Project Manager – Utilities Construction

Colorado Springs, CO
Full Time
Experienced
📍Location:
Colorado Springs, CO 80905

💰Compensation Range:
Compensation range: $100,000-$130,000. This position is considered exempt under FLSA. This is an estimated pay range. Final pay rate will be determined based on internal salary ranges, job related skills, experience, qualifications, and market conditions.

Description
The Project Manager serves as a dedicated Owner’s Representative for Basis Partners, working as an integrated extension of a Utilities group to deliver critical infrastructure projects. This role is responsible for the full lifecycle of construction oversight from project kickoff to final closeout, ensuring that every phase aligns with the client’s standards and expectations.

The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in Utility Construction along the Front Range and is equally comfortable in a main office setting, a field office, or on an active job site. Traveling will be required for site visitation and progress verification. Whether managing project budgets, resolving complex field issues, or ensuring design compliance, this individual acts as the primary advocate for the utility, driving excellence in execution and financial accountability.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions: 
Integrated Project Management & Oversight
  • Full Lifecycle Leadership: Run projects from construction kickoff through final closeout, acting as a seamless extension of the Utilities team.
  • Owner’s Representation: Attend all field progress meetings and represent the Utility’s interests in discussions with contractors, stakeholders, and the Engineer of Record.
  • Financial Stewardship: Manage and track project budgets through completion; perform detailed reviews of contractor applications for payment and justify necessary adjustments.
  • Schedule & Progress: Monitor construction velocity, identify potential delays early, and drive the completion of punch list items to ensure timely turnover.
Technical & Field Support
  • Design & Submittal Review: Perform detailed reviews of design development, project constructability, and technical submittals to ensure compliance with Front Range utility standards.
  • Problem Resolution: Directly answer RFIs and resolve onsite technical issues, making professional recommendations based on fundamental engineering and construction principles.
  • Field Inspection: Perform regular field observations and inspections to ensure work meets quality standards, drawings, and specifications.
  • Documentation: Maintain rigorous project records, including Field Observation Reports (FORs), red-line plan updates, and turnover packages.
Safety & Compliance
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Navigate work within the Right-of-Way (ROW) and ensure compliance with municipal and utility-specific standards.
  • Safety Advocacy: Promote a proactive safety culture and ensure contractor compliance with safety standards and site-specific requirements.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience: 
Knowledge of:
  • High proficiency in utility standards and specifications specific to Colorado’s Front Range. Experience with Colorado Springs Utilities is preferred.
  • Utility Infrastructure: Deep understanding of water/wastewater pipelines, treatment plants, lift stations, and associated dry utilities (gas/electric).
  • Contract Administration: Mastery of the RFI process, submittal workflows, change order management, and pay application verification.
  • ROW Work: Knowledge of the complexities involved in working within the Right-of-Way, including permitting and traffic control.
Skills and Abilities in:
  • Budget Management: Ability to manage project funds accurately through the entire project duration.
  • Multidisciplinary Coordination: Skill in working between main offices, field offices, and active sites while maintaining high levels of communication.
  • Technical Review: Competency in reviewing designs for constructability and "safety by design."
  • Relationship Building: Developing trust-based partnerships with both the Utilities group and external contractors.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
  • 8+ years of experience in Construction Management or Project Management, with a heavy emphasis on Utility Construction.
  • Proven experience acting as an Owner's Representative.
  • Strong background in managing multimillion-dollar project budgets.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field is a significant plus.
Travel:
Frequent travel to job sites, client offices, and other meeting places. 
Required to hold and maintain a valid driver’s license, appropriate auto insurance coverage (per Basis Vehicle Policy) and an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions:
Work will be performed with a blend of office, project sites, and other meeting places (e.g., client offices).  Project site visits can involve hazards including exposure to changes in temperature (seasonal), inclement weather, dust, fumes, gases, traffic, slope, water, water way, and trains. 

About Us:
Basis Partners is a Colorado-based, people, team, and locally focused civil engineering consulting firm providing services to public agencies in the transportation industry.

We are a consulting firm that is a sharp contrast to our competitors. Sure, we do the same work, but we are different from the rest in the way we handle projects, build cohesiveness, energy, skills, and local pride.

It is firmly believed that if you place people first something remarkable will happen. It creates a community of fun, passionate individuals who help make their communities better, safer places to live.

At Basis Partners, on day one, you will be doing work that matters alongside other talented and collaborative team members while building the foundation of your career through practical and hands on experience, coaching, mentoring, and training.

It’s in our core to care for our community, our team, and our clients. Helping with the infrastructure of our community is a source of pride for our team.  We can drive down a road, interstate, or cross a bridge and say, 'Wow, I was on a team that helped with that project!

Our team lives and works here and we want to make sure we give back to the communities we serve by volunteering and supporting local organizations. We love to 'keep it local'!

Check us out on social media and our website to learn more about us!

Website www.basisp.com
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn & Twitter

Benefits

Basis Partners' purpose is to empower our team and create an environment where everyone can succeed at work while living happy and healthy lives. We have built a culture, work environment, and benefits package to support that purpose!

  • 401(k) with employer match (Roth and Traditional options)
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health savings account with Basis contribution
  • Dependent care flexible spending account
  • Disability insurance (short term and long term)
  • Company-paid life insurance and buy up provision
  • Paid time off (PTO and Holiday)
  • Parental leave (pregnancy and parental)
  • Training and career progression to support and encourage you throughout the different stages of your career goals
  • Relocation assistance available
  • Company provided vehicle for field assignments
This job posting does not include all the duties and responsibilities that may be required. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list. The duties and responsibilities of the incumbent may change over time and are subject to review and adjustment, with or without notice.
Share

Apply for this position

Required*
We've received your resume. Click here to update it.
Attach resume or Paste resume
Attach resume as .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf (limit 5MB) or Paste resume

Paste your resume here or Attach resume file

To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more.
Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
  • A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
    • a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
    • a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
  • A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
  • An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
  • An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
Veteran status


Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026
Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Please check one of the boxes below:

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

You must enter your name and date
Human Check*