Project Manager I

Project Manager I

Facilities Project Management

Colorado Springs Utilities is seeking a Project Manager I to join our Facilities Project Management Team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing small- to medium-scale facility assets and space planning projects, while also providing project management services to the entire organization's facilities needs to ensure successful delivery within scope, budget, and schedule.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage small to medium-scale, complex projects, ensuring that they are completed within scope, schedule, budget, and to the required quality standards
• Provide space planning and ADA standards expertise to the project team
• Develop and manage the project schedules, coordinate scheduling of multiple disciplines, drive completion of all tasks on time and without conflicts, and communicate project progress and status of completion
• Identify, assess, and resolve issues and risks throughout the project and make recommendations based on priority and need to ensure the success of project objectives
• Coordinate with architects and engineers; perform detailed reviews of design development, including project constructability, value engineering, safety by design, commissioning, and start-up plan. Attend meetings to support reviews
• Create and coordinate project budgets, ensuring that costs are kept within budget and that financial reports (quantities, progress, invoices) are accurate
• Monitor the safety and health performance of contractors and address deficiencies during the project as they arise
• Champion safety, holding everyone accountable for high safety performance
• Perform/monitor the as-built process with the contractor as part of the review of contractor applications for payment and ensure that all RFI’s and Change Orders are incorporated
• Implement and oversee quality assurance measures, ensuring that all work is completed to the required standard and by the contracted scope
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with customers, project stakeholders, contractors, and vendors
• Provide oversight of commissioning work and contractors' quality control during commissioning and start-up
• Support higher-level Project Managers on highly complex large-scale projects
• Create, alter, expand, and publish AutoCAD drawings for stakeholders, contractors, and other Project Managers

Qualifications:

• Experience in Project Management with an emphasis on space planning and furniture assets
• Knowledge of project management methodologies, frameworks, and best practices
• Communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement
• Planning and schedule management
• Financial and risk management experience
• Experience in contract development

Who You Are:
You are likely someone who comes with at least one to three years of progressively responsible Project Management experience with an emphasis on space management, planning, and design. Can adequately perform work in AutoCAD through extensive skill and knowledge of the program. A Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a closely related field from an accredited college or demonstrated equivalent experience is beneficial. Additionally, possessing a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is also beneficial. Knowledge of ADA, IBC, and other building standards would also add to your success in this role.

In addition to the technical aspects of this job, you excel at remaining composed under pressure, taking initiative, driving projects forward, communicating and sharing information effectively and appropriately, possess sound critical thinking and decision-making ability, and strong interpersonal skills that will allow you to establish effective internal and external relationships with contractors, Utility staff, and vendors.

Who We Are...

• One of the largest four-service public utilities in the nation (over 500,000 customers)
• A national leader in reliability (power on an average of 99.991% of the time)
• Diamond Designation recipient from the American Public Power Association – a utility sector leader in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvements
• Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains in the most desired city to live in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)
   

Our Commitment to Our Employees…  
Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities. They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving. We do not just say people are important – we prove it! That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program.

• Time Off – Because everybody needs time off to recharge
  • Vacation – New employees accrue 13 days of paid time off to start, while our more tenured employees accrue 24 days per year
  • Personal Leave –3 days per year of personal leave
  • Paid Holidays –12 paid holidays per year
  • Sick Leave – Accrue 12 days of sick leave annually for those days when you or a family member is feeling under the weather
  • Vacation Buy – Purchase up to 40 hours of additional vacation time
• Pension Plan – Looking forward to a comfortable lifestyle once you’re done working? The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) provides you with retirement benefits and peace of mind when you retire 
• Medical – Select from three comprehensive medical plans, starting at $10.00 a month.  Employees also enjoy access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Wellness Program – Voluntary wellness program that allows you and your spouse to each earn up to $500 to use towards healthcare expenses, $100 in Visa gift cards, and up to $400 in gym membership reimbursements
• Dental – Select from two dental plans, with in-network PPO preventive care covered at 100% and access to orthodontia coverage
• Vision – A Voluntary plan that covers full vision care services and discounts on LASIK eye surgery
• Retirement Saving Programs – Supplement your pension plan with voluntary retirement programs such as the PERAPlus 401(k) and MissionSquare’s Roth IRA and 457 plans
• Disability Coverage – Short-Term (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance available for purchase
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Makes the going a little easier by aiding with mental health, stress management, work-life balance, financial and legal matters, and much more
• Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC) – Whether it's due to an accident or a serious illness, LTC insurance is available for purchase to help you and your loved ones
• Life Insurance – Company-paid life insurance and supplemental coverage available
• Tuition Reimbursement – Employees are eligible to receive up to $5,250 annually for Tuition Reimbursement
• Qualifying Public Service Employer – Payments made towards student loans may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program