Careers

• Manage risk across all project industry sectors delivering world-class projects to Ditesco clients.
• Implement, manage, and oversee all quality assurance and quality control programs on assigned projects.
• Develop a high-performance team through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring. Recruit, attract, retain, and motivate staff. Ensure regular/timely feedback is shared with assigned personnel. Foster and train engineers to ensure successful progression of their career.
• Complete employee performance appraisals of assigned employees with Program Manager through direct reviews or 360° reviews.
• Provide senior leadership on assigned projects and provide support as needed to successfully complete projects according to Ditesco’s scope of services with a value-added approach.
• Provide proactive contract administration for all assigned projects. Responsible for the proper administration of all assigned project/construction contracts and all project controls. Responsible for work products meeting company and industry quality standards.
• Attend regular project progress meetings and assist staff throughout project delivery.
• Ensure company policies and procedures are updated and followed by each team member or assigned employee.
• Track and control engineering design risk through proactive quality control program implementation, contract document, and plan review.
• Strategic Planning. Work with senior leadership/management team to develop long-term plans for the organization around the growth and development of company initiatives. Actively participate in company planning/strategy meetings, retreats, and similar events focused on employee engagement and company success.

• Meet routinely with the Program Manager to report on project status. Ensure leadership is kept fully informed on the condition of projects, the health of client relationships, and employees. Provide monthly reports on job profitability, risk, and status.
• Identify new business opportunities. Meet business development goals. Responsible for the maintenance of existing client relationships and contracts as assigned by the Program Manager.
• Assist and/or manage the creation of proposals, business marketing pieces, and products that respond to requests for proposals or solicit new clientele.
• Set goals, monitor work, and evaluate results to ensure that company/team and organizational objectives are met and are in line with the needs and mission of the organization.
• For assigned projects, ensure timely invoicing and accurate reporting of project costs; maintain Ditesco project budgets with assistance from assigned staff.
• Perform analysis on various initiatives to ensure direct labor is maximized, profit maintained and costs are known and covered.
• Participate in and nurture broad networks of alliances with others (outside of Ditesco) to exchange knowledge and information about learning in support of changes within the industry. Report and share information regularly to the management team and Program Manager.
• Perform related work as required or other duties as assigned.

• Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Considerable knowledge of engineering and construction principles and practices related to heavy civil, commercial, and public buildings, water, wastewater, pipeline, telecommunications and road/bridge construction.
• Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork, develop professional relationships, mentor, and train.
• Ability to compile engineering data and statistics; evaluate and generate reports.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, clients, and the public.
• Ability to prepare budgets, proposals and manage contracts and project costs.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required. Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field preferred.

Special Licensing or Certification: Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado required.

Experience: Minimum 12 years of increasingly responsible experience in civil engineering and construction with an emphasis in the following areas:

• Project/Construction Management and Project Contract Administration
• Claims avoidance, Risk Management, and Schedule Control
• Engineering design related to municipal, private or federal agency projects; specific focus on the utility sector
• Demonstrated business development and relationship-building experience.