Senior Construction Manager

Ditesco, an ESP Associates company, is a Fort Collins based program management, project management, construction management and civil engineering firm that focuses on delivering high quality services tailored to our client’s needs. Our team is dedicated to continually improving and learning from our past work, and we firmly believe in a collaborative and inclusive work approach. Our work has spanned over 19 years of service to the northern Colorado community. We have been trusted with delivering projects ranging from water and wastewater treatment facilities, transportation, utilities, dams, public spaces, municipal broadband, and vertical buildings. Ditesco possesses the ability to ensure a project is delivered wholly and successfully. We focus on providing value through trust, dedication, and hard work, utilizing a total project delivery philosophy that provides clients with a complete management effort from project conception through final close-out.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Senior Construction Manager is a management level position within Ditesco. This role oversees the large construction projects and program subsets of the construction management work group. The Senior Construction Manager plays a leadership role in the construction management initiatives as part of the company’s strategic operations plan. This position allocates resources, tracks, and reports on project progress, manages project risk through staff oversight, monitors schedules, manages budgets, ensures quality, and performs contract administration and project management. This position creates and implements plans to ensure project success across all phases of delivery (financing, permitting, design, construction, start-up, and operations) as may be applicable to individual clients, programs, or projects. This position actively participates in business development through assistance with proposal development, client meetings, interviews, and company introductory presentations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily the requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Other duties may be assigned. Duties are varied in nature and include:

• Manage risk across large project industry sectors delivering world-class projects to Ditesco clients.
• Implement, manage, and oversee quality assurance and quality control programs on assigned projects. Translate these programs company-wide as may be applicable.
• Develop a high-performing team through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Recruit, attract, retain, and motivate staff. Ensure regular/timely feedback is shared with assigned personnel.
• Complete employee performance appraisals of assigned employees through direct reviews or 360°ree; reviews.
• Participate in the overall safety program for the company. Monitor and enforce best practices.
• Maintain safety training as applicable to all company operations (OSHA, open trench, confined space, etc.).
• 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 owner’s representative, program management and project management services to clients across project types and industry sectors.
• 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 quality standards.
• Attend and manage 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 construction risk, schedules, and associated costs to achieve completion of projects within time and budget allocated.
• Have experience in common industry delivery models including CM/GC, CMaR, Design/Build, DBB, P3 and others.
• Strategic Planning. Work with senior leadership/management team to develop long-term plans for the organization around 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 senior leadership 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 with the Program Manager
• Participate in industry associations and work groups representing the company.
• Perform related work as required or other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering or Construction Management.
• Special Licensing or Certification: Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado; Certified Construction Manager or combined education and experience.
• Experience: Minimum 12 years of increasingly responsible experience in civil engineering and construction with an emphasis in the following areas:
  • Project/Construction Management and Contract Administration
  • Claims avoidance, Risk Management, and Schedule Control
  • Construction Management related to Municipal, State and Federal Agency projects
  • Demonstrated business development and relationship-building experience.
• Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.
• Ability to foster teamwork, lead, develop professional relationships, mentor, and train.
• Ability to compile engineering data and statistics; evaluate and generate reports.
• Ability to ensure compliance with and follow standard safety practices and procedures common to construction work.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, clients, and the public.
• Ability to prepare budgets, and proposals and manage contracts and project costs.

Corporate Information:

ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.

Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 195 on the 2025 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2025 ranking of 52.

ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
• VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Education Reimbursement Opportunities
• Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
• Referral Bonuses