Water Resources Project Manager

About the role

The City of Aurora is seeking a Water Resources Project Manager to enhance and protect the quality of life for its citizens through water, sewer, and stormwater services. The ideal candidate will manage complex projects, ensure compliance with regulations, and lead stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Project management including planning, design, construction management, budget and schedule management for each project.
• Ensure compliance with design and government regulations.
• Work with consulting engineers, contractors, and other agencies to explain, interpret, and create City's project requirements, codes, and specifications.
• Provide professional/technical assistance and project updates to citizens, other departments, management, and City Council.
• Evaluate proposals and conduct interviews for consultant selection.
• Cook up with all City departments and all other stakeholders in the scheduling, development, and completion of Aurora Water projects.
• Manage assigned projects to achieve established scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Manage planning activities for complex and interrelated water delivery and storage infrastructure such as pipelines, gravel reservoirs, dams and diversions.
• Identify needs and allocate the appropriate resources to meet the timely completion of specific project tasks.
• Write or direct technical studies of new water supply, water resources development, storage development, watershed protection or existing structure rehabilitation projects.
• Lead and conduct water resources, water rights and water supply related analyses, engineering, research, studies and investigations.
• Negotiate the acquisition of water rights.
• Develop project scopes of work and objectives.
• Assure contract compliance and that completed projects meet established quality standards.
• Create work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports for assigned projects.
• Gather field data or research data for assigned projects.
• Lead land management projects.
• Coordinate and provide support for interactions with other governmental agencies, stakeholder groups, and water providers.
• Research emerging technologies, industry practices, and regulatory developments and provides recommendations regarding their applicability to Aurora Water.
• Lead NEPA and 1041 permitting work associated with water resources development projects.
• Identify and implement state, local and federal compliance activities for water supply projects.
• May work with City's Purchasing and Contracts Division in publishing requests for proposals and in selecting consultants and contractors for capital projects.
• May negotiate scopes, fees, and project schedules.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in water resources, water resource management, watershed science, hydrology, geohydrology, geology, civil engineering, environmental sciences, natural resources, or directly related field.
• Experience: Six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience in water resources, water rights, hydrology, engineering, water policy, watershed management, project management, or a closely related field. Eight (8) years of progressively responsible water resources project management experience is preferred.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid Colorado driver’s license and ability to operate a city vehicle, or otherwise demonstrate ability to meet the transportation requirements of the position. Professional Engineer (PE) license or Project Manager Professional Certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge: Knowledge of water resources principles, practices, theories, and techniques related to water resources program and project implementation. Knowledge of local, state and federal laws and regulations related to water supply. Knowledge of capital project delivery methods and project management principles. Knowledge of water rights acquisition, permitting, and regulatory compliance. Knowledge of contract administration and consultant management. Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning practices. Knowledge of NEPA, 1041 permitting, and environmental review processes.
• Skills: Skill in negotiating agreements, contracts, and water rights transactions. Skill in project management and leading complex multi-year capital projects. Skill in facilitating stakeholder engagement and consensus building. Skill in preparing and presenting technical information to executive leadership and elected officials. Skill in professional verbal and written communication.
• Abilities: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, all levels of management including executive staff, citizens, and elected officials. Ability to handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and synthesize complex information into a more useful format for decision-makers. Ability to prepare requests for proposals and qualifications for design, construction and planning projects. Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously. Ability to evaluate technical, financial, regulatory, and operational impacts of proposed projects. Ability to influence decision-making among diverse stakeholders. Ability to interpret and apply complex legal and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.

Pay

The hiring range for this position is $104,704 - $130,880 annually.

Schedule

The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first come, first-serve basis; as soon as we determine to have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice.