County of Denver - Staff Engineer – PDA Environmental Implementation Division - Depart

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Staff Engineer – PDA Environmental Implementation Division - Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

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Job Status

Full-Time

Job Description / Primary Objective About Our Job
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), through its employees, enhances the quality of life in Denver by efficiently delivering effective, high quality, safe and equitable public infrastructure, and services.

For more information, please visit the DOTI website.

DOTI’s Commitment to Equity:

DOTI is committed to providing attention and resources to the areas, assets, and people of the city with the greatest need through equitable contracting, equitable investments, and equitable workforce development.

DOTI’s culture revolves around four key principles: (1) Invest in Our People, (2) Operate with Discipline, (3) Use Data to Drive Decisions, and (4) Deliver Results.

The Project Delivery Administration – Environmental Implementation Division is currently hiring two Staff Engineers. These positions will be part of a larger 40-person team working with engineers, project managers, inspectors, and business administrators. Our team is split into three divisions, each focusing on the planning, design, and construction of primarily stormwater related improvements. One of these positions will be assigned to the Construction Department, focusing on the delivery of Capital Improvements, and one will be assigned to the Design group, focusing on the coordination, engineering, and design of major Capital Improvement projects.

As a Staff Engineer your duties will include:

Staff Engineer - Construction:

Assist Project Manager with management of ongoing construction projects, including submittal review, RFI review and response, contractor coordination, and more

Help review plans for constructability

Help coordinate stakeholder interactions

Construction Observation and Inspection

Assist the Project Manager in managing budgets and building to details and specifications

Work with entities both inside and outside the city for coordination of construction projects

Balance time to support functions, help the team with construction related issues and other duties assigned to support the team

Assist senior staff with various engineering and construction management duties

Staff Engineer – Design

Regularly attend design and construction meetings to guide and support multiple disciplines, entities, and stakeholders

Assist in reviewing design plans and reports (drainage, Geotech, environmental, etc.), as well as coordinating reviews and associated comments with other departments

Perform cost estimating, scheduling, and specification preparation for CIP bid advertisements

Prepare drainage and sanitary designs and reports, as well as construction plans, for smaller City projects

Track funding with design and construction budgets

In addition, job duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Performs entry-level engineering work on small routine projects or parts of large projects under the direction of a licensed engineer

Learns the processes, practices, and applications of design and construction project management and the principles, standards, requirements, and guidelines for plans review

Trains and assists in the preparation of pre-bid materials defining scope of work and related information necessary for Request for Proposal (RFP), provides background information to design and/or engineering consultants and construction contractors, and responds to questions concerning the project

Trains and becomes proficient in reviewing specifications for small projects or parts of large projects and monitoring construction projects of limited scope for compliance with design guidelines, requirements, and standards

Reviews plans for new construction, alterations, and repair for compliance on code conformance with city codes, requirements, ordinances, and national standards

Meets with contract personnel, citizen/neighborhood…