Project Engineer

At Ditesco, an ESP Company, we don’t just manage projects – we deliver success. Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, we are a full-service engineering, program, project, and construction management firm dedicated to turning vision into reality. Since 2006, we’ve been the trusted partner bridging the gap between owners, engineers, architects, and contractors, ensuring seamless collaboration and exceptional results. From water and wastewater systems to transportation, utilities, municipal facilities, and fiber telecommunications, we drive infrastructure projects forward – on time, on budget, and beyond expectations.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

As a Project Engineer at Ditesco, you will provide project coordination and construction oversight for the quality of water, wastewater, utility, and heavy civil construction infrastructure projects across the Northern Front Range region.

• Perform civil engineering design tasks that include analyzing plans, survey reports, maps, and other data related to project design.
• Assist with managing and supervising project controls (cost, schedule, quality).
• Assists in performing project schedule analysis using Microsoft Project or other project management scheduling software to track critical path, and project progress.
• Works at local and remote jobsites, as assigned.
• Attends weekly project progress meetings.
• Maintain a daily log of construction and inspection activities and prepare and review progress reports.
• Create, review, edit and distribute meeting minutes and supporting project documentation.
• Supports the development and manage construction quality control and assurance programs.
• Inspect construction work related to water utilities, roadways, fiber, development projects and enforce project specifications, contract documents, and governing standards.
• Assists in the coordination of monthly dashboard reports of project progress.
• Supports the APM/PM with the management of contract administration of various project types (GMP, Unit Price, Cost Plus, etc.) including review, and auditing of pay applications, coordination of change orders, field orders and change directives.
• Supports coordination of work items, scheduling, and communication amongst contractors, utility companies, governmental agencies, citizens, and others as needed.
• Coordinate and file accurate record drawings and as-built documentation throughout project delivery.
• Assist in the performance of field layout verification, and construction-grade surveying and advise supervisor(s) on quality issues related to contractor’s work.
• Verify material and equipment received are compliant with approval submittals and shop drawings prior to incorporation into the work.
• Schedule and/or review testing of materials such as concrete, soil, and asphalt to verify the physical properties and ensure compliance with specifications and standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Entry level experience in engineering or construction with an emphasis in construction management, and/or project administration with appropriate educational background.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and construction practices related to heavy civil, commercial, and public buildings, water, wastewater, pipeline, telecommunications and road/bridge construction.
• Ability to ensure compliance with, and follow, standard safety practices and procedures common to construction work.
• Understanding of construction phasing and practices and ability to implement this knowledge in accurate scheduling and project controls.
• Ability to compile data and statistics and evaluate and write reports. Technical writing skills.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets, and proposals, and assist with job cost management.
• Ability to prepare construction cost estimates for design and construction projects to AACE Class 3 level of accuracy.
• Ability to effectively communicate using both oral and written communication to internal, and external teams and clients.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, clients, and the public.
• Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects at one time.
• Ability to perform complex mathematical calculations; ability to perform statistical analysis.
• Microsoft Project and scheduling software experience.
• AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and/or MicroStation, ArcGIS experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Fundamentals of Engineering (EI) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1 to 2 years' experience in civil engineering and construction.

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
• 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