Utilities Project Manager; EPST

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This work unit exists to provide support to Region 1 Central, North, South, West and Traffic Sections' Design and Construction personnel, by coordinating all required utility, railroad, and irrigation ditch company activities to maintain timely completion of Region 1 projects for advertisement and construction. This includes Provide "Utility Clearances" to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Region Engineers for Local Agency and Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) projects within Region 1 (entire Metropolitan Denver area including Douglas, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Adams, Arapahoe Denver, Broomfield and Jefferson Counties), to meet scheduled advertisement dates.

Investigate and determine the appropriate utility accommodation procedure for MODERATELY complex to EXTREMELY complex transportation construction projects as well as for innovative types of projects contracting such as Design Build, Construction Management General Contracting (CMGC) and Public Private Partnership type projects in accordance with applicable CDOT, State, and Federal policies and procedures. Maintain communication and an exchange of information with multiple representatives of over 300 governmental agencies and private companies interacting with this Work Unit and CDOT.

As the Utilities Project Manager (EPST I), you will assist the Region Utility Engineer in the administration and enforcement of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Utility Accommodation Code (§2 C.C.R. 601-18) and Damage Prevention Law (§C.R.S 9-1.5-101-08). Attend pre-design and preconstruction meetings, inspect moderately complex utility construction projects for conformance with plans and specifications. This position will learn to serve as a subject matter expert to the other units in the region and to the external customers to the unit.

This position develops and prepares Utility Clearances on lower complex projects, including all required utility agreements.

Under the supervision of the Region Utility Engineer:

• Ascertain and define utility conflicts within highway construction project limits by an in-depth review of projects with a LOW LEVEL of COMPLEXITY of the construction plans. Typical projects with a LOW LEVEL of COMPLEXITY require aerial and buried utility locations…