El Paso County is seeking a motivated engineer to join their Capital Projects team, contributing to the planning, design, and management of critical infrastructure projects. The role involves delivering high-quality capital improvements while ensuring compliance with civil engineering standards and collaborating with various stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Assist in planning, designing, and construction oversight for capital improvement projects
- Ensure compliance with engineering principles and County criteria while supporting project scope, schedule, and budget tracking
- Perform plan reviews, quantity calculations, cost estimates, schedule evaluations, and feasibility analyses for assigned projects
- Coordinate with County departments, consultants, developers, contractors, utility providers, and external agencies to ensure successful project delivery and alignment with the County’s long-term infrastructure goals
- Support construction activities by monitoring compliance with plans, specifications, and standards
- Assist with issue resolution and project closeout, including formal project acceptance
- Review and process environmental documents to meet National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and state requirements
- Represent the County at meetings, public hearings, and presentations
- Respond to questions and communicate technical information clearly to a variety of audiences
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field
- Four years of professional engineering experience; two years of the required experience must be in civil engineering
- Two years of leadership or project management experience
- Six years of progressive civil engineering experience, with three years of leadership experience of professional staff
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license
- Engineer Intern Certification required, or equivalent combination of experience and education as approved by Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) for Professional Engineer (PE) Licensing Requirements
- Acceptable equivalence must be demonstrated by documented allowance from DORA to qualify for PE exam
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license
- Professional Engineer's (PE) License; possession of Colorado PE within six months after employment
- Must pass conditional post offer background investigation, motor vehicle record check, and drug screen
- Experience with engineering-related software/programs, such as computer-aided design (CAD), geographic information systems (GIS), and MS Project
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive benefits
- Flexible schedules
- Hybrid work options
Company Overview
El Paso County lies in east central Colorado and encompasses more than 2,158 square miles. It was founded in 1861, and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.elpasoco.com/.