Department Information

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  This position is not covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).
• New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

Description of Job

About the Position
This position will supervise the West Engineering Program Squad in Golden, blended with both surveying and right-of-way (ROW) plans preparation abilities.

This position will develop the Squad's budget requests, allocate Squad resources, schedule surveying and ROW Plans preparation assignments and oversee the operations of their assigned Squad. The position will do performance planning and evaluate the performance of Squad members and approve Squad members' time sheets. Some surveying and ROW Plans preparation work will be required to be outsourced to consultants because of insufficient Squad resources. In these instances, this position will negotiate consultant contracts and act as the contract administrator providing oversight over consultant performance and insuring quality assurance and quality control for the outsourced surveying/ROW plans preparation activities.

This position is also the central point of contact to insure that surveying/ROW plans functions performed by Local Public Agency (LPA) personnel on projects are completed in compliance with state and federal requirements. The position, along with the other PLS II positions in the Region (4 total positions), serve as a resource for the Region in the surveying and ROW plans specialty areas.

This position, working with the other PLS II positions and the ROW Manager, will coordinate all Region 1 Surveying/ROW Plans projects and allocate Surveying/ROW Plans resources between the four squads as needed to respond to Region 1 priorities.

Major duties and responsibilitiesinclude, but are not limited to:

• Manage, coordinate, and schedule the design, preparation, revision, and completion of ROW plans, plats, and legal descriptions in compliance with applicable guidance, statutes, and practices;
• Supervise and manage the Squad's activities, including developing schedules and budgets for timely and effective completion of the surveying and ROW plans duties for assigned projects;
• Determines when work should be outsourced to other Region 1 Squads or to consultants; coordinate with other Squad supervisors to ensure that work is effectively completed throughout the Region;
• Negotiate task orders for required services from consultants; administer task orders and manage consultant activities;
• Ensure that surveys, ROW plans, and legal descriptions for acquisition parcels are completed as scheduled in full compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures; ensures plans, designs, and documentation is digitally filed in a centrally accessible database;
• Serve as consultant and advisor to the Region, Local Public Agencies, and the public, providing guidance on issues relative to the unique processes, procedures, and techniques associated with completing surveys for transportation projects, and completing ROW plans and legal descriptions for properties sought to be acquired for Federal-aid and CDOT compliant transportation projects; interpret applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures;
• Coordinate with various disciplines on issues related to planning, environmental, survey, appraisal, design, property management, access, and legislation;
• Coach, mentor, and train employees; monitor and evaluate employee performance; approve leave; interview, select, and train new employees; recommend personnel actions such as transfers, promotions, corrective actions, or disciplinary actions;
• Provide guidance and quality control to ensure that LPA projects are in compliance with statutes, regulations, and guidelines; instruct the LPA on State and Federal ROW requirements in instances where the LPA is unfamiliar with such requirements; monitor preparation activities and provide advisory services, guidance documents, and forms developed to meet requirements;
• Review LPA and/or consultant surveys, ROW plans, and legal descriptions to ensure compliance with statutes, regulations, and guidelines;
• Participate on the ROW Management Team, including attending and participating in staff meetings, working with other Management Team members to develop annual ROW Unit work plans, policies, and procedures;
• Work with attorneys and ROW Unit staff to prepare exhibits and provide testimony for instances where acquisitions have been referred the Attorney General's Office for condemnation or relocation determinations have been appealed;
• Other job duties as assigned.

Work Environment:

• Primarily 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday, Flex schedule permitted
• Approximately 10% spent in the field, 90% spent in the office
• Travel required during work hours throughout Metro Denver/Front Range
• Occasional overnight travel 1-3 times a year throughout Colorado
• Required to operate CDOT vehicles
• Work may be conducted in various weather conditions near high-speed traffic

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

This experience must be specifically documented on your application. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application.

• Current, valid licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors
• AND at least one year of experience as a licensed Professional Land Surveyor, where the primary purpose of the position was in transportation corridor development and included plan review and oversight. Prior supervisory experience is preferred.
• A current valid driver's license is required for this position as it requires operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.

The Exceptional Applicant will be an experienced Professional Land Surveyor and will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• 3 years CDOT or CDOT Related Work Experience (at ROW Plan Preparation Level) and Some Supervisory Preferred
• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in Land Surveying and right of way plans preparation;
• Experience in plan review and current survey technologies;
• Ability to estimate project hours and cost associated with contracts;
• Ability to supervise and direct land surveying staff associated with field and office duties;
• Knowledge of the CDOT Survey Manual and CDOT ROW Manual;
• Leadership and vision across multidisciplinary groups;
• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and projects in a demanding environment;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments;
• Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner;
• Ability to partner with public and private organizations, special interest groups, elected and appointed officials, in situations which may be politically sensitive;
• Ability to work with general public, professional, consultants, and staff, with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, promises made and commitments;
• Ability to negotiate mutually acceptable solutions and build consensus through give and take;
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Experience supervising survey and support staff;
• Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and multi-tasking ability;
• Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem solving ability;
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral;
• Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy;
• Passion for safety;
• Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations;
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access), Gmail, SAP, ProjectWise, MicroStation, InRoads, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

Employment Screening

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with "Info Cubic".

Info Cubic, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic, LLC, including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.InfoCubic.com. Info Cubic is located at 9250 E. Costilla Ave., Suite 525, Greenwood Village, CO 80112, and can be reached at 877.360.4636.

The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes: social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

Supplemental Information

• A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
• A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
• A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
• A detailed chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.
• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

• All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
• Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.

• A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.