Professional Engineer II, Construction Area Engineer - Denver

Full Job Description

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

About CDOT

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe.

The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts.

Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits.

The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development.

Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details.

Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

CDOT for All

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

Requirements

About the Work UnitThe Professional Engineer II works in The Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT's) Construction Area Engineer Unit.

The unit provides technical assistance, engineering support, subject matter expertise, training, quality control and quality assurance functions for the Chief Engineer, the Deputy Chief Engineer, the Construction Engineering Services Branch, the five Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Engineering Regions (Regions), Contractors, Consultants, and local agencies on all matters related to project delivery and contract administration of highway construction projects.

About the Position The Construction Area Engineer is responsible for assisting the CDOT regions maintain uniform administration and project management practices in construction, and contract administration of transportation projects.

This includes responsibility for providing engineering technical assistance, oversight, support, training, and quality assurance to the regions and various local agencies.

The Area Engineer is supported by an Assistant Area Engineer.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide technical assistance, engineering support and construction engineering expertise for the Chief Engineer, the Deputy Chief Engineer, the Construction Engineering Services Branch, the Engineering Regions, Contractors, Consultants, and local agencies on all matters related to construction contract administration.
• Utilize a Colorado Professional Engineering license to provide support related to technical questions on Engineer in Responsible Charge, engineering design, and construction engineering.
• Lead task forces and committees to improve standards and specifications.
• Respond to requests from region personnel regarding CDOT standards and specifications.
• Review change orders from region personnel for consistency throughout the state and conformance with the CDOT Construction Manual.
• Perform all duties with safety consciousness and the goal of providing exceptional internal and external customer service.
• Create, develop, issue, and implement policies, procedures, and specifications, as well as revise, update and distribute procedural directives, and manuals.
• Ensure effective and efficient construction contract administration by the engineering regions, contractors, consultants and local agencies.
• Provide guidance and advice to the engineering regions and local agencies in all matters related to construction disputes and claims.
• Assist the Chief Engineer whenever a construction contract claim is appealed to the Region Transportation Director or Chief Engineer.
• Identify training needs of customers, such as the CDOT Regions, contractors, consultants, and local agencies and provide or facilitate training to meet those needs.
• Provide engineering expertise and develop and instruct training courses in areas such as Construction Project Administration, Managing Contract Time, Disputes and Claims, and CPM Scheduling for Construction.
• Ensure that policies, procedures, and specifications are clearly presented and uniformly applied during construction contract administration.
• Participate as member or champion of several administrative committees dealing with construction contract administration such as Project Delivery Advisory Committee (PDAC), Specification Committee, Culvert Committee and Pipe Selection Group, Transportation Engineering Training Program Committee, Materials Advisory Committee (MAC), Water Quality Advisory Committee, Resident Engineer Committee, Safety Advisory Committee and Colorado Contractors Association Roundtable.
• Guide, advise, facilitate, and make recommendations to the administrative committees by analyzing issues and formulating solutions.
• Review, investigate, and facilitate Quality Assurance activities to ensure that the Quality Control Plans developed and administered by the five CDOT Engineering Regions, Contractors, Consultants, and local agencies result in uniform, effective and efficient project development and contract administration of construction projects.
• Conduct annual visits with each Engineering Residency to provide engineering expertise, information, updates and gather customer feedback.
• Supervise one or more employees, including administering the performance program; delegating and monitoring work; providing coaching, mentoring, and training; addressing personnel issues and mediating conflicts and ensuring policies, procedures and directives are followed.
• Ensure CDOT’s compliance with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Stewardship Agreement regarding the implementation of the Federal Aid Program.
• Ensure that the specific reviews, collection and reporting of data to FHWA are completed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Primarily 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday, with some opportunity to flexible work hours.
• Approximately 5% spent in the field, 95% spent in the office, with some opportunity to work from remote location.
• Travel required during work hours throughout Colorado to provide technical assistance and engineering support, provide training, participate in committees and attend meetings.
• Occasional overnight travel 1-3 times a year throughout Colorado.
• Required to drive CDOT vehicles.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.
• AND two (2) years of professional work experience in engineering, one year of which must have been as a licensed professional engineer.

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.

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. More information in the supplemental information section.
• A current valid driver license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) 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 be an experienced Professional Engineer with proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties described in the major job duties section;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Current working knowledge of transportation engineering best practices, regulations, and policies related to area of responsibility and to a broad range of engineering specialty areas;
• Extensive professional knowledge, oversight, and operational expertise in transportation-related construction;
• Extensive construction contract administration experience;
• Comprehensive knowledge of applicable Federal and State rules and statutes;
• Comprehensive knowledge of the CDOT Construction Manual, CDOT Field Materials Manual, CDOT Project Development Manual, CDOT Specifications, CDOT M&S Standards, and MUTCD.
• Knowledge and experience with CDOT (or comparable) dispute resolution and construction claims process;
• A history of progressively responsible project or program management experience, including the ability to successfully plan, organize, and manage multiple, concurrent projects or tasks of varying complexities;
• Dedication to CDOT's mission, goals, and overall objectives;
• Consistent recognition for a high level of performance;
• Credibility on technical matters with staff, peers, staff of other organization units, internal and external customers, and local stakeholder groups;
• Strong, analytical, decision making, reasoning, and problem-solving skills and experience;
• Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner;
• Being open to change and new information; adapting behavior and work methods in response to changing conditions or unexpected situations;
• Ability to partner with professionals, consultants, vendors, stakeholders, staff, with sensitivity to their needs and priorities to accomplish the organization's goals;
• Leadership roles over work and project teams, including participation in committees;
• Adapting leadership styles to various situations; modeling high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for individuals by applying these values daily;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments;
• Experience supervising or directing the work assignments of others, including handling personnel issues and progressive employee development;
• Knowledge of workplace issues and laws (FMLA, FLSA, ADA, employee leave, etc.);
• Promoting teamwork, pride, trust, and group identity at all levels within the work unit;
• Exhibit acceptance of diversity in providing effective customer service to diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders;
• Negotiating with individuals or groups to find mutually acceptable solutions; building consensus through give and take;
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral;
• Passion for safety;
• Fluency in MS Office, SAP and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

Additional Information

Applicant Checklist

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

1. A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
2. A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)

A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position.

Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.

3. A detailed chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.
4. If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date.

Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

Notifications:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email.

Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position.

We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.

Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position.

If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

The Hiring Process:

1. All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.

2. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.

Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above.

Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.

3. A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.




Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement

If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants.

If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.




Employment Screening

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization.

As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction.

In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Accurate.”Accurate, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT.

Further information regarding Accurate including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.accurate.com. Accurate is located at 200 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1100, Irvine, CA 92618.

The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living.

The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks.

CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying.

The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources.

The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.




Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative.

This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go tospb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at 303.866.3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1,State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.




ADAAA Accommodations

CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.

If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Lynn Livingston at LynnR.Livingston@state.co.us or call 303-757-9110.




Former State Employees

Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.




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