Civil Engineer Project Manager -Construction, Colorado Springs

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development.

Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

This Civil Engineer Project Manager is responsible for overseeing construction projects and participating in pre‑construction activities. The position provides project and construction management, coordinates with contractors, consultants, CDOT specialty branches and local municipalities, and helps ensure departmental policies, procedures and design standards are incorporated into roadway construction projects. This position may serve as the project manager on smaller projects and assistant other project managers on larger, more complex projects, with the goal of ensuring safe and effective construction.

• Administer construction contracts and monitor consultant construction management of transportation projects.
• Ensure safe and effective construction of transportation engineering projects.
• Monitor project schedules, expenditures, materials, equipment needs and required project documentation.
• Review project activities and reports to ensure project items are complete.
• Review Requests for Equitable Adjustment and make recommendations to the Resident Engineer.
• Review plans and specifications, including layouts, alignments, standard designs, quantities, acquisitions and clearances incorporated into bid document packages.
• Help ensure timely project advertisement.
• Prepare change modification orders for changes to project scope, specifications, pay items, limits, duration or design.
• Prepare and review documentation for payment estimates and measure or verify quantities of completed work.
• Prepare detailed daily diaries documenting contractor operations and work completed.
• Monitor contractor compliance with equal employment opportunity requirements, safety regulations, and applicable state, local and federal requirements.
• Review contractor payroll, OJT and DBE documentation for compliance and respond to payroll complaints.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with CDOT work units, governmental agencies, municipalities, utilities and other project partners.
• Coordinate with the public, consultants and contractors involved in or affected by assigned projects.
• Direct the work of CDOT project staff on a project‑by‑project basis.
• Train and mentor less experienced project staff and provide on‑site training to consultants as needed.

• Primarily 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM work hours, Monday – Friday
• Travel required during work hours throughout the Region to meetings, to conduct site visits as necessary during design; daily travel to construction sites during…