PROJECT MANAGER, CONSTRUCTION

Denver Public Schools; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of Equity

Total Rewards

PERA Retirement

Job summary

Denver Public Schools is seeking a Facilities Project Manager to lead design and construction for the District Bond program. You will oversee teams supplying design services and contractors, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery within budget.

The role requires coordinating with architects, construction consultants, and internal stakeholders while maintaining clear communication about schedule, scope, and impacts across projects. A Colorado driver’s license and residency are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of combined experience in architecture or engineering and construction projects.
• Valid Colorado Driver’s License, appropriate insurance coverage, and acceptable driving record for the past three years.
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, with or without accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Manages teams to carry out directions related to new school buildings, remodeling and repair of facilities, ensuring safety and District standards, schedule and budget.
• Directs preparation of drawings and specifications for construction projects and communicates schedule, scope and impacts to stakeholders.
• Coordinates with District strategic sourcing to manage selection of architects and contractors through bid processes.
• Reviews design progress documents and construction contracts for project intent and standards.
• Manages project costs, pay requests, and schedules of design consultants and contractors.
• Participates in design and project construction meetings to ensure user requirements are met.
• Works with internal District teams and communicates with end users such as operations, principals, QA/QC, and public/community relations.
• Performs internal paperwork and systems input to get projects approved by management.
• Manages project closeout with complete documentation including warranty.
• Assists AHERA management plan and hazmat procedures as required.

Job description

About This Job

Manages facility design and construction projects for the District Bond program, including teams providing design services and the contractors building them. Plans, organizes, coordinates, evaluates, and directs activities of specific projects in areas of specialization, such as mechanical and electrical engineering, HVAC, environmental engineering, landscaping, and other service contract providers. Ensures that the District’s buildings are safe, aesthetically pleasing, economically maintainable, energy efficient, and functionally sound to meet all programmatic requirements. Follows all established processes for project management completely and in a timely manner, ensuring all projects meet scope, schedule and budget. Provides clear documented communication for all parties associated with the project.

What DPS Offers You

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
• $94,682-$115,967. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles.
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off , health and wellness benefits , and PERA Retirement .

What You'll Do

• Manages teams to carry out assigned directions related to new school buildings, remodeling and repair of facilities, and facility planning; ensures that safety and District standards are met and that projects are on schedule and budget
• Directs the preparation of drawings and specifications for construction projects that may include mechanical, cooling, heating and controls as well as new buildings, additions, remodeling, and major repairs; provides communication to all stakeholders and affected parties on project schedule, scope, and impacts
• Coordinates with District strategic sourcing to manage the selection of architects, construction consultants, and construction contractors through appropriate bid processes
• Reviews design progress documents and construction contract documents for project intent and to ensure District standards are met
• Manages project costs, pay requests, and schedules of design consultant and contractors
• Participates in design and project construction meetings to ensure all user requirements are communicated to the architect and to assist in the resolution of construction problems
• Works extensively with internal District teams and departments and manages all internal communications in regards to project work and schedule with end users such as, but not limited to, operations and maintenance, principals, Quality Assurance/Quality Control teams, and public/community relations
• Performs and puts forth any internal paper work, systems input in order to get projects approved by internal management teams
• Manages project closeout for each project to ensure District receives complete and accurate documentation, including warranty, on each projec
• Assists the Environmental Safety Specialist with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) management plan, conducts asbestos abatement activities, and complies with District hazmat program processes and procedures

What You’ll Need

• Minimum three years of combined experience in architecture or engineering and construction projects
• Valid Colorado Driver’s License, appropriate insurance coverage, and acceptable driving record for the past three years; Must meet District’s insurability requirements
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun

About Us

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.

DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.