Professional Engineer II - Staff Bridge Denver
Professional Engineer II - Staff Bridge Denver
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$ 115476 - 121128
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28-04-2025
Job Description
Department Information
- This position is only open to Colorado state residents.
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 will have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and providesfreedom connection and experience through travel. Please visit ourcareers pageto 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 excellentbenefitspackage!CDOT for All
CDOTs 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 socioeconomic status or any other identity has the opportunity to thrive.
Some positions may qualify for thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information go to eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months. Description of Job
About the Position
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has a vacancy for a Professional Engineer II (PE II) in the Bridge Asset Management unit of the Bridge Design and Construction branch. As the PE II you will be responsible for managing all of CDOTs structural asset management system activities. This includes maintaining all of CDOTs records for structures providing access to and reports from these records providing long range plans for CDOTs bridge construction and maintenance programs providing CDOTs bridge height and weight restrictions managing and reporting data from ratings inspections and design and administrating the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) offsystem bridge program.
This position will supervise four employees including Professional Engineers and Data Managers.
Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:- Responsible for ensuring that CDOT is meeting all federal requirements pertaining to the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) National Tunnel Inspection Standards (NTIS) MAP21 Fast Act and related federal programs; provide NBI NBE and NTI reporting to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as scheduled; provide reports to local agencies CDOT management and units as scheduled.
- Compose and submit the annual list of poor rated bridges qualifying eligible bridges for the CDOT Bridge and Tunnel Enterprise Program;
- Maintain and execute a plan for updating vertical clearance and average daily traffic (ADT) information including that for nonCDOT roadways over state highways; ensure all project records are correctly archived; respond to requests for structure design/construction records and provide access to these records;
- Maintain web access to the Bridge Management Systems Units annual reports and publications (e.g. List of poor rated bridges scour critical bridges report Coding Guide); define and manage the processes for data entry and reporting by CDOT inspectors and consultants;
- Manage and maintain the data for all Bridge Structural Assets including: OffSystem Manor Structures and Tunnels; OnSystem Bridges Culverts Tunnels Walls Signs MastArm Signals High Mast Lights and Miscellaneous structures.
- Be CDOTs primary contact with the Special Highway Committee (SHC) and provide engineering assistance; ensure CDOT is meeting all federal requirements pertaining to the offsystem bridge program; track the OffSystem Bridge program and submit all reports;
- Develop maintain and execute an annual work plan for modeling and planning the implementation of the bridge asset management program;
- Identify and prioritize CDOTs annual structure replacement rehabilitation repair and preventative maintenance needs statewide and regionally for the purpose of allocating funds and programming projects and maintenance activities; assist with the development of proposals for improving this annual identification and prioritization of structure project and maintenance activity needs;
- Provide annual reports on CDOTs existing and estimated long term structure replacement rehabilitation repair and maintenance needs;
- Participate in the annual budget setting for dedicating funding providing all required documentation;
- Assist with the development of methods and proposals for improving CDOTs longterm forecasting;
- Maintain and execute a quality control and quality assurance plan for all records reports and bridge restrictions; ensure all structure records and reports are correct and uptodate; perform quality assurance reviews of the structural records and reports; participate in the formal annual quality reviews of the NBIS program with the FHWA Division Bridge Engineer and the CDOT Bridge Inspection Engineer;
- Maintain the Departments bridge vehicle height restrictions list; maintain and execute procedures for updating and publishing this information;
- Supervise four fulltime employees; responsible for employee performance plans and evaluations; approve timesheets and leave requests; initiate the hiring process interviewing applicants and recommending hire promotion or transfer; schedule and make arrangements for special assignments to the unit; ensure all financial transactions have appropriate approval and that all programs are within budget; provide annual itemized budgets for assigned project activities; report on the units activities and accomplishments to the Bridge Engineer; manage contracts and task orders for consultant services; mentor and coach employees;
- Supervise the maintenance of the Branchs webpage;
- Remain on call for emergency field inspections as provided for by the Branchs emergency response plan; assist the CDOT Inspection Engineer in managing the inspection and inventory work performed by consultant personnel and selecting consultants; provide asset management related training to CDOT and consultant personnel; stay uptodate on all bridge asset management research and best practices and provide ad hoc technical assistance as needed;
- Other job duties as assigned.
- Primarily 8:00 am 5:00 pm work hours MondayFriday
- Travel required during work hours throughout Metro Denver/Front Range
- Occasional overnight travel 13 times a year throughout Colorado
- Occasional outofstate travel for conferences
- Required to operate CDOT vehicles
- Occasionally expected to work and/or remain at worksite in delayed start early release or closure situations.
Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications
- Current registration as a Professional Engineer issued by the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.
- AND at least two years of transportationrelated structural engineering experience which must have included one year at the level of a licensed Professional Engineer.
- A current valid drivers license is required for this position as it requires operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.
Appropriate education in addition to that required for the professional engineer license will substitute for the required experience on a yearforyear basis.
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 parttime work will be prorated.
College Transcripts:If you are using education to qualify a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or an official foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school completed credit hours and (if applicable) that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have been assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. The credential evaluation report must be an official report. Failure to provide a transcript or official foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.
Conditions of Employment:- Must pass a preemployment 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 drivers 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.
- May be required to work overtime including weekends and holidays.
The Exceptional Applicantwill be dedicated to a career in the transportation field and possess proven ability or accomplishment in the following:- Demonstrated success with the duties as listed in the Description of the Job section;
- Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
- Extensive knowledge and experience with the engineering design and constructionof highway structures;
- Extensive knowledge and experience with National Bridge Inventory National Tunnel Inventory and Highway Bridge Replacement & Rehabilitation programs;
- Extensive knowledge and experience with DOTPavement Design Manual CDOTs Standard Specifications for Road & Bridge Constructionand M & S Standards;
- Knowledge and experience with project financing requirements processes RAMP STIP TIP etc.;
- Excellent ability to create standard and ad hoc reports and presentation of technical information;
- Experience allocating funds monitoring and/or preparing budgets;
- A history of progressively responsible project or program management experience including the ability to successfullyplan organize and managemultiple concurrent projects or tasks of varying complexities;
- Maintaining current working knowledge of engineering best practices CDOT procedures regulations and policies related to area of responsibility and to the broad range of engineering specialty areas at CDOT;
- Leadership and supervisory experience;
- Being open to change and new information; adapting behavior and work methods in response to quickly changing conditions or unexpected obstacles;
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments;
- Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner;
- Ability to partner with professionals consultants vendors stakeholders and staff with sensitivity to their needs and priorities;
- Working with general public professional consultants and staff with sensitivity to their needs priorities promises made and commitments;
- Negotiating mutually acceptable solutions; building consensus through give and take;
- Interpersonal and relationship building skills;
- 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;
- Working effectively in both independent and team situations;
- Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Access) Gmail SAP AASHTO Bridge Management MicroStation InRoads and the strong ability to quickly learn other software systems.
Supplemental Information
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 using education to qualify a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this 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.
Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age date of birth or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
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.
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.
The State is resolute in nondiscriminatory practices in everything we do including hiring employment and advancement opportunities.
Notifications:
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be viaemail. Include your current workingemailaddress 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 youremailto accept messages from and addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that youremailwill accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam 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 Colorados 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 thecomparative 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.
If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer nondisciplinary demotion or reinstatement to this vacancy you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer nondisciplinary demotion or reinstatement applicant.
Employment Screening
If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicants authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with Info Cubic.
Info Cubic a consumer reporting agency will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic a Division of Orange Tree including its privacy policy may be found online atand. Info Cubic is located at 7275 Ohms Lane Minneapolis MN 55439.
The report may contain information bearing on the applicants character general reputation personal characteristics and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes:social security number trace criminal records check public court records checks educational records and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.
Appeal Rights
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 303.866.5038 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; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at 303.866.3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 8011State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes atunder Rules.
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.
Discrimination and/or harassment against any person is prohibited because of disability race creed color sex sexual orientation religion age national origin ancestry political affiliation veterans status marital status gender identity or any other protected class recognized under the Colorado AntiDiscrimination Act (CADA). This applies to all employment decisions.
ADAAAAccommodations
CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any preemployment testing or 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
Former State Employees
Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information on his/her application.
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