Engineer II: Project Manager for Transit Upgrades

RTD - Regional Transportation District of Denver, CO (RTD); Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

RTD - Regional Transportation District of Denver, CO (RTD) invites applications for Engineer II to support transit improvement projects from planning through construction. The role involves engineering analyses, design reviews, schedule development, construction administration, field coordination, and technical studies under supervision.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in transportation/public infrastructure projects, contract administration experience, and proficiency in Office tools; a

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of experience supporting transportation, transit, or public infrastructure projects.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience administering and managing construction and consultant contracts and agreements.
• Working knowledge of civil engineering technology, construction terminology, and current engineering methodologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office to prepare documents, spreadsheets, presentations and develop schedules.
• Possess and maintain a valid Colorado driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the Project Manager for assigned small-scale capital improvement projects with responsibilities for planning, coordinating, executing, and closing assigned small-scale capital improvement projects, including scope, schedule, budget, consultant coordination, stakeholder communication, procurement support, construction administration, and project closeout.
• Supports the Project Manager in the day-to-day administration of the contract by ensuring construction documents are properly submitted, complete, updated, and distributed to field staff for auditing purposes, and monitoring and updating schedules and budgets for assigned investments.
• Coordinates assigned project activities with contractors, consultants, utilities, property owners, and internal stakeholders to facilitate project delivery and resolve routine project issues while escalating significant technical, contractual, schedule, or budget issues to the Project Manager.
• Assists in the administration of contract changes; prepares and/or reviews independent estimates and RFI clarifications; reviews contract drawings and specifications; and verifies pay applications from contractors and consultants.
• Assists in preparing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Invitations for Bids (IFBs), engineer's estimates, and procurement documentation.
• Supports stakeholder meetings, community engagement activities, and public presentations by preparing technical information and responding to routine engineering inquiries.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related engineering field

Job description

RTD - Regional Transportation District of Denver, CO (RTD) invites applications for Engineer II to support transit improvement projects from planning through construction. The role involves engineering analyses, design reviews, schedule development, construction administration, field coordination, and technical studies under supervision.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in transportation/public infrastructure projects, contract administration experience, and proficiency in Office tools; a