The City of Louisville owns, manages, and maintains significant utility infrastructure (water, sewer, and storm water) to serve its citizens.  As a professional Civil Engineer Project Manager for Utilities serving under the general direction of the Deputy Director for Utilities, this individual will function as a project manager engineer responsible for managing complex utility engineering capital projects or other special projects as assigned. This role will be crucial in advancing sustainability goals by identifying opportunities to reduce carbon emissions, implementing effective strategies, and promoting environmentally responsible practices throughout the lifecycle of City buildings.

As a Civil Engineer Project Manager for Utilities, you will perform a variety of high-level professional and consultative responsibilities in the field of engineering in the planning, design and managing of capital improvement projects. Work involves water and wastewater, stormwater, sustainability and facilities, in accordance with municipal engineering practices and principles. The Project Manager works in partnership with other employees, departments and divisions, State and Federal agencies, and the public in delivering effective innovative services. Work is performed independently with latitude and independence in decision-making, within established policies, procedures, and guidelines. Work is reviewed through observation, reports, conferences, condition of facilities, adherence to standards, and for the effective and efficient operation of program activities assigned. Performs other work as assigned.
 
 All initial communication regarding your application will come via email usually from info@governmentjobs.com or the recruiter. Please check your email messages frequently and your junk mail during the application process.

 Examples of Duties:

• Acts as a project manager for assigned City Capital Improvement Projects. Prepares budgets and cost estimates for Capital Improvement Projects, develops contract documents, provides project engineering and management, solicits proposals, bids, and quotes and administers contracts.
• Advance sustainability goals by identifying opportunities to reduce carbon emissions, implementing effective strategies, and promoting environmentally responsible practices throughout the lifecycle of buildings.
• Reviews and recommends the approval of plans and specifications for drainage, water and sewer installations, treatment plants, facilities and other municipal improvements.
• Reviews projects to ensure conformance with City Standards and City Code; reviews plans; interprets deeds, plats, and rights-of-way; performs surveys.
• Meets with the public, contractors, developers, project engineers, architects, owners and City staff; responds to inquiries and complaints; answers questions and provides requested information.
• Confers with Construction Inspector on inspection projects to assure conformance to plans and specifications. May conduct final inspection to assure when necessary.
• Assist with the development of standards for purchase of new mechanical and electrical equipment to improve energy efficiency.
• Provides management and technical direction for construction requirements including dry walling, painting, and roof repairs. Facilitates troubleshooting on structures and systems.
• Assist in the development of policies and procedures relating to public building operations and maintenance.
• Maintains schedule and all records for assigned City Capital Improvement Projects.
• Provides technical direction to engineering technicians and other engineering employees when assigned to project; coordinates with other City staff on special projects; directs work of consulting engineers on assigned projects.
• Prepares detailed engineering analysis for submission to various federal, state, and local agencies regarding projects.
• Prepares correspondence, City Council documents, and special reports as needed or assigned.
• Represents Public Works at public meetings as assigned.
• Assists in developing long-range and short-range Public Works improvement programs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with coworkers and supervisors.
• Exemplify the City’s ICARE values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence on a daily basis to provide a vibrant, healthy community with the best small town atmosphere.
• Other duties as assigned.

 General Qualifications:

• Completion of a Bachelor's degree program in Civil Engineering, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Environmental Science, Sustainability or a related field.
• Six (6) years' professional and project manager experience;
• Current Professional Engineer's (PE) License in the State of Colorado required (or if PE License is from another state the ability to obtain a Colorado one in 6 months).
• Equivalent combination of acceptable training, education, and experience as deemed acceptable by the City of Louisville.

SPECIAL LICENSE, REGISTRATION, OR CERTIFICATE REQUIRED:

• Current Professional Engineer's License in the State of Colorado or ability to obtain a Colorado license within first 6 months if from another state.
• Valid State of Colorado Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record.