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DEPARTMENT INFORMATION:
This position is only open to Colorado state residents.
This position is covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).
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'll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to 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 excellent benefits package!
CDOT FOR ALL CDOT's 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, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.
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DESCRIPTION OF JOB:
About the Position
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has a vacancy for a Utilities Project Manager (Eng/Phys Sci Tech I) in our Region 1 Utilities Unit in our Denver location. This Unit provides support for highway design and construction projects by coordinating all required utility, railroad, and irrigation ditch company accommodations in order to enable timely completion of projects for advertisement and construction. You will have the opportunity to assist the Region Utility Engineer in the administration and enforcement of CDOT's Utility Accommodation Code and Damage Prevention Law, as well as provide critical utility clearances to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Local Agency and CDOT projects to meet scheduled advertisement dates. As you gain in knowledge and experience, there are several opportunities for advancement.
Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Assist CDOT with the identification of utility conflicts on highway construction projects; review construction plans; typical projects would be aerial and buried utility locations related to intersection lane widenings and proposed traffic signal installations. Engage utility, irrigation and railroad companies to review and confirm identified conflicts. Collaborate with utility companies and CDOT s contractor with utility related relocations, modification, or new installations. Schedule meetings with utility owners; attend meetings with the Region Utility Engineer to assist in addressing, resolving and documenting design, construction and/or scheduling issues and other conflicts. Draft utility relocation agreements and memorandums of understanding that define the roles and responsibilities of the contractor and the utility owners. Assist with determining utility, railroad and irrigation owners' eligibility for reimbursable expenses according to all rules and regulations. Obtain and verify legal documentation to determine property ownership and right of occupancy. Assist with document preparation for utility, irrigation ditch and railroad companies for reimbursable and/or non-reimbursable expenses; review billings for completed work and ensure compliance with the contracts and all rules and regulations. Develop maps and other documentat on for existing utilities to be incorporated into each construction project. Conduct field verifications of all facility locations. Interpret utility key maps for designers. Review all preliminary and final design plans to ensure that they are accurate and complete. Draft utility and railroad specification documents and prepare written certification to proceed with construction. Serve as a primary contact to utility companies on assigned utility relocations. Other job duties as assigned.