Senior Project Manager – Deliver – Public Works

The Denver Public Works Deliver Team is seeking two Senior Project Managers. These are limited positions. One position is on the Mobility Deliver team and has an expected end date of December 31, 2025. The other position is on the Project Implementation team and has an expected end date of May 31, 2026.

The Department of Public Works delivers services that help to define and improve the quality of life in Denver. Denver Public Works is responsible for road maintenance and repair; residential trash, recycling and compost collection; design and construction of streets, bridges, public buildings, and storm and sanitary sewers; transportation and parking services; oversight and regulation of use of the public right-of-way; and implementation of the Public Works Environmental Management System (EMS). For more information, please visit the Public Works website at http://www.denvergov.org/dpw.

The Mobility Deliver team focuses on quick implementation of small- to medium-sized improvements to the transportation network. Projects vary from signing/striping operational changes to intersection reconstruction, and surface civil infrastructure improvements. Transportation network projects include coordinated implementation of improvements for all modes; pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicular operations. The Project Implementation team focuses on the optimization of infrastructure project delivery using program management best practices. Projects can include transportation, transit, facilities, and environmental restoration.

Job duties and responsibilities of these positions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform project management work by managing, coordinating, and directing large, complex, multi-disciplinary development, redevelopment, and capital improvement projects including project initiation, development, production/execution, and closing/maintenance and project coordination with city departments, elected officials, affected community and business organizations, and other internal/external stakeholders
• Consult with managers, elected officials, and stakeholders to determine and establish project plans and goals, formulate and define scope of work and objectives, and develop project work plans including time frames, funding limitations, contract costs, risk factors, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of a project
• Review project designs and schematics for quality, technical competence, and code and standards compliance, monitor the progress and quality of a project, and resolve problems and project barriers by identifying strategies and approaches to overcome barriers
• Develop project budgets, schedules, work plans, and cost estimates/projections, administer and monitor contracts including contract negotiation and preparation of contract recommendations, and monitor projects for conformance to approved plans and contract specifications
• Prepare pre-bid materials defining scope of work and related information necessary for request for qualifications (RFQ) and request for proposals (RFP), set up selection board; respond to questions concerning the project and/or contracts; review bids, and prepare recommendations
• Develop communication plans and related project status reports for key stakeholders and provide updates on project activities and information on risks and mitigation strategies
• Prepare and monitor the budget for project planning, design, regulatory, and/or construction phases, recommend project budget needs for annual appropriations, and ensure project deliverables stay on-time, on-target, and on-budget
• Interact with utility companies, city agencies/departments, and other governmental agencies to obtain necessary permits and clearances and to ensure regulatory compliance
• Manage and direct the work of consultants and related personnel who have been assigned responsibility for various projects and/or portions of a project and define and manage the overall change control processes and quality assurance aspects of the project to ensure project success