Senior Project Manager – Construction Management

Ulteig•Greenwood Village, CO

4d•$130,400 - $176,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Ulteig is seeking a Senior Project Manager – Construction Management with a PE (or non-degree with 20+ years’ experience) and strong DOT experience to lead construction projects across Colorado. This role is critical in developing client relationships, driving business development, and contributing to the growth of our Civil Department. The ideal candidate must have extensive experience managing DOT projects and possess exceptional leadership skills to navigate complex challenges. This position will work closely with the civil construction management team and leadership while mentoring junior staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a relevant field preferred (see below)
Professional Engineering licensure preferred (see below)
PMP Certification preferred
Project schedule management experience preferred
12+ years of experience with a PE license, DOT, and construction management experience, OR 20+ years of experience without a degree or PE license, DOT, or construction management experience preferred
Demonstrate the ability to independently organize work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities
Demonstrated experience with successful project delivery
Excellent communication, leadership, planning, and mentoring skills
Must be able to prepare clear and concise status updates and reports as required
Superior interpersonal and organizational skills
A commitment to quality and integrity
Must be willing to travel
Pass pre-employment substance abuse screening and background check
Demonstrates openness to innovation by embracing and applying evolving technology and AI tools to enhance workflows, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic project management leadership for projects of varying size and complexity
Develop and maintain client relationships and participate in proposal development
Responsible for the overall management and execution of the projects’ scopes, schedules, and costs
Manage and lead a collaborative project team to ensure each project’s needs are being met
Collaborate with Technical Manager(s) regarding mentoring, training, and skill sets
Work with project staff and partners to lead meetings between the project team and clients
Develop, update, and manage the project execution plans
Coordinate communication and provide status updates to stakeholders as required
Assess project risk and proactively develop mitigation plans
Proactively manage project requests for information and action items
Work collaboratively with the Project Controls team to ensure project schedules and costs are managed and tracked to plan
Responsible for coordinating projects through all internal and external processes
Ensure availability or seek out adequate resources to support the projects
Proficient in analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting the consequences of proposed actions, and implementing recommendations to support project scope, schedule, and cost objectives
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
Demonstrates excellent leadership, verbal/written communication, time management, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Consistently produces results that meet goals, has high work standards, and understands the business environment and processes
Achieves results by problem-solving, setting priorities, and organizing
Maintains customer focus to meet or exceed expectations and represents Ulteig professionally and courteously
Builds and maintains positive relationships with clients
Strives for individual excellence by seeking challenges and self-development, demonstrating high levels of expertise, and showing commitment, self-confidence, and integrity