CPW Civil Engineer Project Manager II / Regional Project Manager (North West)

Department Information

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.

In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• 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.

COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE

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. 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.

Description of Job

The position is a project manager for 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 designs for projects. As a project manager, this position handles all aspects of projects, including preliminary investigations, project planning, surveying, developing and choosing project alternatives, cost analysis, design calculations, develop construction drawings, specification preparation, contract and bid documents preparation, and design consultant selection, contracting, and oversight. This position 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 terminations, closing out construction contracts, and designing and administering purchase order and invoice work. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

Construction Project Management

This position oversees all aspects of construction project management, from project development through pre construction and through construction to completion. Supervises construction projects across the region to ensure contractor conformance with plans and specifications, i.e. the construction contract. This requires construction engineering expertise to read and interpret engineering drawings, interpret contract specifications, and contractually decipher the relationship between the General Requirements and Covenants for Capital Construction, the bid schedule, the contract specifications, and the contract drawings. This also requires knowledge of construction and engineering building codes. Act as a fully operational Construction Manager. Apply sciences and mathematics to analyze projects or programs with engineering components. Help perform surveying for design and construction of complex projects involving collection of topographic data and layout of proposed features for construction.

Administration

Keep accurate records documenting contractor's performance, changes in work, and amount of work performed including calculation of quantities. This requires engineering construction expertise to measure and calculate contractor performance quantities, including mathematic calculations on quantities in place. Engineering expertise is required, for example, when converting material weights to volume, taking into account moisture in the material and other factors. Performs submittal and design reviews of contractor proposals, and approves final products. Performs contract modifications by reviewing requests, negotiating costs/quantities, and preparing modifications.

Project Development

Provides engineering technical guidance and input to proposed ideas from Northwest Region field managers and hatchery managers. Participates in capital request process to provide estimates, technical expertise and guidance. Determines project requirements and desired function. Discusses possible alternatives with field staff. Looks for and attends professional development opportunities.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications

Seven (7) years of relevant experience in construction management, engineering, architecture or an occupation related to the work assigned

to this position

OR

A combination of related education in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or similar and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to seven (7) years

Substitutions

• Appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Required Competencies

• Demonstrated work in project management

• Strong analytical, and inductive and deductive reasoning

• Trouble shooting, problem solving, and critical thinking, with keen attention to detail

• Strong interpersonal skills including building collaborative environment

• Customer service mindset, respectful

• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing

• Proactive, takes initiative, self-motivated

• Ability to prioritize and manage large volume of workload

• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity and appreciation for diverse viewpoints as well as different communication and work styles in a multi-cultural and inter-generational environment

• Enthusiastic, energetic, optimistic, positive attitude

• Adaptable and open to change

• Team player who proactively ensures the success of other teammates

• Open to new ideas, with innovative thinking

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of construction engineering principles, theories and concept

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawing.

• Ability to interpret contract specifications

• Ability to apply engineering sciences and mathematics to analyze projects or programs with engineering components.

• Ability to decipher the relationship between the general requirements and covenants for capital construction.

• Ability to negotiate a cost difference with contractor(s).

• Ability to conduct surveys

• Experience with budget management

• Experience with property/facility maintenance AND/OR construction of buildings, utilities, road, or other structures.

• Experience with and/or knowledge of landscape architecture principles

Conditions of Employment

• Must possess and maintain a valid state of Colorado driver's license for operating a State vehicle.

• Statewide travel will be required to visit construction sites and for field surveys. Approximately 3 to 10 times per month.

• Must be willing and able to exert up to 20 lbs. of force to move objects

• Must be willing and able to encounter possible hazards that may include: proximity of moving, mechanical parts, exposure to electrical shock, working in high, exposed places, and/or exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals.

• Must be willing and able to encounter environmental conditions and physical surroundings that may include exposure to weather (cold, heat, wet and/or humid conditions), noise, vibration, and/or atmospheric conditions (exposure to fumes, dusts, gases, etc.)

• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify their application from the current position. (Please Note: Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with DNR).

APPEAL RIGHTS:

It is recommended that you contact the Human Resources Specialist listed below to resolve issues related to your possession of minimum qualifications. However, if you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Supplemental Information

The Assessment Process

• All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.

• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.

• Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important to document in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement.

• Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.

• This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

The Department of Natural Resources is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, at dnr_hr_employeebenefits@state.co.us

ADAAA Accommodations

Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request accommodation, please contact our Benefits Specialist at dnr_hr_employeebenefits@state.co.us at least five business days before the date that any accommodation will be required to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.

E-Verify

DNR uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

Toll-Free Applicant Support - Technical Help

If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV at 855-524-5627, Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). The Human Resources Office will be unable to assist with technical issues.