CPW Professional Engineer I / DESIGN ENGINEER (Denver, CO)

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Its our mission to manage and conserve Colorados 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 style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"> to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorados 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 .

COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE
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.
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 Executive Management Team and Commission. The primary purpose of the position is to provide design engineering services for multi-faceted capital construction projects. Design includes preliminary investigations, project planning, surveying, developing and choosing project alternatives, cost analysis, design calculations, developing construction drawings, specification preparation, contract and bid documents preparation, and design consultant selection, contracting, and oversight. Periodic additional duties of the position will be to provide construction management services including construction contract management, assuring the project construction is in compliance 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.
DESIGN PROJECT MANAGEMENT Analyze a projects goals and objectives and develop a complete design including engineering calculations, design drawings, technical specification preparation, and material quantities take-offs. At times, direct the tasks of other designers in support of the project.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Collaborates with other engineers and technicians for completeness, errors, and conformance to accepted procedures, methods, and codes on various design projects.

FIELD SURVEY
Performing topographic surveys and field data reduction. DESIGN CONSULTANT MANAGEMENT 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.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
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 position to construction techniques.

Other duties as assigned. 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
• Proficiency in AutoCAD/Civil 3D
  
• 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 surveys

• Experience with budget management

• Experience with hydraulics or water resources projects

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a current Colorado Resident
• 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 3-6 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 (...), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed ...) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the departments 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 ...; 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. 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 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.

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 .... 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 ... 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 about E-Verify , including your rights and responsibilities.
TollFree 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 ..., Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). The Human Resources Office will be unable to assist with technical issues.