CPW Professional Engineer I / Aquatics Project Manager (Grand Junction, CO) - State of Colorado

CPW Professional Engineer I / Aquatics Project Manager (Grand Junction, CO)


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CPW Professional Engineer I / Aquatics Project Manager (Grand Junction, CO)






Salary




$90,684.00 - $108,816.00 Annually






Location




Mesa County, CO








Job Type




Full Time






Job Number




PMA 32118 11/24








Department




Department of Natural Resources






Division




Colorado Parks & Wildlife








Opening Date




11/01/2024






Closing Date




11/17/2024 11:59 PM Mountain








FLSA




Determined by Position






Primary Physical Work Address




711 Independent Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81505








FLSA Status






Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.








Department Contact Information




Cayla Phythian cayla.phythian@state.co.us








Salary Note






Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.








Type of Announcement




The primary duties of this position are located within 30 miles of the state border; therefore, this position is exempt from the residency requirements. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.








Hiring Pay Rate




Please note that all employees new to the State Personnel System are paid on a bi-weekly basis.






How To Apply




Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.











+ Description


+ Benefits


+ Questions







Department Information








The primary duties of this position are located within 30 miles of the state border; therefore, this position is exempt from the residency requirements. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.







Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.



We invite you to explore our website at https://dnr.colorado.gov/about-us to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado’s natural resources for today – and tomorrow.



The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.



In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:


+ 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 (https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/pslfFlow.action#!/pslf/launch) .





COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE (http://cpw.state.co.us/)

Our Mission is to perpetuate the wildlife resources of the state, to provide a quality state parks system, and to provide enjoyable and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities that educate and inspire current and future generations to serve as active stewards of Colorado's natural resources.




This work unit oversees the management of aquatic resources for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, including fisheries management, hatcheries, the ANS program, and fish health.




Description of Job





This position provides all aspects of project management of capital development, infrastructure, and aquatic habitat restoration projects ranging in cost from $5,000 to $1,000,000 or more. Provides design assistance on small and large capital construction projects as appropriate. As a project manager, this position handles all aspects of projects, including preliminary investigations, project planning, surveying, developing and choosing project alternatives, cost analysis, design calculations, develop construction drawings, specification preparation, contract and bid documents preparation, and design consultant selection, contracting, and oversight. This position provides construction management services, including construction contract management, ensuring the project construction complies with contract documents, preparing construction contract modifications, providing construction quality assurance, contractor payment processing, writing contractor claims for adjustments and disputes, handling contract terminations, closing out construction contracts, and designing and administering purchase order and invoice work. Assists Aquatics and Hatchery staff with project development and cost estimates. Collaborates with Capital Development and Regional staff to monitor and ensure completion of branch projects. Uses CORE to create contracts and purchase orders to process project payments. Tracks payments and completion of projects in CPW’s capital database.





CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT


Administers and oversees multiple design and construction projects and contracts. This includes the responsibility to act as the project's fully authorized representative of CPW. Ensure contractor performance and compliance with plans and contract specifications. This requires project management and engineering expertise to read and interpret engineering drawings, interpret contract specifications, ensure code/regulation compliance, environmental compliance, and contractually decipher the relationship between general requirements and covenants for capital construction, the bid schedule, contract specifications, contract drawings, procurement rules, and current Colorado Revised Statutes. May create engineering designs as part of this job duty. This also requires project communication with stakeholders (Hatchery Chief, Hatchery Managers, Biologists, Assistant Hatchery Managers, AAHL staff, ANS staff, Central Capital staff, and Regional Project Managers). Act as a fully operational Professional Engineer (licensed) to inspect construction including stamping the as-built drawings with Professional Engineer stamp and signing across it. Oversee project to completion so that result is a high quality addition to State resources and has reasonable maintenance requirements for field staff.


PROJECT ADMINISTRATION

Prepares and maintains detailed budget spreadsheets for each project. Uses the state’s accounting and purchasing system to procure all materials necessary and to initiate bids and contracts. Responsible for payments to contractors and keeping detailed records of invoices, work accomplished, inspections, etc. Understands state’s fiscal rules and contracting requirements to ensure that bidders, contractors, and internal stakeholders are informed of requirements and that contractors comply. Provides detailed project updates in CPW’s capital database. Keeps detailed project documentation on state’s network drives to ensure adequate documentation for audit purposes and historical purposes.


PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & COST ESTIMATES


Provides engineering technical guidance and input to proposed ideas from hatchery managers and biologists. Participates in capital request process to provide cost estimates, technical expertise and guidance. Determines project requirements and desired function. Discusses possible alternatives with field staff and Central Design staff.





Other duties as assigned.





Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights



Minimum Qualifications

Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of

Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors


Substitutions



+ None


Required Competencies


+ 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 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


Preferred Qualifications:


+ Current or former State experience relevant to this position




+ Current or former Colorado Parks & Wildlife work or volunteer experience


+ 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 decipher the relationship between the general requirements and covenants for capital construction.

+ Ability to negotiate a cost difference with contractor(s).

+ Ability to conduct surveys

+ Experience with budget management

+ Experience with property/facility maintenance AND/OR construction of dam structures, buildings, utilities, road, or other structures.



+ Experience with hydraulics or water resources projects


+ Experience with aquatic habitat restoration


Conditions of Employment



+ 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 5-10 times per month.


+ 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).



APPEAL RIGHTS:



It is recommended that you contact the Human Resources Specialist listed below to resolve issues related to your possession of minimum qualifications. However, 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 to spb.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.





Supplemental Information





The Assessment Process

+ 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 todocument 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.









Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion


The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.





The Department of Natural Resources is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, 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 our ADAAA Coordinator, at dnr_hr_employeebenefits@state.co.us.





ADAAA Accommodations


Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact our ADA coordinator at dnr_hr-employeebenefits@state.co.us at least five business days before the date that any accommodation will be required to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.





E-Verify


DNR uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more aboutE-Verify (http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify) , including your rights and responsibilities.



Toll–Free Applicant Support - Technical Help


If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV at 855-524-5627, Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). The Human Resources Office will be unable to assist with technical issues.












The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits


Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.











01


Current and former State Personnel System employees who were disciplinarily terminated, resigned in lieu of termination, or who were deemed to have resigned without notice (Board Rule 7-5, Automatic Resignation) must disclose this information on the application.


+ I am not a current or former State of Colorado classified employee.


+ I am a current or former State of Colorado employee but have NEVER been disciplinarily terminated, resigned in lieu of termination, or deemed to have resigned without notice (Board Rule 7-5, Automatic Resignation).


+ I am a current or former State of Colorado employee and have been disciplinarily terminated, resigned in lieu of termination, or deemed to have resigned without notice (Board Rule 7-5, Automatic Resignation). NOTE: Failure to disclose this information and/or falsification of Application materials may result in being removed from consideration for this position.






02


Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify you application from the current position:






03


Do you currently possess current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors? (Required)


+ Yes


+ No






04


What type of engineering is your specialty? (civil, mechanical, structural, etc.)






05


Please provide your professional PE License # for verification:






06


Please describe your professional experience in Engineering/Project Management related to the field of Aquatic Habitat Restoration:






07


How many years of professional experience in Engineering/Project Management do you have?


+ No experience


+ 0-2 years


+ 2-4 years


+ 4-6 years


+ 6-8 years


+ 8 years or more






08


Please describe your professional experience in Engineering/ Project Management:






09


Please describe your professional experience in Engineering/Project Management related to Hydraulics and/or Water Resources:






10


Please briefly describe why you're interested in working for Colorado Parks & Wildlife:






11


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 since 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.


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