Public Works Operations Specialist; Engineering

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El Paso County will be a trusted regional leader known for excellence in county service delivery.

We provide essential public services to the Pikes Peak Region in support of our residents, businesses, and communities, enhancing the freedom for all to thrive.

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Join the Department of Public Works, Engineering Division, as a key contributor to one of the County’s most impactful programs. This position serves as the primary point of contact for the Road Impact Fee Program
, supporting residents, developers, and internal partners by assessing fees, answering inquiries, and ensuring the program is consistently applied. You’ll take the lead in maintaining program forms and processes, coordinating credit agreements and resolutions, updating program materials, and keeping the program’s web content current and accurate. You will participate in the updates of the Major Transportation Corridors Plan, the Fee Program Study, and other program documents.

This role plays a central part in supporting the Road Impact Fee Advisory Committee by preparing meeting materials, facilitating meetings, and capturing meeting notes that help guide future program improvements.

This position blends customer service, technical coordination, scheduling, and administrative support. You’ll be responsible for reviewing plans, managing procurement needs, tracking equipment and materials, analyzing data, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with schedules. You will also support day-to-day Division operations and help maintain organized records and documentation.

Additionally, you will plan and coordinate project workflow, track milestones, handle accounting and recordkeeping, and keep Leadership informed of program and project progress.

Due to the nature of the role and its operational responsibilities, this position is not eligible for a hybrid or remote work schedule, as it requires full-time, on-site presence.

The primary work location for this position is at the Regional Development Center (2880 International Circle).

Hiring Range: $66,000.00 - $72,000.00 annually.

This position has an anticipated work schedule of Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 4:30pm; subject to change.

Please be advised this position may close without advance notice, should we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications.

Responsible for developing and overseeing detailed integrated project and maintenance schedules for an assigned Division of the Department of Public Works (DPW). Responsible for developing, planning, and scheduling project workflow and procurement; identifies required materials, tools, and equipment. Responsible for managing Work Management and Asset Management Systems for assigned Division. Oversees and tracks the status of projects and programs, ensures projects and programs meet scheduled milestones;

communicates project and program status and deviations to Leadership. Performs administrative duties in support of the Division as needed. Employment is subject to the terms, conditions, and policies detailed in the Personnel Policies Manual (PPM). This position requires regular in-person presence as an essential job function.

• Develops, oversees, and maintains daily, weekly, monthly, and annual program schedules for the assigned Division utilizing best practices.
• Identifies relationships, milestones, and constraints for projects and programs of various types.
• Responsible for developing, planning, and scheduling project and program workflow and procurement in collaboration with Division Leadership.
• Analyzes level of service and production data for assigned projects and programs; performs mathematical calculations to determine materials, tools, and human resource requirements to meet scheduled milestones.
• Identifies required materials, tools, and equipment for projects; orders materials, tools, and equipment in coordination with the Resource Management Division; tracks materials, tools, and equipment ordered.
• Reviews work orders and…