Project Coordinator – RSECS Applied Research and Technology Institute

University of Denver; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Denver seeks a Project Coordinator for the RSECS Applied Research and Technology Institute. Responsibilities include coordinating the operational closeout for a research site, managing asset liquidation, and collaborating with stakeholders. Candidates should have an Associate’s Degree or equivalent and two to three years of administrative experience. This part-time position entails 20 hours per week on-site, with an hourly rate of $28.00 to $30.00.

Qualifications

• Proven planning and organizational skills, demonstrated initiative.
• Two to three years of responsible administrative experience.
• Ability to work outdoors in challenging conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead effort in the operational close out and vacating ARTI range.
• Collaborate with prospective buyers to negotiate pricing.
• Coordinate the disposal and removal of salvaged goods.

Skills

Planning and organizational skills

Ability to discern fixed assets and disposable goods

Respect for hazardous materials management

Education

Associate’s Degree or equivalent

Two to three years of administrative experience

Job description

Project Coordinator – RSECS Applied Research and Technology Institute

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Job no: 498498

Work type: Staff Part-Time

Location: Denver, CO

Categories: Admin / Executive / Office Support, Research, Lab Administration/Management

Division: Ritchie School of Eng & Comp Sci

RSECS houses three departments and offers six undergraduate degrees, along with several graduate programs. Our small classes, engaged faculty, and atmosphere of experimentation and collaboration to offer our students a multi-dimensional education that prepares them to excel and innovate in science and technology. Academic support resources such as faculty advising, teaching assistants, near-peer tutors, student clubs, and more are all part of the student support system run through the Dean’s office for all three departments.

The Applied Research and Technology Institute (ARTI) was established in 1940’s to address issues in space exploration and security, and conduct classified studies and custom research, development and testing services.

The program, which occupies approximately 120 acres in Arapahoe County, is sunsetting in Q4 2026.

Position Summary

This position provides operational coordination and execution of ARTI close out and vacancy efforts. The coordinator will oversee the liquidation and reallocation of fixed assets and materials and supplies, and assist with preparing the property for vacancy. The position reports to the RSECS Building Project Manager and works closely with the ARTI Senior Project Manager, RSECS Assistant Dean of Business and Operations, and RSECS Sponsored Programs Business Officer.

This is a non-benefited position not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year.

Essential Functions

• Lead effort in the operational close out and vacating ARTI range.
• Collaborate with prospective buyers to negotiate pricing, arrange sales, and schedule pick up of fixed assets and consumable materials and supplies.
• Arrange transfer of fixed assets, materials, and supplies to internal recipients at DU Main Campus.
• Document management – archiving and destruction.
• Coordinate the disposal and removal of salvaged goods.
• Land, building, and groundskeeping as assigned to maintain safety standards.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven planning and organizational skills, demonstrated initiative, and must be able to complete action items within a pre‑defined timeframe.
• With the guidance of RSECS leadership, ability to discern between fixed assets and disposable goods.
• Respect the management of hazardous and explosive materials.
• Willingness to work on location at ARTI site in Colorado’s Eastern Plains, oftentimes outdoors as weather conditions allow.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent from two‑year college; or two to three years of administrative experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two to three years of responsible administrative experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with research site clean‑up and remediation.
• Indoor administrative work may be performed in a modular trailer with office and storage space. Other indoor work will be performed in storage and lab buildings.
• Outdoor work will be performed on grassland terrain.
• As this is grassland terrain, expect encounters with insects, rodents and other wildlife.
• Noise level is quiet to loud.

Physical Activities

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to engage in light to moderate physical activity (lifting, sorting, moving materials) up to 8 hours/day.
• Required to ambulate without assistance on unpaved roads and grasslands within the 120‑acre property.
• Ability to navigate stairs.
• Ability to drive a sitting lawnmower and forklift on occasion. Must complete requirements to obtain approval to drive for DU (https://www.du.edu/risk/driving-du ) once hired.
• With proper protection, work may involve exposure to hazardous materials.

Work Schedule

The work is to be conducted on‑site, 20 hours per week. Some administrative work may be remote within reason and with prior approval from the Assistant Dean. The successful candidate can negotiate their schedule within the hours of 8:00‑4:30 M‑F.

Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) December 4, 2025.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Hourly Range

The hourly range for the position is $28.00 – $30.00.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

The University of Denver offers some benefits for non‑benefited employees. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:

• Resume

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights (“POWR”) Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver’s Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.

Advertised: November 20, 2025

Applications close: December 04, 2025

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