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Form of workApplications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
This position is covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).
New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.
About CDOT
Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans' lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you'll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits package!
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.
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The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill one or more positions.
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About the Position
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has a vacancy for a licensed Transportation Construction Professional Engineer in our Aurora location. This position acts as the Chief Engineer's duly authorized representative in direct charge of the work and responsible for the entire construction process. CDOT ensures that the completed project complies with the contracts, plans and specifications, engineering standards, and maximizes the use of state and federal resources.
As a CDOT employee, you represent the owner of the State's transportation infrastructure and have the ability to identify safety concerns, changes in transportation needs, areas for improvement, and then determine a project's criteria. Our mission is to provide the best multi-modal transportation system for Colorado that most effectively and safely moves people, goods, and information.
The types of projects that you might work on will depend upon the geography, population density, traffic volume, and transportation needs. Projects can range in cost from $150,000 to $100 million.
Smaller routine and emergency maintenance repairs, such as culvert issues, collapsing retainer walls, sink holes.
Roadway resurfacing projects, traffic improvements, signal replacements, utility coordination/relocations
Reconstructing intersections, such as changing the configuration, adding a new leg, corridor widening, installing a roundabout, ensuring ADA compliance.
Reconstruction projects, including corridor widening, drainage, right-of-way, walls, water quality, landscaping, traffic signals.
Bridge rehabilitation, fiber wrapping girders and columns, replacing bridge deck components.
New interchange and/or alignment construction.
Integrate wildlife crossings and bike/pedestrian access into the transportation system.
Delivering a successful transportation project requires coordination with a wide variety of stakeholders and specialty groups. Our employees also participate and provide expertise on local, statewide, or national committees, task forces, and steering groups. We are invested in identifying and implementing improvements in all aspects of our work.
CDOT offers many free training opportunities offered during work time. We offer a robust Transportation Engineering Training Program that consists of courses specifically designed to meet CDOT's specialized needs as well as ones offered by the National Highway Institute. CDOT offers everything from brown bag seminars, to leadership courses, and very technical training.
To be successful at CDOT, our employees should be highly organized, possess excellent project management skills, be comfortable engaging with internal and external stakeholders, able to build consensus with diverse groups, be a strong communicator, maintain a project's momentum, be knowledgeable about CDOT's standards and specifications, as well as be able to proactively identify and resolve potential engineering problems.
Our employees are passionate about improving safety for everyone who uses our infrastructure. We take pride in what we do and get a thrill when we see a completed project that we were involved in.
At CDOT, we do more than build and maintain roads as the decisions our employees make directly affect the communities that we live in. CDOT's mission is to provide the best multi-modal transportation system for Colorado that most effectively and safely moves people, goods, and information.
Work Environment:
- Primarily 8:00 am - 5:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday with an opportunity for a flexible schedule
- During night projects, primarily 8 PM to 5 AM, typically Sunday night through Friday morning
- Pending level of experience, approximately 40% spent in the office/field office, 60% spent in the field for construction
- Average work week 40-50 hours
- Travel required during work hours throughout Douglas and Arapahoe counties to meetings and project sites
- Occasional overnight travel 1-3 times a year throughout Colorado
- Occasional evening and weekend work
- Required to work in proximity to heavy traffic, in variable weather, and over variable terrain
- Required to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Required to operate CDOT vehicles
- May be required to work on road closures during emergency situations
Minimum Qualifications
- Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors
- Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from another U.S. state's Board of Licensure. If meeting qualifications with an out-of-state PE license, it would be a condition of employment to obtain your Colorado PE license within six months of hire.
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.
If meeting qualifications with an out-of-state PE license, you must obtain your Colorado PE license within six months of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
Theexceptional applicantwill possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following:
Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section.
Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position.
Highest work/personal ethics and integrity.
- At least 3-5 years of knowledge and experience in civil or transportation engineering construction.
Knowledge and experience with project management decision making skills for construction projects.
Knowledge of the National Environmental Policy Act, Planning and Environmental Linkages, and how these affect Transportation Construction projects.
Knowledge and experience with the CDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, CDOT Construction Manual, CDOT M&S Standard Plans; CDOT Field Materials Manual, AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, FHWA Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, Method of Handling Traffic.
Ability to mentor, train, and lead non-professional staff.
Ability to oversee consultants and contractors.
Proven ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and projects in a demanding environment.
Ability to work under tight budgets and deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments.
Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner.
Ability to partner with public and private organizations, special interest groups, elected and appointed officials, in situations which may be politically sensitive.
Ability to work with general public, professionals, consultants, and staff, with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, project impacts (e.g., closed lanes), promises made and commitments.
Ability to negotiate mutually acceptable solutions and build consensus through give and take.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills with internal and external stakeholders.
Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and multi-tasking ability.
Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem-solving ability.
Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral.
Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy.
Passion for safety.
Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations.
Fluency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Gmail and Google Applications, SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.
Applicant Checklist
Complete Applications must include the following documents:
A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
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.
A detailed chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.
If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
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.
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:
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.
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.
A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.
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