in the State of Colorado, or ability to obtain licensure within six months.
• Project Management Profession (PMP) certification preferred
• Driver's license with a good driving history

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Engineering principles, practices, theories, and techniques related to infrastructure planning and project management
• Understanding of the principles, practices, financial management and operating requirements of a water utility

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal, analytical, project management, and leadership skills
• Effective written and oral communication

Abilities:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and citizens
• Handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Establish and fulfill goals and objectives
• Plan and schedule work unit operations
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously and use good judgment in prioritizing work assignments
• Independently represent the department in multiple internal and external settings
• Make decisions consistent with City of Aurora values and Water vision and mission.

Working Conditions

Essential Personnel:

• When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the City, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.

Physical Demands:

• Primarily sedentary physical work requiring the ability to lift a maximum of 10 pounds
• Occasional lifting, carrying, walking and standing
• Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate office equipment
• Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information
• Frequent speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens

Work Environment:

• Works primarily in clean, comfortable environment; in an office
• Field visits to active construction sites may be required.

Equipment Used:

• Uses standard office equipment including copy machines, printers/plotters, personal computer, mobile devices, and common office software such as email, internet, Windows-based applications, and GIS applications
• This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.

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