Construction Engineer

Construction Engineer

Build Colorado's Infrastructure. Advance Your Career. Shape What's Next.

At HR Green, our mission is simple:
Building Communities. Improving Lives.

For more than 110 years, we've partnered with municipalities, utilities, and public agencies to deliver infrastructure solutions that strengthen communities and improve quality of life. Today, we're proud to be recognized as one of the nation's leading engineering firms, consistently ranked on Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms list, while also earning recognition as a Best Place to Work.

As our Colorado operations continue to expand, we're seeking a Construction Engineer who is ready to take on greater responsibility, lead project delivery efforts, and help grow our construction services presence across the region.

This is more than a construction inspection role. It's an opportunity to serve as a trusted advisor to clients, influence critical project decisions, mentor developing staff, and play a key role in delivering transportation and site development projects that shape Colorado's communities for decades to come.

What You'll Do

As a Construction Engineer, you'll oversee the successful delivery of transportation, roadway, utility, drainage, and site development projects from construction kickoff through final acceptance.

You'll combine technical expertise, sound judgment, and strong relationship-building skills to help clients navigate complex construction challenges while ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with project requirements.

Project Leadership & Construction Management

• Lead construction administration, observation, and quality assurance efforts on transportation, roadway, utility, drainage, and site development projects of varying size and complexity.
• Serve as the owner's representative during construction, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with contract requirements.
• Interpret and apply Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), municipal, county, and federal specifications, standards, and contract documents.
• Evaluate field conditions, identify risks, and develop practical solutions to maintain project quality, budget, and schedule.
• Provide technical guidance related to grading, drainage, utilities, pavement, structures, traffic control, stormwater systems, and constructability challenges.
• Exercise independent judgment in resolving field issues, recommending modifications, and coordinating solutions among project stakeholders.

Transportation & Site Development Inspection

• Perform and oversee construction inspection activities for roadway, bridge, intersection, utility, drainage, traffic signal, multimodal, and transportation infrastructure improvements.
• Inspect grading, earthwork, underground utilities, storm sewer systems, water and sanitary sewer installations, retaining walls, pavement, concrete structures, and site development improvements to verify compliance with plans and specifications.
• Monitor contractor operations and construction sequencing, ensuring adherence to project requirements, safety standards, erosion control measures, and traffic control plans.
• Coordinate with developers, contractors, municipalities, counties, DOT's, utility providers, and regulatory agencies to proactively address field issues and maintain project schedules.
• Verify compliance with stormwater management, erosion and sediment control requirements, environmental permits, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Review and document construction activities, material deliveries, testing results, quantities, and contractor performance.

Client Partnership & Project Delivery

• Serve as a trusted advisor and owner's representative throughout project delivery.
• Build strong relationships with clients, contractors, municipalities, developers, utility providers, and regulatory agencies.
• Lead project meetings and facilitate communication among project teams and stakeholders.
• Assist clients in evaluating construction alternatives, managing risk, controlling costs, and minimizing schedule impacts.
• Represent client interests in resolving contractor disputes, change requests, claims,…