Federal Blvd Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Construction Engineer

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for a licensed Professional Engineer to provide transportation engineering construction oversight and expertise for the Federal Boulevard BRT project. This is a multi-year, extensive project that spans one of the busiest transit corridors in Metro Denver and will use the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) alternative delivery method. The role involves project management, coordination with stakeholders, tracking schedule and budget, ensuring quality and community sensitivity, managing consultants and contracts, monitoring contractor compliance, evaluating safety and environmental concerns, certifying material compliance, and leading a large CM/GC team.

Requirements

Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors
Two (2) years of professional experience in transportation engineering construction
One (1) year must have been as a licensed professional engineer
Graduate engineering courses from an accredited U.S. college or university substitute for the required two (2) years of experience on a year-for-year basis
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

Nice To Haves

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.
Extensive knowledge of large construction and engineering transportation projects.
Comprehensive understanding of state, federal, and local regulations surrounding construction and transit projects.
Comprehensive understanding of CDOT’s and the City and County of Denver’s design and construction standards and manuals.
Comprehensive knowledge regarding large public transit projects, their management, funding requirements, and impacts.
Comprehensive experience overseeing CM/GC projects.
Comprehensive experience with BRT and transit projects.
Comprehensive experience with budget management including Change Management Orders (CMO).
Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments.
Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner.
Ability to provide visionary yet practical leadership, build trust, and openly communicate with multiple stakeholders.
Ability to engage and coordinate with the community.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
Excellent time and project management skills.
Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem-solving ability.
Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral.
Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy.
Passion for safety.
Fluency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), PM Web, ProjectWise, Gmail and Google Applications, SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

Responsibilities

Provide construction engineering expertise and project management for the Federal Boulevard BRT project.
Coordinate with specialty units, departments, agencies, and third-party stakeholders’ CM/GC activities.
Serve as CDOT’s representative and liaison to address community groups, local and federal agencies, businesses, and other stakeholder concerns.
Attend project meetings.
Identify major project deliverables.
Actively track the schedule, budget and project risks to work together with the staff, stakeholders and the CM/GC team to keep the project on schedule, budget and continually mitigate risk.
Ensure the project is constructed with quality and unique sensitivity to the community in which it is being constructed.
Act as primary project contact within CDOT regarding CM/GC to ensure requirements, standards and needs are met.
Prepare, organize, attend, and facilitate coordination and outreach meetings with stakeholders, public, agencies and third parties.
Provide management of engineering consultants, contracts, and task orders.
Monitor contractor compliance with applicable laws, safety regulations, and state, local, and federal requirements.
Evaluate work activities on the project for safety, environmental and quality concerns, and develop solutions to these concerns.
Certify that materials incorporated during construction are compliant with the contract and specifications by supervising and reviewing field and laboratory tests results.
Identify and elevate project decisions in conjunction with the Federal Boulevard BRT Project Director, CDOT leadership, and external agencies in a way that facilitates dialogue across multiple levels of leadership in multiple agencies.
Build trust and provide clear explanations of what is occurring or will occur on the project during different phases.
Lead a very large and blended CM/GC team, in coordination with designers, consultants, and contractors.