Senior Construction Manager

Job Title: Senior Construction Manager
Company: Dominion Water & Sanitation District (DWSD)
Reports To: Capital Programs Manager
Salary Range: $135,000 - $155,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience
Position Summary
Dominion Water & Sanitation District (DWSD) is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to help deliver major water and wastewater capital projects. This role is ideal for an experienced construction professional who wants to contribute to an innovative, fast-paced utility while working as part of a small, collaborative team.
DWSD is a wholesale water and wastewater provider located in northwest Douglas County. The Senior Construction Manager will support planning and preconstruction activities and directly manage construction of water storage and conveyance, wastewater conveyance, and wastewater treatment facilities. The immediate focus will be managing construction of DWSD's wastewater treatment plant using a multi-prime delivery approach.
Key Responsibilities
Stakeholder Relations • Build and maintain effective relationships with partner entities, residents, government agencies, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders. • Support the engineering team with construction, project delivery, and permitting considerations. • Represent DWSD professionally in meetings, field coordination, and external communications.
Project Management • Administer DWSD safety protocols throughout project planning, construction, and field operations. • Procure, manage, and coordinate consultants, contractors, suppliers, and construction contracts. • Provide construction input during design, planning, and preconstruction. • Support permitting compliance and coordination with local agencies. • Identify and mitigate project risks related to contracts, technical specifications, schedules, budgets, and field conditions. • Monitor project progress, quality, safety, and schedule performance for single-prime, multi-prime, and other delivery approaches. • Provide construction oversight and help resolve complex project issues, disputes, and field challenges. • Manage project budgets, payment applications, contingencies, change orders, and scope changes. • Develop procedures to track and report project performance. • Coordinate quality, schedule, startup, commissioning, and transition activities with the Operations team.
Document Management • Manage project documentation, including construction documents, permits, submittals, transmittals, RFIs, delivery coordination, change orders, meeting minutes, and related records. • Facilitate communication among the site project team, engineering team, consultants, contractors, operators, and project partners. • Maintain thorough documentation of project activities, correspondence, decisions, field conditions, and key issues. • Provide regular status reports and project updates to DWSD leadership and stakeholders.
Quality Assurance and Testing • Coordinate quality assurance audits and reviews with third-party consultants, contractors, and project delivery partners. • Maintain project record-keeping systems to support accurate, real-time reporting. • Inspect installed work, stored materials, and construction activities for compliance with project requirements. • Procure and manage testing and inspection consultants and coordinate with engineers as needed. • Coordinate Operations team input and approval for critical equipment installation, startup, and transition activities.
Capital Projects in DWSD's Plan • Chatfield Basin Water Reclamation Facility (currently in preconstruction) • Waterton Road Water Line • Louviers Lift Station and Force Main • Willow Creek Lift Station No. 2 • South Platte Diversion • Raw Water Pump Station and Pipeline • Water Treatment Plant Upgrades • Groundwater Pump Stations and Pipeline • Master Meter Installation
Required Qualifications • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and project management software, including Microsoft Project. • Proven ability to manage construction projects from planning through closeout. • Excellent record-keeping and documentation skills. • Strong project management skills, including scheduling, planning, cost control, contract administration, and coordination. • Familiarity with construction management and scheduling platforms such as Procore, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or equivalent software. • Ability to conduct site evaluations and travel to meetings within or outside the DWSD service area. • Ability to coordinate effectively with agencies, contractors, consultants, partner organizations, and internal teams. • Ability to manage multiple projects, vendors, contractors, and priorities simultaneously. • Strong verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to work independently and follow issues through to resolution. • Valid driver's license required.
Education and Experience • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field required. • Certified Construction Manager (CCM) designation preferred. • Minimum of eight (8) years of construction management experience required. • Experience working directly for a municipality, water district, general contractor, or consulting firm providing services to a municipal government or public utility preferred.
Work Environment and Benefits
DWSD is a dynamic, positive workplace with a team of passionate employees. DWSD offers an excellent benefits package, including:
• 100% employer-paid health insurance • Dental and vision coverage • Nine paid holidays • Voluntary 457(b) retirement program with up to a 7% employer match • 20 days of paid time off annually
Work Environment • Position operates in both a professional office environment and active construction site settings. • Successful candidate will be required to work from the construction trailer at the wastewater treatment plant site until project completion. • Position requires exposure to construction areas and use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including protective footwear, reflective vest, hardhat, and safety glasses.
Additional Information
This job description reflects the general duties and responsibilities of the Senior Construction Manager position and is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of work requirements. Additional duties may be assigned as needed.