CPW Professional Engineer III​/Capital Development Program Manager

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

We invite you to explore our website at https://dnr.colorado.gov/about-us to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado’s natural resources for today – and tomorrow.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

• Medical and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre‑tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote‑work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Our Mission is to perpetuate the wildlife resources of the state, to provide a quality state parks system, and to provide enjoyable and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities that educate and inspire current and future generations to serve as active stewards of Colorado's natural resources.

The Capital Development Program Section manages professional engineering, asset management, facility design, environmental/water resource engineering, structural maintenance, and landscape architecture programs statewide for the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW). The Section provides expert technical oversight in civil, structural, geotechnical, and environmental engineering, including dam safety monitoring, site engineering, water infrastructure, fish hatcheries, and building systems. The Section establishes and enforces agency‑wide engineering design standards, ensures compliance with building codes and delegated State Buildings authority, and manages complex capital development budgets.

This position serves as the Statewide Capital Program Manager for CPW. The position is responsible for the overall strategic direction, engineering governance, tactical planning, and administration of CPW’s capital construction, infrastructure improvement, dam safety, and asset management programs. Operating as a Professional Engineer III, this position applies advanced engineering principles to establish statewide design standards, review and approve complex engineering plans, ensure statutory compliance (CRS 12‑25‑101), and oversee technical risk management for physical assets across Colorado.

The position acts as a 2nd‑level supervisor (Manager), directly managing unit supervisors and work leads over professional engineering design, dam safety, capital asset tracking, and complex facility operations.

Establishes statewide engineering objectives, technical guidelines, and tactical plans for all CPW infrastructure, dams, hatcheries, state parks, and wildlife facilities. Interprets complex engineering needs, statutory requirements, and environmental mandates to create agency‑wide engineering standards and specifications where pre‑existing guidelines do not exist. Develops and maintains a systematic asset…