National Park Service; NPS - Project Specialist

Founded in 1996, Civil Design & Engineering, Inc. (CD&E) is a full-service design, professional services, and project management firm serving private sector and federal clients. We work across the Southwest and Rocky Mountain region with 35 employees in more than five states, providing land development, architecture and engineering design, project management, integrated project delivery, land surveying, NEPA support, and construction inspection.

Unlike firms structured primarily as staffing companies or niche government contracting specialists, CD&E is a practitioner‑led small business. We invest in hands‑on support for remote employees, maintain an in‑house technical roster of engineers, architects, and project managers, and prioritize team connection through employee retreats and paid professional development.

• 401(k) with employer matching
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Strong small business culture, paid professional development, team connection, and retreats

CD&E is seeking a National Park Service (NPS) Contract Project Specialist for a full‑time, remote position supporting the NPS Denver Service Center. The Project Specialist supports NPS projects from design through construction closeout, serving as a day‑to‑day technical and project coordination resource to federal NPS Project Managers. You will typically support 6 to 8 concurrent projects across the continental United States, helping drive scope, schedule, budget, quality, and stakeholder coordination.

• Remote position, candidates located in the Central, Mountain, or Pacific time zones are preferred to support the NPS Denver Service Center.
• Travel is expected approximately 1 to 2 times per quarter for site visits, investigations, and key meetings.

• Support federal NPS Project Managers with cradle‑to‑grave project execution, from design initiation through construction closeout.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, action item logs, risk and issue tracking, and decision documentation.
• Track progress against schedule and budget, identify variances early, and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare and manage project documentation, including meeting agendas, minutes, status reports, correspondence, and briefing materials.

• Coordinate with NPS stakeholders, subject matter experts, and A E design teams across disciplines.
• Review A E deliverables for completeness, quality, compliance with scope, and alignment with NPS requirements.
• Support design review workflows, comment consolidation, and resolution tracking.

• Coordinate with construction management firms, contractors, and NPS park and regional staff to support project execution.
• Assist with construction observations, issue documentation, and follow‑up tracking as directed by the federal PM.
• Support contract administration tasks such as submittal coordination, RFI tracking, and change documentation as assigned.

• Identify technical, schedule, and coordination issues, elevate appropriately, and help facilitate solutions.
• Communicate clearly and professionally in writing and verbally with federal staff, consultants, and contractors.
• Perform work outside your primary discipline when needed to keep projects moving, with support from CD&E leadership and technical staff.

• Fieldwork may require walking, bending, climbing, and working outdoors in variable weather and terrain conditions.

• Education:
  
  bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, or construction management.
• Experience, 8+ years of project management experience, including construction projects over $1 M.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, including complex schedules and phased work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and client‑facing coordination.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, and Microsoft Project, or comparable scheduling tools.
• Working knowledge of contract administration and…