CPW Professional Engineer I / Design Engineer (Denver, CO)

Full Job Description

• 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.

The Capital Development Section manages all aspects of the asset management, facility design, engineering, construction, and landscape design programs including managing multimillion dollar budgets for the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW).

The Section provides professional expertise in the areas of civil and structural engineering; site design and preparation; park facility design and layout; building design and construction management; and, landscape architecture.

This Section develops and maintains standards for capital development throughout the agency.

They monitor compliance with both agency and code requirements as well as requirements delegated from State Buildings.

They maintain a centralized asset management database and track the conditions of all agency owned facilities. Dam safety monitoring and maintenance is also handled centrally by this unit.

The centralized program also houses the design group that is utilized to design projects for both parks and wildlife branches.

They also represent the capital program with outside entities such as GOCO and the federal government and with the CPW Executive Management Team and Parks and Wildlife Commission.

Requirements

Analyze a project’s goals and objectives and develop a complete design including engineering calculations, CAD design drawings, technical specifications preparation, and material quantities take-offs. At times, direct the tasks of other designers in support of the project.

Collaborates with other engineers and technicians for completeness, errors, and conformance to accepted procedures, methods, and codes on various design projects.

Performing topographic surveys and field data reduction.

Develops scope of work and uses State procurement to select and contract with design consultants. Oversees consultant work and administers the contract to ensure deliverables are high quality and comply with the contract.

Performing detailed visual inspections of and documenting contractor's work to ensure conformance with plans and specifications. This duty is for training purposes to expose the position to construction techniques.

Qualifications

• None

• 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 a 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.

• Current or former State experience relevant to this position.
  
• Current or former Colorado Parks & Wildlife work or volunteer experience.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD/Civil 3D.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Proficiency in hydraulic modeling.
• Knowledge of construction engineering principles, theories and concept.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Ability to interpret contract specifications.
• Ability to apply engineering sciences and mathematics to analyze projects or programs with engineering components.
• Ability to negotiate a cost difference with contractor(s).
• Ability to conduct topographic surveys.
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate with project requestors (“clients”), other stakeholders and applicable regulatory agencies.
• Experience with budget management.
• Experience with hydraulics or water resources projects.
• Experience with land development design projects.
• Experience with structural design projects.

• 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.
• Current valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.

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).

Pursuant to the DNR-120 Fleet and Driving Standards Administrative Directive, any worker who will be expected to drive a State-owned vehicle is responsible for maintaining a safe driving record and a valid driver license prior to driving any State-owned vehicle.

To be compliant with the new fleet vehicle policy, Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be pulled for review for workers who: Have an assigned State fleet vehicle

• Are required to operate a vehicle as part of the position

• Utilize a State fleet vehicle as a pool vehicle

Additional Information

• 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.