Civil Engineering Project Manager I - Limon

Civil Engineering Project Manager I - Limon

Salary: $79,908.00 - $87,888.00 Annually

Location: Limon, CO

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: HAA-50003818-08/25

Department: Department of Transportation

Opening Date: 08/21/2025

Closing Date: 9/4/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.

Primary Physical Work Address: 2738 Victory Hwy, Limon, CO 80828

Department Contact Information: Brenda at Brenda.Yang@state.co.us

Hiring Pay Rate: The 2024 Step Pay Program may increase the salary range for employees with time in the class series.

How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Description of Job

About the Work Unit: This work unit in Region 4 (Limon) administers transportation construction and design contracts and oversees the contractors and consultants performing the work. Design activities include developing construction plans, specifications, and preliminary estimates for advertising budgeted transportation projects along the unit's specified corridors. Design activities are performed by an in-house design team or administered through design consultant contracts. The designs must adhere to the guidelines, standards, and policies of the State of Colorado and the Federal Highway Administration while staying within the project scope and budget. Construction activities include materials testing, inspection for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, quality assurance and control, documentation of pay quantities, authorization of contract payments, initiation and authorization of contract modification orders, and monitoring of financial status.

About the Position: Under the supervision of a licensed Professional Engineer/Resident Engineer, this position performs construction management as the Project Engineer on low to medium risk construction projects or as an Assistant Project Engineer on projects of higher risk and complexity. In this role, the position holder serves as the Chief Engineer's representative and is responsible for full-time project management or specific aspects thereof, depending on the assigned role. Your Project Engineer in construction duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Managing all project aspects, including but not limited to, asphalt paving, concrete paving, ADA ramps, structures, culverts, traffic control, stormwater management, excavation and embankment.
• Monitoring schedules, project expenditures, and materials while ensuring accurate daily documentation.
• Generating and maintaining accurate, detailed schedules and projected production rates throughout the duration of construction projects.
• Assisting in the review and analysis of contractor-submitted schedules, creating comparisons to assess project timeliness, evaluating completion progress, and analyzing justifications for time extensions.
• Reviewing contractor drawdown through resource- and cost-loaded schedules.
• Leads the project closeout process by conducting final reviews of all as-constructed plans and specifications to ensure they accurately reflect final field conditions and comply with established standards.
• Submitting the complete, accurate, and fully approved as-constructed package to the Region Finals Engineer within the deadlines set by the Region and FHWA.
• Identifying potential problems indicated by the plans while assisting in the preparation of the specification package.
• Developing the critical path method (CPM) schedule using Microsoft Project and CDOT Form 859, analyzing quantities, milestones, and production rates to determine the official contract time.
• Promoting a culture of safety by strictly adhering to all regulations, policies, and procedures, including the consistent use of required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment:

• Primarily 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM work hours, Monday – Friday
• Average work week is 40 hours, with periodic opportunity for overtime based on projects assigned.
• Approximately 60% spent in the field, 40% spent in the office
• Occasional evening, night, and weekend work.
• Travel required throughout the Region to meetings, to conduct site visits as necessary during design; daily travel to construction sites during construction
• May require nights or weekend work depending on construction schedules and work.
• Required to operate CDOT vehicles

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications Experience Only: Six (6) years of relevant experience in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Materials Testing Management or an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.

OR Education and Experience: A combination of related education and/or relevant experience equal to six (6) years.

Education from an accredited college or university with coursework in Engineering, Project Management, Management, or another field of study related to the duties of this position will be considered.

Experience in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Materials Testing Management or an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.

Please note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. "See Resume" statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated. The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill one or more positions.

College Transcripts: If you are using education to qualify via the substitution, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or a foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school and that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. Failure to provide a transcript or foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.

Conditions of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. A current valid driver's license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

The exceptional applicant will possess proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Working knowledge of engineering processes, theories, laws, principles, conceptual models, and best practices;
• Experience with transportation engineering construction and/or design projects;
• Consultant/contract management experience;
• Some experience with CDOT Construction Manual, CDOT Design Manual, CDOT Field Materials Manual, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control