Public Safety Field/Project Engineer - Limited Term
Requisition Number:
68375
Location:
Boulder, Colorado
City
Boulder
State
Colorado
Employment Type:
University Staff
Schedule:
Full-Time
Posting Close Date:
16-Nov-2025
Date Posted:
31-Oct-2025
Job Summary
The Office of Information Technology encourages applications for a Public Safety Field/Project Engineer! This position supervises and coordinates field activities for the OIT infrastructure required to support project activities related to the Division of Public Safety. This includes coordinating, tracking, and quality assurance for exterior and interior camera installations and card access locations. This position is responsible for assuring contractual requirements and QA/QC of work of our standing order contractors as well as their overall performance and compliance with OIT/CU-Boulder standards. This position works closely with OIT internal staff, Department of Public Safety, design consultants, and contractors to ensure the completion of quality work activities and maintenance of the infrastructure. This position may operate a university service vehicle to attend meetings and site visits.
This position reports to OIT and has dotted line reporting with the Division of Public Safety Security Services.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We Are
Vision:
- OIT will be valued by campus as a strategic, inclusive and innovative partner in advancing learning and discovery in order to enable CU Boulder to be an outstanding public university.
Mission:
- OIT enables campus priorities by providing high-value IT services and solutions.
Values:
- Trust, as a foundation for how we engage with one another and with campus partners, along with
- Passionate curiosity in how to better support the campus and our partner’s while
- Fostering empowerment and authentic engagement among ourselves and
- Celebrating inclusivity that promotes a sense of belonging while acknowledging that each person is unique and valued.
Strategy:
- OIT will advance learning and discovery by delivering high-value reliable IT services and solutions that:
- Provide a fluid and adaptable academic and student experience
- Enable research competitiveness and
- Deliver core infrastructure and enterprise IT services for business efficiency.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Field Project Management:
- Provides direction to contractors regarding the camera or access control location and pathway usage or installation from existing IT closets. Conducts daily site visits to inspect the construction activity and compliance to building codes, OIT standards, fire and life safety requirements and quality control standards. Supervise and provide feedback to standing order contractors on their performance. Provide regular status updates to Division of Public Safety, contractor, and internal staff.
Contracting:
- Duties include the processing of required state paperwork including notice to proceed documentation, request of procurement paperwork, receipt and validation of as-built documentation and project closeout/warranty documentation.
Service Activation:
- Assure the progress of jack installation moves to jack activations once jack installations are confirmed. Work with a team to track and complete this activity.
Financial billing and Activity Closeout:
- Approves invoices for daily activities, projects, and repairs. Assures contactor invoicing is accurate, change orders are managed/approved prior to work completion and includes materials and internal labor to be billed.
What You Should Know
- This is a 100% on-campus position works normal business hours Monday - Friday.
- There is an occasional need for out-of-hour work related to a service incident on campus special events.
- This role is a limited term position, set to last for a two-year term.
What We Can Offer
- The salary range is $74,400 to $83,696 annually.
Benefits
At the University of Colorado Boulder, we are committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local transit. As one of Boulder County’s largest employers, CU Boulder offers an inspiring academic community and access to world-class outdoor recreation. Explore additional perks and programs through the CU Advantage program.
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Be courageous. Be visionary. Be Boulder.
What We Require
- Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) from an accredited institution in telecommunications information systems, engineering or other related field. A combination of education and experience may be substituted for the degree on a year for year basis.
- 3+ years of experience which includes:
- Performing field work and oversight related to construction/communications projects, testing and acceptance.
- Conducting and understanding ANSI/TIA-568 and BICSI Telecommunication Cabling Installation standards for copper and fiber cabling.
- Conducting and understanding copper ANSI/TIA-568 standard testing for copper cable and ANSI/TIA/EIA-526 testing for multimode and single-mode fiber optic cable.
- Conducting and understanding ANSI/NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code for cable installation.
- Experience with AutoCAD.
- A Valid U.S. Driver's License.
What You Will Need
- Ability to track and manage multiple tasks at the same time.
- Highly organized and meticulous approach to all work tasks and products.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to work independently under set timelines.
- Ability to effectively connect with campus constituents.
- Knowledge of voice and data services and structured cabling.
What We Would Like You to Have
- Familiarity with CU-Boulder campus buildings.
- BICSI Certified Technician.
- Proficient in fiber and copper terminations.
- Basic understanding of IP/VLAN.
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:
1. A current resume.2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.
We may request references at a later time.
Please apply by November 16, 2025, for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Posting Contact Information
Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources
Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu