Colorado Roads & Highways Project Manager

AtkinsRéalis•Denver, CO

7d•$120,000 - $160,000

About The Position

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an energetic, highly motivated self-starter to join its Denver, Colorado team as a Colorado Roads & Highways Project Manager. The role applies technical expertise and project management experience to lead roadway design teams on a variety of transportation projects. It includes project production coordination, planning, organizing, directing, controlling, marketing assistance, and financial management, as well as mentoring others in their training and development. The position is responsible for delivering programs and projects across multiple business units and clients, including the Colorado Department of Transportation, City and County of Denver, City of Longmont, Boulder County, and City of Aurora. The position offers growth and career development potential. As a Roadway Project Manager, the employee leads the execution of transportation projects through engineering design, design-team coordination, client interaction, and project management. The role also includes coordinating project meetings; managing project costs, labor hours, and progress; supporting business development; participating in consultant selection and contract negotiations; overseeing contract compliance; and managing scope, schedule, budget, and quality. As a Roadway Engineer/Task Lead, the employee applies standard engineering practices to planning, design, engineering drawings, specifications, investigations, data analysis, construction-related reviews and reporting, permit materials, and engineering calculations. The expected annual compensation range is $120,000–$160,000, depending on skills, experience, and geographical location. The position is an employee role and is described as regular. The posting is tagged #LI-HYBRID, but does not explicitly describe the work arrangement.

Requirements

Bachelor's or master's degree in Civil Engineering.
At least 8 years of engineering experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Colorado, or ability to obtain a Colorado PE within 6 months of hire.
CDOT and local road experience.
Excellent technical and interpersonal skills.
Strong project financial management and team management skills.
Familiarity with OpenRoads Designer and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Nice To Haves

Project management experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the execution of procured transportation projects, including engineering design, coordination with design staff, client interactions, and project management tasks.
Schedule and coordinate project meetings with project teams, regulatory agencies, clients, and other project participants.
Manage project production by tracking labor hours, costs, and expenses, and communicate project progress and status to senior management.
Identify roadway and highway business opportunities; coordinate and participate in client presentations and promote the firm's services to existing and prospective clients.
Participate in project opportunity evaluation, consultant selection, and preparation of qualification and experience statements.
Coordinate and participate in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors; draft complex professional service agreements and addenda for senior management review.
Direct project team and client compliance with contract terms and monitor subcontractor compliance with contractual commitments.
Prepare project work plans, scopes, schedules, and budgets, communicate them to project team members, and manage production against schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
Assist in planning, designing, and producing engineering drawings, including potentially supervising drawing production, and prepare and assemble specifications.
Complete or delegate defined engineering investigation and planning tasks, including data collection and analysis, routine calculations, and evaluation of alternative solutions.
Review shop drawings for conformance with specifications; assist with construction recordkeeping and progress reports; observe construction procedures and collect quality-control samples.
Acquire and analyze data and research alternative design approaches, site conditions, and regulatory requirements.
Prepare material for reports and permit applications, including gathering information, drafting outlines, and preparing work-progression documents and graphic presentations.
Perform or facilitate engineering calculations.
Mentor others and assist with their training and development.