Sr. Project Manager - Westminster

About RSI

RSI is a dynamic group of companies that has provided services to major federal clients and Fortune 500 engineering and construction companies since 1996. We have experience in complex, highly regulated markets providing environmental, nuclear, construction management, project delivery, and specialty professional services while maintaining an excellent safety record.

We offer a full range of benefits including a generous PTO plan, paid holidays, FEHB medical, dental, vision, 401K (100% match up to 4% of eligible compensation and 100% immediate vesting), basic and supplemental life insurance, and short‑and‑long‑term disability.

Senior Project Manager

Grand Junction, CO

Full‑Time, Exempt

$90,000 - $125,000 per year (based on education, training, and experience)

Requires travel 20% of the time.

RSI is recruiting for a Senior Project Manager who is expected to lead the successful execution of larger‑scale horizontal infrastructure, environmental, and groundwater projects from inception to completion. The Senior Project Manager is a pivotal leadership role, instrumental in driving project success through exemplary environmental, safety and health, and quality standards, including disciplined project management principles, efficient project delivery, and overseeing diverse, cross‑functional teams in both office and field environments.

The Senior Project Manager should possess advanced knowledge in project management principles (PMI and PMBOK), development of decomposed, resource‑loaded schedules and budgets, earned value management, and problem‑solving techniques. Prior experience should demonstrate successful understanding of these knowledge areas and will be applied to effectively manage project scope, schedule, budget, and change management processes to achieve project milestones, deliverables, and performance objectives.

• Development, implementation, and leadership of larger scale horizontal infrastructure, environmental, and groundwater projects supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Legacy Management (LM).
• Requirements identification and management to ensure compliance with federal regulations (CERCLA, RCRA, UMTRCA, state programs), DOE Orders, policies, procedures, FAR, and DEAR clauses.
• Establishment of cross‑functional project teams, client interface, client relationships, negotiations, change management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Disciplinary and strategic approach to initiate, plan, execute, and close out projects.
• Developing project proposals, establishing decomposed resource‑loaded schedules and budgets, and performing earned value management.
• Implementing risk management, maintaining risk registers, and developing and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
• Occasional field visits for oversight, assessment, and confirmation that progress aligns with schedule, milestones, and earned value management.
• Fostering a continuous learning mindset, documenting lessons learned, and reporting issues.
• Managing subcontracting documents using various contracting types (time & material, cost‑plus, fixed unit price, firm fixed price, lump sum).
• Compiling, reviewing, and performing independent peer reviews on technical or other relevant documents.
• Leading by example and mentoring junior project managers.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field. Experience in lieu of education may be considered.
• Minimum 7 years of experience.
• 12 or more years of relevant experience preferred.

• Valid Driver’s License.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration or PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with horizontal infrastructure, environmental, and groundwater projects using various contracting mechanisms.
• Knowledge of federal regulations (CERCLA, RCRA, UMTRCA, state programs).
• Experience with client negotiations, relationships, change…