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About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver (CCD) means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. Click here to find out about all the amazing benefits and reasons to work for CCD!  

What We Offer 

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The expected starting salary range for this position is $105,000-125,000/year, based on education and experience. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to:

• Four (4) Medical Plans, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%)

• 457 (b) Retirement Plan (no early withdrawal fee!)

• PTO (over 3 weeks in your first year) and 13 paid holidays

• Yearly Merit Increase

• STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance

• CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program

• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000/year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program

• Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources

• EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus/train rides); Free Airport Parking

Location 

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week, and off-site as needed. In this position, you can expect to work 3 days per week on site at Denver International Airport JA Green Logistics (JAG) Building located at 26100 E 68th Ave #280 Aurora, CO, 80019. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

What You’ll Do

Denver International Airport (DEN) is the third-busiest airport in the United States and one of the top ten busiest airports in the world, connecting our community globally through flight and business. DEN is the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado, generating more than $36.4 billion for the region annually and employing nearly 37,000 people. At DEN, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We celebrate individuality and uplift all races, ethnicities, gender identities, national origins, ages, abilities, religion, and LGBTQIA+ communities. We know that our diversity makes us stronger, and we strive to keep diversity, equity and inclusion at the center of all that we do.  

Design, Engineering, and Construction (DEC) Division is DEN's primary delivery arm for design and construction projects. The Facility group within the DEC Division manages over $325 million worth of design and construction projects of the airport’s-built environment, including new and existing roadways, runways, taxiways, utilities, and drainage focusing on sustainability, total cost of ownership, and excellence in design. We are approaching these facility projects with a renewed focus on constructing and rehabilitating facility infrastructure and systems to ensure operational continuity, reliability, optimization, and efficiency.

The DEC team is looking for an interdisciplinary program manager who brings a depth and breadth of technical proficiency; critical problem solving, communication and facilitation; financial acumen; stewardship; and an ability to invest in the success of the DEN DEC Division facility projects throughout their project lifecycles. This project manager will oversee various facility projects tied to the Airline Tenants and Commercial Business at DEN.

As a Tenant Development Program Manager I, you will facilitate and coordinate the design and construction oversight of tenant spaces and projects within leased spaces and commercial properties. You will work closely with tenants, architects, engineers, and construction teams to ensure tenant-driven design and construction projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of all parties involved. Liaise with the airport engineering authority, the City and County of Denver, and DEN’s tenants and business partners.

This position's knowledge, growth, and integration with DEN stakeholders are instrumental to the long-term resiliency of tenant projects and DEN design and construction programs. This position must consult with tenant stakeholders to determine and establish project plans and goals, formulate and define the scope of work and objectives, and develop project work plans. These may include schedules, costs to DEN, project risk factors, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the projects. This position will report to the Senior Tenant Development Program Manager within the DEC Division.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Act as the primary point of contact for tenants and business partners to interface with the Airport Design, Engineering, and Construction Division during the design and construction process.

• Review tenant design plans and specifications to ensure compliance with DEN design standards, building codes, and other regulations.

• Coordinate and schedule design and construction activities with tenants, architects, engineers, and construction teams. Monitor design and construction progress and identify and address any issues that may arise; Ensure that all design and construction work is performed safely and in accordance with established policies and procedures.

• Maintain accurate records and documentation of all tenant design and construction activities.

• Provide regular updates to DEN stakeholders on tenant design and construction project status.

• Review and approve requested shutdowns for tenant project work.  Coordinate with DEN stakeholders and monitor shutdown activity.

• Conduct post-construction inspections and ensure that all work is completed to the satisfaction of all parties involved.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with tenants, DEN Airline Affairs, DEN Commercial Business, architects, engineers, and construction teams to facilitate smooth and successful tenant design and construction projects.

• This position may also provide more traditional project management for airport-driven design and construction projects over time. Performs other duties as assigned, supporting Design, Engineering, and Construction Division Projects.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:​

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, airport planning, or a related field

• At least 2 years of experience in design and construction project management or a similar role

• Knowledge of building codes and other tenant design and construction regulations

• Strong project management skills, including managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting deadlines

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with tenants, stakeholders, architects, engineers, and construction teams

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and documentation skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and construction management software

• Experience in the engineering and construction management field; Experience analyzing and maintaining project schedules and managing design and construction contract agreements

• Familiarity with various project delivery methods; Planning, defining, and measuring project performance through reporting; Proactively identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating project risks; Identifying and implementing innovations to improve project and team performance

• Professional Engineering license is a plus

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management, Public Administration, or a related field

• Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of professional project management experience in the related occupational group including coordinating, administering, and monitoring projects

• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education

• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements
  License/Certifications: By position, requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application

• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment

Application Deadline

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Resume

• Cover Letter (preferred, but optional)

Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than January 16th, 2024 at midnight to ensure consideration.

FBI Background Check: FBI criminal background check is required for all positions at Denver International Airport (DEN). Employees are also required to report any felony convictions and/or moving violations to maintain this clearance and be eligible for continued employment. By position, a pre-employment physical/drug test may be required.
 

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CA2290 Project Manager I

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$91,373.00 – $150,766.00

Starting Pay

$105,000-125,000/year, based on education and experience

Agency

Denver International Airport

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law. 

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