CPW Professional Engineer I​/Regional Project Manager; Grand Junction

The primary duties of this position are located within 30 miles of the state border; therefore, this position is exempt from the residency requirements. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

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 Northwest Region of Colorado Parks and Wildlife has 13 State Parks and more than 90 State Wildlife Areas and exists to provide outdoor recreation and wildlife management in the northwest region of Colorado. The Northwest Region Capital and Trails unit exists to manage capital development and trail development in Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Northwest Region. Engineers (Regional Project Managers) in the unit execute all the planning, design, engineering, budgeting, contract documents and project and construction management for capital projects on CPW-owned lands including State Wildlife Areas and State Parks.

The position is a licensed professional engineer responsible for overseeing all aspects of capital development and infrastructure projects ranging in scope and budget from small projects ($5,000) to large projects ($1,000,000 or more). This position may prepare and provide engineering designs for projects and will use sound engineering judgement to make field adjustments during construction to ensure capital projects are constructed to meet engineering standards and codes.

As a professional engineer, this position handles all aspects of projects, including preliminary investigations, project planning, surveying, developing and choosing project alternatives, cost analysis, design calculations, development of construction drawings, specification preparation, contract and bid documents preparation, and design consultant selection, contracting, and oversight. This position also provides construction management services including construction contract management, ensuring the project construction is in compliance with contract documents, preparing construction contract modifications, providing construction quality assurance, contractor payment processing, writing contractor claims for adjustments and disputes, handling contract…