This is a position with an expected end date of December 31, 2032, and the potential to be extended.
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.
The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $150,000 - $180,000/annually. 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
The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. In this position you can expect to work at or near the Webb Municipal Building (201 W. Colfax Ave., CO 80202). Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), through its employees, enhances the quality of life in Denver by efficiently delivering effective, high quality, safe and equitable public infrastructure, and services.
For more information, please visit the DOTI website.
DOTI’s Commitment to Equity:
DOTI is committed to providing attention and resources to the areas, assets, and people of the city with the greatest need through equitable contracting, equitable investments, and equitable workforce development.
DOTI’s culture revolves around four key principles: (1) Invest in Our People, (2) Operate with Discipline, (3) Use Data to Drive Decisions, and (4) Deliver Results.
The City and County of Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is seeking an Engineer-Architect Manager to serve as the Portfolio Delivery Manager for our Vibrant Bond Program. The Vibrant Denver Bond will repair and improve Denver's infrastructure and community spaces—including roads, bridges, parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, and libraries.
The Vibrant Bond Portfolio Manager will serve in a critical leadership position representing DOTI and collaborating with project partners and stakeholders to successfully deliver the Vibrant Bond portfolio of projects. All Vibrant bond projects will open to the public in 6 years (Dec 2031) on time and within budget.
The City is planning to form a dedicated Vibrant Bond Office with dedicated team members, central accountability for achieving Bond goals, and an empowered team culture. The City is looking for a proven leader that will promote a unified Denver Vibrant Bond Office, with a “Program first” mindset. The successful candidate is a leader skilled in collaborating with stakeholders and directing and managing large consultant and contractor teams through highly visible, political projects, as well as influencing within matrixed team environments.
Job responsibilities include:
Oversees successful delivery of the Vibrant Bond portfolio of projects; accountable for the development of baseline budgets, schedules, work plans, and cost estimates/projections; works to optimize project goals and realize program benefits; contributes to the development of program and project management plans; supports and ensures appropriate delivery method selections and development of strategies to address funding constraints, program and project risk, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources throughout the various phases of the program; ensures portfolio deliverables stay on- time, on- target, and on-budget.
Represents the Vibrant Bond Program’s positions, initiatives, and interests with a focus on clear communication and exceptional customer service; ensuring team members are sufficiently knowledgeable and can communicate effectively to the level required to meet performance expectations for their positions.
Leadership and matrix management skills necessary to lead teams implementing a portfolio of highly visible and political project with numerous partners and stakeholders.
Implement a continuous improvement framework to enhance program processes and outcomes.
Implements work in alignment with City and Agency standards, procedures, systems and guidelines. Provides expertise and consultative guidance to internal and external stakeholders as assigned which may include elected and appointed officials, citizens, and members of the business community.
Provides timely project cost, scope, schedule, and risk updates for program decision-making, monitoring and communications as needed.
Leads Project/Portfolio Leadership Team meetings or other mechanisms to flag risks with Program team for resolution and/or escalation.
Coaches, mentors, and challenges staff. Champions continuous improvement, including devising new strategies and new opportunities for improvement. Leads staff development initiatives that include training, development, and succession planning.
Fosters an atmosphere of innovation in order to challenge the organization to think creatively, especially as it relates to positive citizen and customer experience opportunities.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools for planning, initiating, executing, controlling and closing of large-scale capital infrastructure projects and programs in a public-sector environment. Strong understanding of portfolio management (as contrasted with project and program management).
Understanding of how projects progress from planning, development, implementation and closeout in a programmatic setting. Essential skills include: organizational development, team building, negotiation and conflict resolution, interpersonal relationship building, and communications.
Expertise in developing, managing, and regular reporting of portfolio and related project data, schedules, and cost and budget which is utilized to guide organizational business decisions and deliver predictable, high-quality outcomes
Delivering Results - Sets high standards for deliverables, timelines, and outcomes. Focuses on stakeholder needs and satisfaction. Consistently achieves project goals.
Verbal and Written Communication – Composes, reviews, edits, and issues written materials and presentation materials for diverse audiences and communicates purpose in a succinct and organized manner that is appropriate for context, time, and place.
Ability to identify and balance resources to achieve successful outcomes.
Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Architecture.
Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience at the type and level of functional or operational management, which must have included supervising licensed engineers or architects.
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. Or requires registration as an Architect by the Colorado State Board of Registration 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.
This position is expected to stay open until Monday, January 19. 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than January 19th at 11:59 PM.
Job Profile
CE2781 Engineer-Architect ManagerTo view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.
Position Type
Limited (Fixed Term)Position Salary Range
$131,770.00 - $224,009.00Target Pay
$150,000 - $180,000/annually, based on experience and educationAgency
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