Careers
Company Overview
Founded in 1956, JVA, Inc. is a Structural, Civil, and Environmental engineering firm with offices in the downtown communities of Boulder, Fort Collins, Winter Park, Glenwood Springs, and Denver, Colorado. We specialize in site civil, infrastructure, environmental, water/ wastewater engineering, structural and historic preservation for public and private entities across the state.
We pride ourselves on our company values. Here are a few that make us a unique and collaborative engineering firm:
- Caring Company: Support co-workers, clients, families, and community. Maintain excellent relationships with co-workers and clients.
- Integrity: JVA demonstrates honest, respectful and ethical behavior with both employees and clients.
- Respect: Foster a culture of respect, collaboration, and accountability internally and with clients.
- Employee Retention: Hire and retain outstanding individuals for the long term. Professional and personal development of individuals is key to retention by providing mentorship, peer advisement, annual reviews and career planning while maintaining a rich social atmosphere.
- Innovative: Provide education, up-to-date technology, and tools to keep JVA on the leading edge of our industry.








Working at jva
One JVA
JVA views all departments and all five offices as a singular team.
Integrity
JVA demonstrates honest, respectful and ethical behavior with both employees and clients.
Open Company
JVA facilitates the free flow of information through our open-door and open-book culture.
Empowerment
JVA encourage all employees to feel empowered, initiate change, and make decisions.
Professional Collaboration
JVA creates a work environment across all departments founded on teamwork and camaraderie.
Social Atmosphere
JVA promotes a variety of fun social events throughout the year including a holiday party, ski day, golf day, cookouts, and family outings.
Leadership
JVA serves as a resource and provides mentorship to allow every employee the opportunity for direct contact with company leadership.
Employee Retention
JVA hires and retains outstanding individuals for the long term. JVA provides mentorship, peer advisement, annual performance reviews, career planning, and personal skill training.
Competitive Benefits

Annual Salary Raises
Bonuses

Medical and Dental Insurance

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Long-Term Care Insurance
Flexible Spending Account

401K Plan

Stock Bonus Plan

RTD EcoPass (Boulder and Denver Locations)

Annual Salary Raises
Bonuses

Medical and Dental Insurance

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability, and Long-Term Care Insurance
Flexible Spending Account

401K Plan

Stock Bonus Plan

RTD EcoPass (Boulder and Denver Locations)
Structural Job openings
Our Structural Department works on commercial, residential, and municipal buildings in Colorado and across the country. We value teamwork, mentorship, and professional growth. Our project portfolio offers the opportunity to work with a variety of materials and to engage with the project from conceptual design all the way through completion of construction.
JVA is seeking a full-time Project Engineer to join our Historic Preservation Studio within the Structural Engineering department of our employee-centric firm. The position can be filled in our Boulder, Denver, or Fort Collins office. Successful candidates will apply structural engineering principles and practices to analyze existing buildings and design solutions. Project Engineers will work in tandem with senior staff to plan, schedule, and coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work. Projects range from dilapidated barns to grand public buildings with, and without, historic building designations.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Plan, coordinate, and direct small- to medium-size projects.
- Supervise engineering tasks of Design Engineers.
- Collaborate with Project Manager to develop project work breakdown structure, assign tasks, and monitor project budget.
- Prepare assessment reports and design narratives.
- Perform structural analysis, design and detailing for small-, medium-, and large-size projects.
- Produce structural models, plans, and details using REVIT. Coordinate modeling efforts of design engineers and BIM modelers.
- Create building analysis models using RAM or RISA.
- Review shop drawings, respond to RFIs, and perform field observations.
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Initiative: Self-motivated to think ahead and proactively solve problems.
- Passion: Inspired by the benefits of building preservation.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaboration: Successfully work within a team environment.
- Prioritize and Pivot: Produce high quality results while balancing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Travel: Enthusiastic for opportunities to travel regionally and nationwide.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Ability to obtain Colorado PE License within six months of hire: Have the required combination of education and engineering experience to be able to obtain a Colorado PE license within six months of hire.
- Wood Experience: Ability to analyze wood, timber, and log framed buildings and design strengthening measures.
- Masonry Experience: Exposure to masonry design and willingness to learn unreinforced masonry analysis and repair techniques.
- Software Utilization: Ability to produce structural plans and details in REVIT. Experience creating structural building models in RISA or RAM.
JVA is seeking a full-time Design Engineer to join our Structural Engineering team in our Denver office. Successful candidates will be capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of structural engineering principles and practices in broad areas. Design engineers work in tandem with senior staff to plan, schedule, and coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work on projects of moderate scope or on a portion of a major project.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Perform structural design and detailing tasks for small, medium, and large projects.
- Produce structural graphic models, plans, and details using REVIT. Coordinate modeling efforts with other design engineers and BIM modelers.
- Create building analysis models using RAM or RISA.
- Review shop drawings, respond to RFIs, and perform field observations.
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Ability to obtain Colorado Engineer Intern designation within six months of hire: Have the required combination of education and examination to obtain a Colorado EI designation within six months of hire.
- Structural steel and reinforced concrete coursework: Familiarity with structural steel and reinforced concrete design principles.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaboration: Successfully work within a team environment.
- Prioritize and Pivot: Produce high quality results while balancing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Initiative: Self-motivated to think ahead and proactively solve problems.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Foundation design and masonry design coursework: Familiarity with concrete foundation design principles and reinforced concrete masonry design principles.
- Software Utilization: Ability to produce structural plans and details in REVIT.
JVA is seeking a full-time Project Manager to join our Historic Preservation Studio within the Structural Engineering department of our employee-centric firm. The position can be filled in our Boulder, Denver, or Fort Collins office. Successful candidates will apply structural engineering principles and practices to analyze existing buildings and design solutions. Project Managers will work collaboratively with engineers of all levels including Principals, other Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Design Engineers. Projects range from dilapidated barns to grand public buildings with, and without, historic building designations.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Plan, develop, coordinate, and direct Historic Preservation, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, and addition projects of various sizes.
- Take lead role in project budgeting and staffing needs.
- Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate assignments.
- Supervise engineering and support personnel.
- Complete project-specific detailing and specialized engineering tasks.
- Review and edit project specifications.
- Complete QC reviews and conduct constructability reviews for engineering projects managed by peers.
- Coordinate Construction Administration services with Project Engineer and or/Design Engineer.
- Manage select clients and develop new clients in Historic Preservation and existing buildings sectors.
- Coordinate marketing activities with a Principal or Senior Project Manager.
- Assist with proposal preparation and fee negotiation for potential projects.
- Review billing and assist in accounts receivable collection.
- Review and track invoicing on your projects.
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Initiative: Self-motivated to think ahead and proactively solve problems.
- Passion: Inspired by the benefits of building preservation.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills. Clearly and frequently communicate with internal and external team members.
- Collaboration: Successfully work within a team environment.
- Project Management: Establish project priorities, supervise engineering and support personnel, and delegate design and modeling tasks.
- Prioritize and Pivot: Produce high quality results while balancing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Travel: Enthusiastic for opportunities to travel regionally and nationwide.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Ability to obtain Colorado PE License within six months of hire: Have the required combination of education and engineering experience to be able to obtain a Colorado civil PE license within six months of hire.
- Wood Experience: Ability to analyze wood, timber, and log framed buildings and design strengthening measures.
- Masonry Experience: Exposure to masonry design and willingness to learn unreinforced masonry analysis and repair techniques.
- Software Utilization: Ability to review structural, architectural, and mechanical plans and details in REVIT and create structural building models in RISA or RAM.
JVA is seeking a full-time Project Engineer to join our Structural Engineering team in our Boulder or Fort Collins office. Successful candidates will be capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of structural engineering principles and practices in broad areas. Project engineers work in tandem with senior staff to plan, schedule, and coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work on projects of moderate scope or on a portion of a major project.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Perform structural design and detailing for small, medium, and large projects.
- Plan, coordinate, and direct small to mid-size projects.
- Produce structural models, plans, and details using REVIT. Coordinate modeling efforts of design engineers and BIM modelers.
- Supervise engineering tasks of design engineers.
- Create building analysis models using RAM or RISA.
- Review shop drawings, respond to RFIs, and perform field observations.
- Collaborate with project manager to develop project work breakdown structure, assign tasks, and monitor project budget.
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Ability to obtain Colorado PE License within six months of hire: Have the required combination of education and engineering experience to be able to obtain a Colorado PE license within six months of hire.
- Ability to design and detail composite steel structural systems with reinforced concrete foundations.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaboration: Successfully work within a team environment.
- Prioritize and Pivot: Produce high quality results while balancing multiple projects and deadlines.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Masonry experience: Ability to design and detail CMU bearing and shear walls.
- Software Utilization: Ability to produce structural plans and details in REVIT. Experience creating structural building models in RISA or RAM.
- Initiative: Self-motivated to think ahead and proactively solve problems.
JVA is seeking a full-time Senior Project Engineer to join our Structural Engineering team in our Boulder or Fort Collins office. Successful candidates will be capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of structural engineering principles and practices in broad areas. Senior project engineers work in tandem with senior staff to plan, schedule, and coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work on projects of moderate scope or on a portion of a major project.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Plan, coordinate, and direct small to mid-size projects.
- Supervise engineering tasks of Design Engineers.
- Complete project-specific detailing.
- Create building analysis models using RAM or RISA.
- Assist Senior Project Manager or Principal with client and staff management on large projects.
- Coordinate Construction Administration services with Project Manager.
- Independently conduct site visits and prepare field observation reports.
- Review and approve invoices.
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Ability to obtain Colorado PE License within six months of hire: Have the required combination of education and engineering experience to be able to obtain a Colorado civil PE license within six months of hire.
- Ability to design and detail composite steel structural systems with reinforced concrete foundations.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaboration: Successfully work within a team environment.
- Prioritize and Pivot: Produce high quality results while balancing multiple projects and deadlines.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Masonry experience: Ability to design and detail CMU bearing and shear walls.
- Software Utilization: Ability to produce structural plans and details in REVIT. Experience creating structural building models in RISA or RAM.
- Initiative: Self-motivated to think ahead and proactively solve problems.
JVA is seeking a full-time Project Manager to join our Structural Engineering team in our Fort Collins office. Successful candidates will be capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of structural engineering principles and practices in broad areas. Supervision received is mostly administrative, with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Plan, develop, coordinate, and direct K-12, healthcare, and commercial projects of various sizes.
- Take lead role in project budgeting and staffing needs.
- Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate assignments.
- Supervise engineering and support personnel.
- Complete project-specific detailing and specialized engineering tasks.
- Review and edit project specifications.
- Complete QC reviews and conduct constructability reviews for engineering projects managed by peers.
- Coordinate Construction Administration services with Project Engineer and or/Design Engineer.
- Manage select clients and develop new clients in area of expertise.
- Coordinate marketing activities with a Principal or Senior Project Manager.
- Assist with proposal preparation and fee negotiation for potential projects.
- Review billing and assist in accounts receivable collection.
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Ability to obtain Colorado PE License within six months of hire: Have the required combination of education and engineering experience to be able to obtain a Colorado civil PE license within six months of hire.
- Ability to design and detail composite steel structural systems with reinforced concrete foundations.
- Communication: Clearly communicate project progress to internal and external team members.
- Collaboration: Successfully work within a team environment.
- Project Management: Establish project priorities, supervise engineering and support personnel, and delegate design and modeling tasks.
- Prioritize and Pivot: Produce high quality results while balancing multiple projects and deadlines.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Masonry experience: Ability to design and detail CMU bearing and shear walls.
- Software Utilization: Ability to review structural, architectural, and mechanical plans and details in REVIT. Experience creating structural building models in RISA or RAM.
- Initiative: Self-motivated to think ahead and proactively solve problems.
Civil Job openings
Our Civil Department offers a diversity of projects with emphasis on community-centric projects such as parks, municipal and infrastructure services, and schools and other institutional buildings. Our group works with a close sense of teamwork and comradery on every project fostering individuality and personal relationships.
The experienced Senior Civil Designer independently performs project assignments with instructions from the Project Manager and Project Engineer on a wide range of site development and infrastructure projects. Responsible for utilizing Autodesk Civil 3D and civil engineering principles to develop thoughtful, creative, clear and concise designs and plan sets for our owners, clients and contractors. Demonstrates an eagerness for continued improvement around plan set aesthetics, design, integrity and cohesiveness.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Project setup, plan production and annotation using the most current CAD standards and best practices
- Participate in project meetings, huddles and QA/QC protocols
- Implement sound site design and modeling practices for grading, drainage, utilities and horizontal control
- Assist with quantity takeoffs and bid tabulations
- Apply and coordinate notes, legends and standard details as applicable
- Support the other project team members including Principal, Project Manager, Project Engineer, Design Engineer, CAD Manager, and others to achieve deliverable goals and meet the project deadlines
- Mentor Designers and Design Engineers with Civil 3D and design.
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Degree and Credential Requirements: NONE! We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
- Knowledge of Engineering Principles: Competent with engineering elements including site design, grading and drainage, utility design, constructability reviews using creative problem solving for completion of engineering plan sets.
- Prioritize and Pivot Effectively: Produce high quality results while balancing work on a variety of projects and priorities in order to support multiple project teams and deadlines.
- Communication: Remains open and willing to receive and apply feedback to continually improve.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Software Utilization: Demonstrated expertise with preparing construction drawings with Autodesk Civil 3D and MS Office software packages.
The entry level Civil CAD Designer performs project assignments with instructions and guidance from the Project Engineer, Design Engineer, and Senior Designer on a wide range of site development and infrastructure projects. Responsible for utilizing Autodesk Civil 3D to develop thoughtful, creative, clear and concise designs and plan sets for our owners, clients and contractors. Demonstrates an eagerness for continued improvement around plan set aesthetics, design, integrity and cohesiveness and civil engineering principles.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Project setup, plan production and annotation using the most current CAD standards and best practices
- Attend project meetings, huddles and QA/QC protocols
- Annotation and plan production for grading, drainage, utilities and horizontal control
- Assist with quantity takeoffs and bid tabulations
- Apply and coordinate notes, legends and standard details as applicable
- Support the other project team members including Principal, Project Manager, Project Engineer, Design Engineer, and others to achieve deliverable goals and meet the project deadlines
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Degree and Credential Requirements: NONE! We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
- Knowledge of Engineering Principles: Basic understanding of engineering elements including site design, grading and drainage, utility design using creative problem solving for completion of engineering plan sets.
- Prioritize and Pivot Effectively: Produce high quality results while balancing work on a variety of projects and priorities in order to support multiple project teams and deadlines.
- Communication: Remains open and willing to receive and apply feedback to continually improve.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Software Utilization: Demonstrated basic understanding with preparing construction drawings with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and MS Office software packages.
The Senior Project Manager makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have an important impact on extensive engineering activities. Maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and principals of other organizations. Individual has demonstrated creativity, foresight, and mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented engineering problems, determining objectives and organizing projects, and developing standards and guides for engineering activities. Supervision received by Senior Project Manager is essentially administrative with assignments given in broad general objectives and limits.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- May serve as Senior Project Manager or Engineering Discipline Manager for the firm.
- As a Senior Project Manager plans, develops, coordinates, and directs a number of various sized and important projects or a project of major scope and importance. May supervise other Project Managers.
- In their role of an Engineering Discipline Manager, is responsible for the area of expertise in terms of operations, marketing, and directing the completion of all project work within that discipline. The individual is a recognized leader and authority and is consulted extensively by fellow staff and others with a high degree of reliance placed on his interpretations and advice.
- Promote JVA’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control culture. Will be responsible for following the policy and procedures of the QA/QC policy manual.
- Responsible for Quality Control reviews and conducts constructability reviews or assists in the design/planning/review of other engineering projects.
- Will be responsible for managing clients and performing marketing activities. These efforts will be coordinated with the marketing staff and Principals.
- May supervise engineering and support personnel: assigns and schedules work; establishes project priorities and standards.
- Evaluates staff performance and makes recommendations for changes to achieve overall individual objectives.
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Leadership: Show a strong work ethic, dedication, and professionalism in your own work. Be punctual, organized, and demonstrate a positive attitude to motivate your team. Approach challenges with a proactive mindset, analyzing situations, and making informed decisions in a timely manner.
- Supervision: Skillfully manage the project while also fostering a positive and productive work environment where team members feel supported, motivated, and empowered to achieve project success. Delegate tasks based on team members’ strengths, skills, and workload.
- Coordination: Focus on details and big picture tasks while staying organized by maintaining up-to-date schedules, documentation, and records. Ability to be open to change and ready to adapt to evolving circumstances.
- Communication: Express ideas and information clearly and concisely both written and verbally and practice active listening. Clearly define and communicate the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of each team member.
- Initiative: Take proactive steps to drive projects and processes forward, identify opportunities for improvement, and follow through with commitments.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Software Utilization: Demonstrated expertise with overseeing construction drawing preparation with Bluebeam and MS Office software packages.
REQUIRED Credentials
- Degree and Credential Requirements: We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
- P.E. License: Have the required combination years of education and engineering experience and has an active P.E. License in the state of Colorado within one year of hire.
The Civil Project Manager has full technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating civil engineering related project assignments. This role manages a team of talented engineers to develop designs and solutions for projects with unique site challenges. This involves exploration of design opportunities, scope definition and selection of problems for investigation to develop novel concepts and approaches. Work at this level typically requires approximately 10 to 15 years of extensive, practical, and progressive experience with grading and drainage, utility and roadway design and municipal review processes in Colorado. Supervision received is mostly project-based, with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
• In a supervisory capacity, the Project Manager plans, develops, coordinates, and directs a number of civil engineering related projects of various sizes.
• Directs the project engineering design and details.
• In a team environment, supervises engineering and support personnel; assigns and schedules project work; establishes project priorities and standards; organizes project team meetings.
• Coordinates schedules and resources with other Project Managers.
• Takes lead role in project budgeting and staffing needs.
• Generates and completes contracts with clients for projects under their responsibility.
• Reviews billing and assists in accounts receivable collection.
• Promotes and enforces JVA’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control culture. Will be responsible for following the policy and procedures of the QA/QC policy manual.
• Responsible for QC reviews and conducts constructability reviews or assists in the design/planning/review of other engineering projects.
• Coordinates Construction Administration services with Project Engineer. Takes lead in reviewing Change Orders and responsible for coordinating with Principal.
• Leads agency reviews for project teams.
• Completes projects of considerable scope and complexity. Also serves as a technical specialist for the company with exceptional expertise in a particular area and as such keeps abreast of new methods and developments in this area for the purpose of recommending changes to JVA.
• The Project Manager will manage select clients and develop new clients in area of expertise.
• Performs marketing activities and coordinates those efforts with a Principal or Discipline Manager.
• Prepares proposals with Principal for potential projects and in the negotiations of fees.
• Evaluates staff performance and assists department heads in annual reviews; makes recommendations for changes to achieve overall individual objectives.
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Degree and Credential Requirements: NONE! We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
- Leadership: Show a strong work ethic, dedication, and professionalism in your own work. Be punctual, organized, and demonstrate a positive attitude to motivate your team. Approach challenges with a proactive mindset, analyzing situations, and making informed decisions in a timely manner.
- Supervision: Skillfully manage the project while also fostering a positive and productive work environment where team members feel supported, motivated, and empowered to achieve project success. Delegate tasks based on team members’ strengths, skills, and workload.
- Coordination: Focus on details and big picture tasks while staying organized by maintaining up-to-date schedules, documentation, and records. Ability to be open to change and ready to adapt to evolving circumstances.
- Communication: Express ideas and information clearly and concisely both written and verbally and practice active listening. Clearly define and communicate the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of each team member.
- Initiative: Take proactive steps to drive projects and processes forward, identify opportunities for improvement, and follow through with commitments.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Software Utilization: Demonstrated expertise with overseeing construction drawing preparation with Bluebeam and MS Office software packages.
Priority deadline – 5:00 PM MST on Friday, February 28th, 2025
JVA is looking for qualified candidates to apply for our 2025 Summer Internship Program. JVA’s engineers are actively involved in all phases of design. Our focus on sustainable site design, high-performance buildings, and innovative water and wastewater facilities is reflected through our projects. Interns will contribute to important design projects, learn about the consulting industry, and enjoy a beautiful summer in Colorado! The internship has a compensation of $23-$25 per hour depending on work experience and year in school.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Research and develop design options
- Prepare reports, plans, and specifications
- Review shop drawings
- Attend relevant site visits
- CAD support as capable
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Upper-level student pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in civil
or environmental engineering - Exposure to Fluid Mechanics, Water Treatment and
Wastewater Treatment - Minimum 3.0 GPA
- CAD skills encouraged
- Effective communication skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel
Design Engineers support and collaborate with the design teams on a wide range of site development and infrastructure projects across Colorado. The Design Engineer receives technical guidance from Project Engineers and Project Managers in order to provide engineering excellence. Design Engineers receive supervisory review and approval from the project team with opportunities to participate and influence creative and innovative solutions. Design Engineers are responsible for utilizing Autodesk Civil 3D and civil engineering principles to develop thoughtful, creative, clear and concise designs and plan sets for owners, clients and contractors. The successful Design Engineer demonstrates an eagerness for continued improvement around plan set aesthetics, design, integrity and cohesiveness.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Researches design options and develops plan and report details as required by assignment.
- Involvement with Agency reviews. Assists with research into municipal requirements and with comment responses to reviewing jurisdictions.
- Reviews drawings supplied by subcontractors, engineers, and architects and coordinates with civil requirements of the project.
- Participates in “kick-off” and design review meetings, and interacts with clients during meetings as needed and as level of experience progresses.
- Applies knowledge of JVA’s standards to quality control of plan production and can perform CAD drafting.
- Project setup, plan production and annotation using the most current CAD standards and best practices
- Assists with quantity takeoffs and bid tabulations
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Knowledge of Engineering Principles: Competent with engineering elements including site design, grading and drainage, utility design, constructability reviews using creative problem solving for completion of engineering plan sets.
- Prioritize and Pivot Effectively: Produce high quality results while balancing work on a variety of projects and priorities in order to support multiple project teams and deadlines.
• Communication: Remains open and willing to receive and apply feedback to continually improve. - Active Listening: Give full attention to instructions provided, take time to understand points being made, and proactively ask questions to clarify as necessary.
- Collaboration: Successfully work within a group to complete a project collectively.
- Initiative: Self-motivated to think ahead and proactively support project teams to problem solve and meet deadlines
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Ability to obtain E.I. License within one year of hire: Have the required combination years of education and engineering experience to be able to obtain a E.I. License in the state of Colorado within one year of hire.
- Software Utilization: Familiarity with preparing construction drawings with Autodesk Civil 3D and MS Office software packages.
- Growth mindset: Able to approach new tasks with a focus on improvement and to continually evolve and develop.
REQUIRED Credentials
- Degree and Credential Requirements: We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
Environmental Job openings
Our Environmental Department offers a diversity of projects with emphasis on district water/wastewater utility projects. The clients we serve include small to mid-sized towns, cities, special districts, and mountain communities. Our group works across all JVA offices to foster teamwork, professional development, and a variety of project types, clients, and teams.
The Environmental Site and Conveyance Design Engineer assists Project Engineers on a wide range of water and wastewater treatment sites and sanitary sewer and water distribution projects across Colorado, including rural towns, cities, and mountain projects. The Environmental Site and Conveyance Design Engineer will help prepare Civil sheets for Environmental Department projects. Design Engineers receive technical guidance and supervisory review and approval from the project team with opportunities to participate and influence creative and innovative solutions.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Design water distribution and sewer collection system improvements including Civil3D plan and profile drawings and technical specifications
- Perform routine aspects of engineering assignments with frequent check-ins with senior team members for input and feedback
- Work on task-based assignments with clear and specific objectives
- Set up framework for project deliverables including reports, memos, technical specifications, and permit applications
- Create GIS and/or CAD based schematics and mapping figures
- Utilize GIS data management, CAD design, and hydraulic modeling
- Apply standard practices and techniques to solve problems, research design alternatives, adjust and correlate data, and recognize discrepancies in results
- After gaining sufficient experience independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications
- Prepare grant and loan applications on behalf of clients to briefly describe the project needs and estimated costs to funding agencies
- Support other project team members including the Principal, Managers, Engineers, and Designers to achieve deliverable goals and meet the project deadlines
- Provide on-site and in-office duties during the construction administration phase to support the Project Engineer
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Knowledge of Engineer Principles: Familiarity with complex engineering elements including site design, grading and drainage, utility design, report preparation, constructability reviews, and engineering estimates using creative problem solving for completion of engineering projects
- Prioritize and Pivot Effectively: Produce high quality results while balancing work on a variety of projects and priorities in order to support multiple project teams and deadlines.
- Communication: Quickly adapt to others using different forms of communication to easily connect and convey information via phone, text, email, and/or chat. Remains open and willing to receive and apply feedback to continually improve.
- Active Listening: Give full attention to instructions provided, take time to understand points being made, and proactively ask questions to clarify as necessary.
- Collaboration: Successfully work within a group to complete a project collectively.
- Initiative: Self-motivated to think ahead and proactively support project teams to solve problems and meet deadlines.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Ability to obtain E.I. License within one year of hire: Have the required combination years of education and engineering experience to be able to obtain an E.I. License in the state of Colorado within one year of hire.
- Software Utilization: Demonstrated expertise with preparing construction drawings, calculations, and reports with AutoCAD Civil3D and applicable engineering software packages.
- Growth mindset: Able to approach new tasks with a focus on improvement and to continually evolve and develop.
REQUIRED Credentials
- Degree and Credential Requirements: NONE! We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
Gain an introduction to environmental engineering and consulting with design assignments from water treatment facility to wastewater treatment facility, and everything in between, while providing engineering excellence for our communities. Our Environmental Design Engineers support and collaborate with design teams of up to 8 engineers on a wide range of small, medium, and large projects each including planning, permitting, design, and construction administration. Design Engineers receive technical guidance and supervisory review and approval from the project team with opportunities to participate and influence creative and innovative solutions.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Design process improvements for water and wastewater treatment facilities and/or water distribution and sewer collection system improvements to meet state and federal public health and environmental regulations
- Perform routine aspects of engineering assignments with frequent check-ins with senior team members for input and feedback
- Work on task-based assignments with clear and specific objectives
- Set up framework for project deliverables including reports, memos, technical specifications, and permit applications
- Apply standard practices and techniques to solve problems, research design alternatives, adjust and correlate data, and recognize discrepancies in results
- After gaining sufficient experience independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications
- Prepare grant and loan applications on behalf of clients to briefly describe the project needs and estimated costs to funding agencies
- Support other project team members including the Principal, Managers, Engineers, and Designers to achieve deliverable goals and meet the project deadlines
- Provide on-site and in-office duties during the construction administration phase to support the Project Engineer
- Utilize GIS data management, CAD design, and hydraulic modeling, if capable
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Familiarity with Engineer Principles: Understand engineering elements of water and wastewater treatment facilities, water and sewer utilities, engineering economics, and technical report components.
- Prioritize and Pivot Effectively: Produce high quality results while balancing work on a variety of projects and priorities in order to support multiple project teams and deadlines.
- Communication: Quickly adapt to others using different forms of communication to easily connect and convey information via phone, text, email, and or chat.
- Active Listening: Give full attention to instructions provided, take time to understand points being made, and proactively ask questions to clarify as necessary.
- Collaboration: Successfully work within a group to complete a project collectively.
- Initiative: Self-motivated to think ahead and proactively support project teams to problem solve and meet deadlines.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Ability to obtain E.I. License within one year of hire: Have the required combination years of education and engineering experience to be able to obtain an E.I. License in the state of Colorado within one year of hire.
- Software Utilization: Demonstrated expertise with preparing calculations and reports using MS Office (or similar software suite).
- Growth mindset: Able to approach new tasks with a focus on improvement and to continually evolve and develop.
REQUIRED Credentials
- Degree and Credential Requirements: NONE! We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
Further your career of environmental engineering and consulting with design assignments for water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, water distribution, wastewater collection, and everything in between, while providing engineering excellence for our communities and municipalities. Our Environmental Project Engineers support and collaborate with design teams on a wide range of small, medium, and large projects, each including planning, permitting, design, and construction administration. Project Engineers receive technical guidance and supervisory review and approval from the project team with opportunities to participate and influence creative and innovative solutions.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- This level includes technical direction over design engineers, designers, and drafters.
- Plans, schedules, and coordinates detailed phases of the engineering work in one part of a major project, or in total for a project of moderate scope.
- Performs work that involves conventional engineering practice but may include a variety of complex features.
- Supervises and coordinates work of drafters and design engineers, and also coordinates technical and administrative activities with those of other disciplines, if participating in the project.
- Develops Agency review submittals.
- Attends “kick-off” and design review meetings, and provides client management as warranted by level of experience.
- Works with Project Manager in project budgeting. Is involved in some proposal work.
- During Construction Administration phase, maintains shop drawing and RFI logs. Coordinates field visits with Project Manager and reviews Change Orders with Project Manager and Principal
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Familiarity with Engineer Principles: Understand engineering elements of water and wastewater treatment facilities, water and sewer utilities, engineering economics, and technical report components.
- Prioritize and Pivot Effectively: Produce high quality results while balancing work on a variety of projects and priorities in order to support multiple project teams and deadlines.
- Communication: Quickly adapt to others using different forms of communication to easily connect and convey information via phone, text, email, and or chat.
- Active Listening: Give full attention to instructions provided, take time to understand points being made, and proactively ask questions to clarify as necessary.
- Collaboration: Successfully work within a group to complete a project collectively.
- Initiative: Self-motivated to think ahead and proactively support project teams to problem solve and meet deadlines.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Ability to obtain P.E. License within one year of hire: Have the required combination years of education and engineering experience to be able to obtain a P.E. License in the state of Colorado within one year of hire.
- Software Utilization: Demonstrated expertise with preparing calculations and reports using MS Office (or similar software suite).
- Growth mindset: Able to approach new tasks with a focus on improvement and to continually evolve and develop.
REQUIRED Credentials
- Degree and Credential Requirements: NONE! We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
The Environmental Site and Conveyance Project Manager has full technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating civil engineering related project assignments for water and wastewater treatment plant site work and water and wastewater conveyance. This role will manage a team of talented engineers to develop design solutions for projects with unique site challenges. This role manages site drainage, grading, utility design, and municipal review processes in Colorado. Supervision is mostly project-based, with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits. Work at this level typically requires approximately 10 to 15 years of experience.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- In a supervisory capacity, the Project Manager plans, develops, coordinates, and directs a number of site and conveyance related projects of various sizes
- Directs the project engineering design and details
- In a team environment, supervises engineering and support personnel; assigns and schedules project work; establishes project priorities and standards; organizes project team meetings
- Coordinates schedules and resources with other Project Managers
- Takes lead role in project budgeting and staffing needs
- Generates and completes contracts with clients for projects under their responsibility
- Revies billing and assists in accounts receivable collection
- Promotes and enforces JVA’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control culture. Will be responsible for following the policy and procedures of the QA/QC policy manual.
- Responsible for QA/QC reviews and conducts constructability reviews or assists in the design/planning/review of other engineering projects
- Coordinates Construction Administration services with Project Engineer. Takes lead in reviewing Change Orders and responsible for coordinating with Principal
- Leads local agency reviews for project teams
- Completes projects of considerable scope and complexity. Also serves as a technical specialist for the company with exceptional expertise in a particular area and as such keeps abreast of new methods and developments in this area for the purpose of recommending changes to JVA
- The Project Manager will manage select clients and develop new clients in area of expertise
- Performs marketing activities and coordinates those efforts with a Principal or Discipline Manager
- Prepares proposals with Principal for potential projects and in the negotiations of fees
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Leadership: Show a strong work ethic, dedication, and professionalism in your own work. Be punctual, organized, and demonstrate a positive attitude to motivate your team. Approach challenges with a proactive mindset, analyzing situations, and making informed decisions in a timely manner.
- Supervision: Skillfully manage the project while also fostering a positive and productive work environment where team members feel supported, motivated, and empowered to achieve project success. Delegate tasks based on team members’ strengths, skills, and workload.
- Coordination: Focus on details and big picture tasks while staying organized by maintaining up-to-date schedules, documentation, and records. Ability to be open to change and ready to adapt to evolving circumstances.
- Communication: Express ideas and information clearly and concisely both written and verbally and practice active listening. Clearly define and communicate the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of each team member.
- Initiative: Take proactive steps to drive projects and processes forward, identify opportunities for improvement, and follow through with commitments.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Ability to obtain P.E. License within one year of hire: Have the required combination years of education and engineering experience to be able to obtain a P.E. License in the state of Colorado within one year of hire.
- Software Utilization: Demonstrated expertise with overseeing construction drawing preparation with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bluebeam, and MS Office software packages.
REQUIRED Credentials
- Degree and Credential Requirements: NONE! We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
The Environmental Site and Conveyance Project Engineer independently performs project assignments with instructions from the Project Manager on a wide range of water and wastewater treatment sites and sanitary sewer and water distribution projects across Colorado, including rural towns, cities, and mountain projects. The Environmental Site and Conveyance Project Engineer will prepare Civil sheets for Environmental Department projects. Receives technical guidance on complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans for projects. Responsible for applying intensive and diversified knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices during planning, design, and construction of environmental and infrastructure projects. Work at this level typically requires approximately 4-8 years of experience.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Design site and conveyance projects to solve complex problems
- Prepare written technical reports and project specifications to communicate the design details to the project Owner and Contractor
- Participate in municipal agency review meetings for project permitting to support approval of water and wastewater treatment projects
- Collaborate during client review meetings during each phase of design to communicate and problem solve updated design details
- Support the other project team members including Principal, Project Manager, Design Engineer, and others to achieve deliverable goals and meet the project deadlines
- Provides on-site and in-office duties during the construction administration phase by providing construction observation reports, processing change orders, and maintaining shop drawing and RFI logs.
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Knowledge of Engineer Principles: Familiarity with complex engineering elements including site design, grading and drainage, utility design, report preparation, constructability reviews, and engineering estimates using creative problem solving for completion of engineering projects
- Prioritize and Pivot Effectively: Produce high quality results while balancing work on a variety of projects and priorities in order to support multiple project teams and deadlines.
- Communication: Quickly adapt to others using different forms of communication to easily connect and convey information via phone, text, email, and/or chat. Remains open and willing to receive and apply feedback to continually improve.
- Active Listening: Give full attention to instructions provided, take time to understand points being made, and proactively ask questions to clarify as necessary.
- Collaboration: Successfully work within a group to complete a project collectively.
- Initiative: Self-motivated to think ahead and proactively support project teams to solve problems and meet deadlines.
- Delegation: Assign and train Design Engineers to produce high quality deliverables and enhance professional development.
- Software Utilization: Demonstrated expertise with preparing construction drawings, calculations, and reports with AutoCAD Civil3D and applicable civil engineering software packages.
- Technical Reading and Writing: Research, comprehend, and communicate technical design criteria and details to project teams and clients.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Ability to obtain P.E. License within one year of hire: Have the required combination years of education and engineering experience to be able to obtain a P.E. License in the state of Colorado within one year of hire.
- Growth mindset: Able to approach new tasks with a focus on improvement and to continually evolve and develop.
REQUIRED Credentials
- Degree and Credential Requirements: NONE! We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
Further your career of environmental engineering and consulting with design assignments for water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, water distribution, wastewater collection, and everything in between, while providing engineering excellence for our communities and municipalities. Our Environmental Senior Project Engineers support and collaborate with design teams on a wide range of small, medium, and large projects each including planning, permitting, design, and construction administration. Senior Project Engineers receive technical guidance and supervisory review and approval from the project team with opportunities to participate and influence creative and innovative solutions.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Applies extensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad area of assignments (treatment process, hydraulics, technical writing, etc.).
- Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods, and represents JVA to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.
- Plans, coordinates, and directs JVA’s internal engineering team on a large and important engineering projects or several smaller projects with complex features.
- Assists the Project Manager with client and subconsultant coordination and communication.
- Serves as a technical specialist, staff advisor, and consultant as to a technical specialty or a type of facility.
- Carries out complex or unique assignments with limited oversight as needed.
- Supervision of engineering and support personnel on a project basis.
- Markets the firm’s capabilities within the engineering specialty to establish new clients and enhance relationships with existing clients.
- Prepares proposals with Project Manager or Principal for potential projects and in the negotiations of fees.
- Initiates some contracts and coordinates additional services requests with Project Manager or Principal.
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Familiarity with Engineer Principles: Understand engineering elements of water and wastewater treatment facilities, water and sewer utilities, engineering economics, and technical report components.
- Prioritize and Pivot Effectively: Produce high quality results while balancing work on a variety of projects and priorities in order to support multiple project teams and deadlines.
- Communication: Quickly adapt to others using different forms of communication to easily connect and convey information via phone, text, email, and or chat.
- Active Listening: Give full attention to instructions provided, take time to understand points being made, and proactively ask questions to clarify as necessary.
- Collaboration: Successfully work within a group to complete a project collectively.
- Initiative: Self-motivated to think ahead and proactively support project teams to problem solve and meet deadlines.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Ability to obtain P.E. License within one year of hire: Have the required combination years of education and engineering experience to be able to obtain a P.E. License in the state of Colorado within one year of hire.
- Software Utilization: Demonstrated expertise with preparing calculations and reports using MS Office (or similar software suite).
- Growth mindset: Able to approach new tasks with a focus on improvement and to continually evolve and develop.
REQUIRED Credentials
- Degree and Credential Requirements: NONE! We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
The Project Manager is fully competent in all conventional aspects of environmental engineering projects described above. Conducts self professionally at all times. Manages a variety of projects, coordinates subconsultants work plans, schedules and schedule updates, reviewing and approving labor and issuing client invoices. Participates in trainings, presentations, and conferences. Actively participates in business development by including developing scopes of work, fees, letter agreements, and request for proposals. Progresses departmental strategic initiatives (workshops, trainings, template development, etc.). Establishes and maintains strong client relationships. Individual has demonstrated creativity, foresight, and mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving engineering problems, determining objectives, organizing projects, and developing standards and guides for engineering activities. Has full technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments. Plans and develops engineering projects concerned with unique problems or projects. This involves exploration of subject matter, definition of scope and selection of problems for investigation, and development of novel concepts and approaches. Work at this level requires extensive progressive design experience. Supervision received is mostly administrative, with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- In a supervisory capacity, the Project Manager plans, develops, coordinates, and directs a number of projects of various size and importance.
- Supervises engineering and supports personnel: assigns and schedules work; establishes project priorities and standards; organizes project team meetings. Coordinates schedules with subconsultants.
- Takes lead role in project budgeting and staffing needs.
- Generates and completes contracts with clients for projects under his/her responsibility.
- Promote JVA’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control culture. Will be responsible for following the policy and procedures of the QA/QC policy manual.
- Responsible for QC reviews and conducts constructability reviews or assists in the design/planning/review of other engineering projects not assigned to the incumbent peer review.
- Coordinates Construction Administration services. Takes lead in reviewing Change Orders and responsible for coordinating with Principal.
- Leads Agency reviews for project teams.
- Completes projects of various scope and complexity. Also serves as a technical specialist for the company with expertise in a particular area and as such keeps abreast of new methods and developments in this area.
- The Project Manager will manage select clients and develop new clients in area of expertise.
- Performs marketing activities and coordinates those efforts with a Principal or Engineering Manager.
- Prepares proposals with Principal for potential projects and participates in the negotiations of fees.
- Makes recommendations for changes to achieve overall individual objectives.
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Familiarity with Engineer Principles: Understand engineering elements of water and wastewater treatment facilities, water and sewer utilities, engineering economics, and technical report components.
- Leadership: Show a strong work ethic, dedication, and professionalism in your own work. Be punctual, organized, and demonstrate a positive attitude to motivate your team. Approach challenges with a proactive mindset, analyzing situations, and making informed decisions in a timely manner.
- Supervision: Skillfully manage the project while also fostering a positive and productive work environment where team members feel supported, motivated, and empowered to achieve project success. Delegate tasks based on team members’ strengths, skills, and workload.
- Project Management: Establish project priorities, supervise engineering and support personnel, and delegate planning, design, and construction administration tasks. Manage invoicing for projects.
- Prioritize and Pivot: Produce high quality results while balancing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Coordination: Focus on details and big picture tasks while staying organized by maintaining up-to-date schedules, documentation, and records. Ability to be open to change and ready to adapt to evolving circumstances.
- Communication: Express ideas and information clearly and concisely both written and verbally and practice active listening. Clearly define and communicate the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of each team member. Clearly communicate project progress to internal and external team members
- Active Listening: Give full attention to instructions provided, take time to understand points being made, and proactively ask questions to clarify as necessary.
- Collaboration: Successfully work within a team environment.
- Initiative: Self-motivated. Take proactive steps to drive projects and processes forward, identify opportunities for improvement, and follow through with commitments.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Ability to obtain P.E. License within one year of hire: Have the required combination years of education and engineering experience to be able to obtain a P.E. License in the state of Colorado within one year of hire.
- Software Utilization: Demonstrated expertise with preparing calculations and reports using MS Office (or similar software suite).
- Growth mindset: Able to approach new tasks with a focus on improvement and to continually evolve and develop.
REQUIRED Credentials
- Degree and Credential Requirements: NONE! We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
JVA, Inc. has an opening for a full-time Electrical Design Engineer to join our growing Electrical Engineering team in either our Boulder or Denver offices. As part of JVA’s thriving Environmental Engineering Department, you will work with mindful, experienced engineers who are devoted to sensible and conscientious problem solving for a wide range of water and wastewater projects across Colorado.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Assist Senior Engineer in developing a narrative for the scope of work associated with electrical and instrumentation and controls system engineering design for various water and wastewater projects.
- Perform calculations for all electrical aspects of a project.
- Prepare electrical design drawing and specifications including:
- One-line diagrams
- Instrumentation diagrams
- Electrical site plans, power plans, lighting plans, and instrumentation and control plans for structures and water/wastewater processes
- Control Equipment Schematics
- Cable and conduit schedules
- Conductor sizing
- Lightning protection
- Lighting and power distribution
- Motor Starting equipment
- Service utility coordination
- Panel Schedules and layout
- UPS/Generator sizing
- PLC and associated components, SCADA, and HMI-based systems
- Control narratives for processes
- Radio telemetry SCADA systems using microwave, spread spectrum, licensed MAS, cellular or other radio technologies
- Network overview
- ISA data sheets and instrument sites
- Prepare planning level technical memorandums and reports related to electrical, instrumentation, and controls for various water and wastewater projects.
- Interpret electrical codes (Building, NEC, etc.) for implementation in design drawings/specifications.
- Accurately designate hazardous area locations.
- Perform construction observation and administration for the electrical and controls scope.
- Follow the Mission & Vision Statement set forth by JVA, Inc.
- Positively contribute to JVA and local office culture.
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Degree and Credential Requirements: NONE! We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
- Basic Understanding of Electrical Systems: Ability to understand basic programming concepts and functionalities.
- Capability to read and understand technical engineering documents.
- Critical Thinking: Evaluate designs and/or specifications.
- Prioritize and Pivot Effectively: Produce high quality deliverables while balancing work on a variety of projects and priorities to support multiple project teams and deadlines.
- Collaboration: Successfully work within a group to complete a project collectively.
- Initiative: Self-motivated to think ahead and proactively support project teams to problem solve and meet deadlines.
- Travel: Ability to travel within Colorado as needed on a per project basis.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Software Utilization: Demonstrated expertise with preparing electrical and controls drawings in AutoCAD
- Growth mindset: Able to approach new tasks with a focus on improvement and to continually evolve and develop.
The primary responsibilities of the Construction Administrator are to represent JVA and the project owner on construction projects from construction commencement through final completion.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- On-site representative for two to three active construction projects, three to five days a week across Colorado.
- Work with the engineering design team on processing RFIs, change orders, and other project contract changes during construction.
- Verify construction work is completed in conformance with the contract documents.
- Track daily unit price quantities installed during construction to support design team in pay application reviews.
- Work from home, office, and/or construction site.
- Create daily observation reports, including photos, for team, client, and contractor using JVA templates.
- communication of construction issues to the JVA team and Owner.
- Lead weekly construction meetings with Contractor and Owner.
- Support, coach, and train engineering team members on construction administration.
- Participate in constructability reviews during design development.
- Prepare opinions of probable cost for construction.
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Degree and Credential Requirements: NONE! We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
- Communication: Diplomatically communicate challenges to the design team and contractor using different forms of communication to easily connect and convey complex information.
- Conflict Resolution: Ability to facilitate communication and guide difficult discussions between stakeholders to an agreeable and positive outcome.
- Engineering Drawings and Specifications: Ability to read engineering drawings, maintain drawing revisions and as-constructed documentation. Ability to read, interpret construction specifications.
- Travel: Ability to travel 3-5 days per week throughout Colorado.
- Prioritize and Pivot Effectively: Produce high quality results while balancing work on a variety of projects and priorities in order to support multiple project teams and deadlines. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Follow-Through: Track issues and follow up to resolve issues to keep construction on schedule.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- People Management: Ability to motivate and lead a team of construction administration staff. Ability to coordinate with team of project managers and designers to progress construction administration needs.
- Construction Contract Administration: Capable of managing and preparing bid documents, facilitating negotiations during CMAR and GMP development, and leading the pre-construction process. Manage construction administration project phase for multiple projects (submittal review, RFI responses, pay applications, site observations, etc…).
- Knowledge of Funding Requirements: Ability to document compliance with Build America, Buy America, DavisBacon wage, and other funding requirements during a construction project
- Engineering Principles: Familiar with simple civil, structural, hydraulic, and process concepts and fundamentals.
- Constructability Reviews: Participate in constructability reviews during design development.
REQUIRED Credentials
- Valid Driver’s License: Show proof of valid and current driver’s license and maintain a clean driving record
PREFERRED Credentials
- OSHA Certification: Successfully completed the occupational safety certification program to ensure projects are in compliance with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards.
Administration Job openings
Our Administration Department supports JVA’s three engineering disciplines. Within the department are the Billing, Marketing, Human Resources, IT, and Facilities teams.
JVA, Inc. is seeking an HR Assistant to be based in our Boulder office. This position is critical to several important administrative roles including ,employee orientation and onboarding, coordination of the performance review process, implementation of JVA’s employee benefits program, and providing support to the larger admin team as needed.
The ideal candidate is a tech-savvy, adaptable, self-starter who enjoys problem-solving and collaborating with a small team behind the scenes to contribute to the larger success of our company. This person is a strong communicator who recognizes the importance of discretion and privacy. An ability to reassess priorities on a daily basis to be able to pivot when needed to support the admin team, stay on track to meet deadlines, and consistently produce high quality results is essential.
EXAMPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Coordinate annual review program for 150 staff members
- Support organization of college and high school internship programs.
- Facilitate the orientation and onboarding process for new employees
- Support HR Specialist in the administration of employee benefits
- Maintain updated employee benefit materials and required HR posters
- Support Talent Acquisition coordinator with career fairs and internship programs
- Provide efficient customer service and HR support to the corporate management team and employees
- Provide administrative support to billing, marketing, facilities, and IT as assigned
REQUIRED Qualifications
- Computer Skills: Strong computer skills, essential for managing HR-related documentation and data analysis.
- Collaboration and Problem Solving: Collaborate effectively with coworkers to find creative solutions to ensure streamlined, high-quality administrative operations.
- Prioritize and Pivot Effectively: Exhibit the ability to produce high-quality deliverables while juggling multiple projects and deadlines.
- Effective Written and Verbal Communication: Accurately and efficiently exchange information in a timely matter with co-workers, candidates, vendors, and consultants via phone, text, email, and chat, while actively listening to ensure high quality end-results.
- Initiative: Demonstrate proactive problem-solving skills by taking steps to answer questions and address issues before they become problems and offer constructive solutions and efficient responses to employee inquiries.
PREFERRED Qualifications
- Familiarity with Human Resource Principles: Ability to utilize knowledge of HR principles to effectively coordinate annual performance reviews, onboarding of new employees, and administration of employee
- Organizational Skills: strong organizational skills to help manage employee records, schedules, and managing multiple priorities.
- Computer skills: Utilize knowledge of various software programs to accurately manage data, create reports, and communicate efficiently.
REQUIRED Credentials
- Degree and Credential Requirements: We value candidates who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them contribute.
How To Apply
Internship applicants may send resumes to internships@jvajva.com.
All other applicants may send resumes to careers@jvajva.com.
In addition to sending resumes and cover letters to the above email addresses, please fill out the candidate form below.
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