Salary: $75,453.00 - $113,180.00 Annually

Location : Durango, CO

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 2023-00155

Department: Public Works

Division: Sewer Administration - 8310

Opening Date: 10/06/2023

Closing Date: Continuous

Schedule Details:: Monday - Friday

Description

We're in search of a Utilities Design Project Manager to coordinate and supervise water and wastewater capital improvement projects, master plans, studies, and smaller maintenance projects.

Serving as a Utilities Division liaison, you will be at the forefront of community outreach and collaboration with other City departments and oversee design consultants. You'll prepare estimates, bids, and specifications for construction projects and design the future of water and wastewater infrastructure in Durango. Construction management is handled by the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Division, with whom you'll share an office and work closely. You'll assist in the development of Utilities Division goals, policies, and priorities and provide staff assistance to the Utilities Manager.

Essential Job Duties

What You'll Do in This Role:

Collaborate with the community, special interest groups, and other City departments and agencies throughout the planning and design processes; present essential project information; and serve as the liaison for the Utilities Division
Manage the entire life cycle of projects, from developing requests for proposals to overseeing consultant-completed design processes of public infrastructure
Develop utility project assessments, reports, cost estimates, plans, inventories, maps and recommendations

Handle all financial aspects, from applying for grants and securing partner funding to tracking budgets and expenditures for assigned projects
Oversee the development and review of master plans, conceptual plans, preliminary and final construction plans, including construction drawings, technical specifications, and special provisions of proposed projects
Monitor contractors' daily work activities, ensuring adherence to construction standards, specifications and timelines
Stay updated with public works maintenance and construction trends and assist in shaping the goals, policies and priorities of assigned programs

Minimum Qualifications

You Have:

Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering or closely related field
Combination of five years of project management experience in field construction, project design, cost estimation, procurement and risk assessment
Skill in reading and interpreting project plans, blueprints and construction specifications
An understanding of the operations and services of public works, including water and wastewater systems

Basic understanding of the principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration

Supplemental Information

What We Can Offer You:

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Ample personal time off (PTO) and 11 paid holidays
Flexible scheduling and work-life balance
401(a) retirement plan and optional deferred compensation plan
Basic life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) coverage
Long-term disability coverage
Paid FMLA
Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Free access to the Durango Community Recreation Center and Chapman Hill Ice Rink & Ski Area
Holistic Employee Wellness Program, addressing physical, mental, financial, and professional well-being
Free transit pass and family member discounts
Reimbursement for job-related classes to foster continuous learning
Sixteen hours of volunteer time off per year to support local non-profit organizations

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Belong at the City of Durango:

We believe in creating an inclusive workforce that welcomes diversity of thoughts, viewpoints, and experiences.

The City of Durango is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other applicable status protected by state or local law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental & vision insurance, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, and paid time off.

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