Engineer - Transportation Implementation

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience.  Our targeted hiring range for this engineering position is between $93,566.00 - $123,975.00/annually, based on experience and education.

We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location & Schedule

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a city site and/or community several days a week . In this position, you can expect to work on-site and other locations at least three days per week at the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80202.

Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

Please note: Downtown parking expenses are the responsibility of the employee. We offer a flexible spending account option specifically for parking; if you elect this option, you can use pre-tax dollars for parking. We also offer a City-sponsored RTD EcoPass to all City employees– allowing the use of public transportation for free as a City Employee.

Who We Are & What You’ll Do

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) Transportation Business Unit is seeking a highly qualified and collaborative leader to help lead the team and manage the delivery of DOTI’s annual capital transportation project program. This portfolio includes approximately 75 active projects valued at more than $600 million. The Transportation Implementation (TI) team is responsible for delivering a diverse and complex set of design and construction projects. Core functions include project and program management, subject matter expertise occasionally supplemented with consultant staff augmentation.

Representative project types overseen by this position include:

• Active transportation & mobility projects (e.g., bicycle facilities, pedestrian facilities, ITS & signals, transit infrastructure, sidewalks, etc.)
• Transportation safety projects (e.g., Vision Zero, Neighborhood Transportation Management Plans (NTMP), Safe Routes to School (SRTS), etc.)
• Large, complex transportation projects (Buchtel Multimodal, Morrison Rd Improvements, Broadway & I-25 Interchange, etc.)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) programs and regulatory projects
• Ongoing citywide deferred maintenance projects

The projects the TI team delivers originate from various sources including: Elevate, RISE, and Vibrant bond programs, Denver Moves Bicycles, Vision Zero, Denver Moves Pedestrians, or other planning level efforts. The TI team also partners closely with other City departments, external agencies, designers, contractors, and community stakeholders to implement projects.

To enhance delivery and distribute workload effectively, the team is expanding its use of a design through construction management model. Depending on complexity and delivery method, projects may be managed by a single project manager from design through construction or may transition between dedicated design and construction project managers.  Our ideal candidate will bring experience in both design and construction project phases, although experience in both is not a requirement.

Specifically, as an Engineer – Transportation Implementation you will:

• Lead the design and construction management of transportation projects, including providing project leadership, cross-organizational collaboration, and project budget management.
• Work with staff across DOTI and other agencies in a collaborative team environment, implementing projects that advance safety and equity for all users. The TI division places a high value on flexibility, proactivity, and collaboration in our work. And this position will benefit from the TI division’s emphasis on mentorship, professional development, and career growth support. 
• Create, analyze, and maintain project schedules and budgets in association with defined scopes of work. Identify and implement innovations to improve project and team performance and efficiency.
• Review technical design plans and specifications produced by consultant teams.
• Facilitate the procurement and management of design consultant teams, oversee bidding and manage contractors to implement work. 
• Interact with utility companies, City agencies/departments, and other governmental agencies to obtain necessary permits and clearances and to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Understand and manage the contractual obligations of all parties involved in the agreements for contracts that support the delivery of professional and construction services. Understand alternatives in contracting, procurement, and project delivery methods.
• Foster collaborative working partnerships with city, regional, state, and federal agencies, community groups, industry organizations and the non-profit and private sectors to advance projects. Coordinating with the transportation community using effective communication and strong business relationship building skills.
• Occasional after-hours work for community meetings, special events support, and field observations may be required depending on project needs. 

What You’ll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Four (4) years' experience as an entry-level Engineer with progressive and proven experience in transportation design and/or construction project management, driving projects to completion under tight deadlines and budget constraints.
• Experience designing, reviewing designs, preparing bid construction documents, and managing the transportation infrastructure projects including roadways, bridges, sidewalks, bicycle facilities, intersection geometrics, pavement markings, traffic signs, and/or traffic signals.
• A comprehensive understanding of federal, state, and City agency policies, standards, and systems.
• Ability to solve multi-faceted problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.
• A passion for improving our community, collaborating with others, and continuous innovation.
• Experience and a comfort level with matrix management.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Experience Requirement: Four (4) years’ experience as an entry level Engineer.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements.
• License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application.
  Requires registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) by the Colorado State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers at the time of application. Registration in another state will be accepted in lieu of this requirement, provided that the applicant has Colorado registration at completion of probation. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Resume
• Cover letter with details about your engineering experience and your interest in the role.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Sunday, May 3, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than May 3, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CE0397 Engineer

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$93,566.00 - $154,384.00

Target Pay

$93,566.00 - $123,975.00/annually, based on experience and education

Agency

Dept of Transportation & Infrastructure

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