• Job Description

  Req#: 2562

  Job Postings Closing Dates: A job posting may close before the listed deadline if the number of applications reaches the limit for that position. If the original deadline produced fewer applications than expected, the posting may remain open longer.

  Application: The application must be filled out completely; stating "see resume" anywhere in the application, is not an acceptable substitute for a completed application.

  Application Notification: Please note that some communications from the Human Resources department may be sent from noreply@services.cityofaspen.com.

  Bonus: Up to $3,000 Sign On Bonus may be available.

  Pay Ranges:

  • Hiring Range: The hiring range covers the starting segment of the pay scale, from the entry point up to the first quartile (Q1). Starting pay is determined based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
  • Salary Range: The salary range reflects the full pay range for the position, from the minimum rate to the maximum rate. This represents the earning potential employees can achieve over time while in the role.

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  Enjoy Industry Leading Benefits:

  • Generous paid vacation and extended sick leave, and flexible work arrangements.
  • Free and discounted transportation options to get around Aspen and the Valley.
  • Professional development and learning opportunities, including a tuition reimbursement program.
  • Health and wellbeing options that include Medical, Dental, Vision.
  • Monetary bonuses for healthy lifestyle choices and to use towards other personal needs.
  • Plan for your future with competitive employer contributions to a 401a retirement plans, and social security in addition to an individual 457b retirement plan and Roth IRA option. Have peace of mind with life and disability insurance.

  The City of Aspen is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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  Job Title: Project Manager I - III (depending on experience)

  Department: Utilities

  Classification: Exempt

  Hiring Range:

  • Project Manager I: $83,886/annually - $94,390/ annually [Exempt]
  • Project Manager II : $99,674/annually - $112,133/ annually [Exempt]
  • Project Manager III : $106,642/annually - $119,995/ annually [Exempt]

  Salary Range:

  • Project Manager I: $83,886/annually - $125,840/ annually [Exempt]
  • Project Manager II : $99,674/annually - $149,520/ annually [Exempt]
  • Project Manager III : $106,642/annually - $159,994/ annually [Exempt]
    

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  Position Summary: Performs professional level planning and management of City water and electric infrastructure projects, including design and review, project bidding, planning, budget management, scheduling, and construction oversight. Assists with water and electric infrastructure policy development, consistent with the organization's mission and values.

  Supervision Exercised and Received: Position works under the general supervision of the Senior Project Manager.

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  Essential Job Functions:
  

  • Project Manager I: Performs entry leveling budgeting, planning, design, and construction management services in furtherance of City Water and Electric Utility Projects. Works with staff to understand departmental project needs and works to complete projects in a timely manner.
  • Project Manager II: Performs intermediate professional level project management work to deliver budget, planning, design, and construction management services in furtherance of City Water and Electric Utility Projects. Develop projects and works with staff to prioritize the successful delivery of projects. Assists in the development of departmental Capital project budgets.
  • Project Manager III: Performs professional level project management work to deliver budget, planning, design, and construction management services in furtherance of City Water and Electric Utility projects. Works to coordinate interdepartmental and private development projects to minimize public impacts and reduce costs. Proposes policy level decisions to the Senior Project Manager and Utility Management Staff. Understands the inner workings of the Utility and represents the Utility as A Subject matter expert within the department and within the City as a whole.

  
  Responsibilities Across All Roles:

  Project Management

  • Identifies, develops, manages, coordinates, and administers projects from concept development, budget, design, construction, and through completion/close-out. Prepares proposals, recommends, and conducts consultant selection, reviews and manages planning, design, and construction contracts, reviews consultants work, and ensures compliance with City standards, State/Federal code requirements, and standard engineering practices.
  • Responsible for projects from concept development, project budget, project execution, and project close-out.
  • Manages construction contracts or projects, accepts bids for construction, and makes recommendations for City projects. Provides on-site guidance and problem resolution.
  • Ensures proper field changes by reviewing field reports on installations for conformance to contracts, regulations, and engineering and construction principles and standards.
  • Monitors schedules, contract change orders, and costs. Reviews and approves change orders and pay applications.
  • Performs field site visits, inspections, and enforces policies and procedures for compliance on Utility Department projects or projects involving Utility Department infrastructure.
  • Presents and prepares documents/materials for presentation to Council and City Manager’s Office
  • Manages project budget, contract requests, potential planning applications, and public outreach.
  • Oversees utility planning, design, and construction projects to ensure compliance with bid documents and specifications. Reviews and recommends approval for construction changes and payments.
  • Monitors work progress and quality of deliverables from contractor vendors.
  • Reviews and prepares public outreach information, including processes, engagement activities, news media, and all other related communication material.

  Policy, Procedure, and Standards

  • Conducts policy analysis and research to provide guidance, recommendations, and advice regarding utility infrastructure development and implementation.
  • Supports local discussions and initiatives regarding water and electric supplies, and conservation efforts
  • Supports, enforces, and provides expertise on the standards for utility system extensions and improvements.
  • Coordinates with staff and engineering consultants to ensure compliance.
  • Provides consultation to the development and review process.

  Budget Management

  • Assists in the preparation of the annual budget, including cost estimates for capital projects.
  • Prepares project budgets, monitors expenditures to ensure costs do not exceed budget, and approves payments
  • Forecasts financial requirements, analyzes variances, and initiates corrective actions.

  Operational Safety

  • Provides oversight and leadership around safety associated duties associated with high risk industrial facility (as recommended by OSHA).

  City Organizational Values

  • Supports and models the City of Aspen organizational values: Service, Partnership, Stewardship, and Innovation. Organizational values are shared principles that guide behavior across the organization. This position is responsible for upholding and applying these values while performing daily work functions.
  • Other duties as assigned.

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  Core Competencies: Displays the following key competencies in the overall job performance to include knowledge, skills, and abilities:
  • Service: Provides service with excellence, humility, integrity, and respect in daily work, builds trust by listening, treats people with respect, acknowledges opportunities for improvement, and follows through with commitments.
  • Partnership: Actively creates strong, supportive internal and external relationships to attain a common goal and achieve greater impact together.
  • Stewardship: Balances social, environmental, and financial responsibilities, evaluating the impact of decision making on a thriving future for all.
  • Innovation: Develops technical expertise to pursue new ideas and creative outcomes, grounded in Aspen’s unique culture, opportunities, and challenges.
  • Communication: Knowledge of effective and appropriate communication. Ability to use knowledge effectively in various contexts which may require oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication.
  • Interpersonal: Works to develop strength in interpersonal skills. Has the ability to work well with diverse groups of people, both inside and outside the organization.
  • Technology: Demonstrates technology skills sufficient for the nature and level of position. Demonstrates a willingness to learn new technologies and transition job duties accordingly to support technological advances and innovation.

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  Minimum Requirements:

  Project Manager I:

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a related science.
  • Experience: One to two years of experience in Civil Engineering or closely related field.
  • Technical Knowledge: Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook (Email). Must have a basic understanding of computers and online computer-based technology applications, which includes accessing web-based platforms.

  • Licenses & Certifications: Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License or be able to obtain one within 30 days of start date. Possession of or ability to obtain Colorado FE/EIT within six (6) months of date of hire.

  Project Manager II (PMII):

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a related science.
  • Experience: Three to six years of experience in Civil Engineering or closely related field.
  • Technical Knowledge: Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook (Email). Must have a basic understanding of computers and online computer-based technology applications, which includes accessing web-based platforms.
  • Licenses & Certifications: Must possess a valid Colorado driver’s license or be able to obtain one within 30 days of start date. Registration as a Colorado Professional Engineer (PE).

  Desirable Qualifications (PMII): Experience working for a municipally or privately owned utility. Experience in land development, easement research, and adherence to codes and specifications. Experience managing shallow and deep utility projects.

  Project Manager III (PMIII):

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or a related science.
  • Experience: Six or more years of experience in Civil Engineering or closely related field.
  • Technical Knowledge: Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook (Email). Must have a basic understanding of computers and online computer-based technology applications, which includes accessing web-based platforms.
  • Licenses & Certifications: Must possess a valid Colorado driver’s license or be able to obtain one within 30 days of start date. Registration as a Colorado Professional Engineer (PE).

  Desirable Qualifications (PMIII): Experience working for a municipally or privately owned utility. Experience in land development, easement research, and writing codes and specifications. Experience managing shallow and deep utility projects with multiple stakeholders. Experience delivering complex projects to boards and ownership groups. Experience with public speaking and managing public perception during planning and construction projects.

  NOTE: Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required abilities, knowledge, and skills as determined by the City of Aspen may be substituted for the requirements above.

  NOTE: This position requires a Criminal Background Check upon hire. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.

  Position Type and Work Hours:

  • Regular full-time, 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday, hours may vary with workload.
  • Evenings/Weekends may occasionally be required in addition to or instead of normal hours.

  Work Environment:

  • Indoors: Office environment.
  • Outdoors/Off-Site: Performs site visits to construction sites, attends meetings, and conferences.

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  Physical Demands:
  Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.
  Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium.
  Bending: Bending or positioning oneself to move an object from one level to another.
  Carrying: transporting or moving an object.
  Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
  Climbing: Ascending or descending stationary objects.
  Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work through using two or more body parts or other devices.
  Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm.
  Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through the use of hands, fingers, or other means.
  Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.
  Kneeling: Bending legs at the knees to come to rest on knee or knees
  Lifting: Moving objects weighing no more than 10 pounds from one level to another.
  Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to press, draw, drag or haul objects in a sustained motion.
  Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.
  Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.
  Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position.
  Standing: Ability to sustain a position for a period of time.
  Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
  Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information.
  Walking: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another.

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
  

• About the company

  The City of Aspen works to supply services not provided by the private sector to meet day-to-day needs, to preserve and enhance our community character, and to further the Aspen Dream: the idea of a community nourishing the mind, body and spirit.

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