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 $109,134 - $150,000/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
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 work onsite at the Denver Wastewater Building (2000 W. 3rd Ave., Denver, CO 80223) on your in office days. 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.
DOTI’s Infrastructure Delivery Division – Bridge Office has an opening for a Senior Engineer. This position would be part of a larger 17-person team working with engineers, project managers, inspectors, skilled tradesmen, and business administrators. As a Senior Engineer, you will have an opportunity to manage the design and construction aspects of bridge preventative maintenance, rehabilitations, replacements, and emergency repair projects.
The Senior Engineer roles and responsibilities may include the following:
Performing project management work by managing, coordinating, and directing large, complex, multi-disciplinary capital improvement projects including project initiation, development, production/execution, and closing/maintenance and project coordination with city departments, elected officials, affected community and business organizations, and other internal/external stakeholders
Providing technical input and guidance to support other internal City projects. Leverage and advocate best practices to further enhance Denver’s Bridge system.
Preparing documentation, reports, and presentations.
Conducting quality assurance and quality control on deliverables, as well as perform reviews of work performed by others to ensure accuracy and completeness, standard of care, and compliance with design criteria and standard practices.
Engaging and collaborating with other city agencies, outside governmental municipalities and regional partners, business and/or community groups, the public, and other stakeholders, as needed.
Coordinating alignment with internal DOTI departments and other city agencies, including DOTI Right-of-Way Services (ROWS), DOTI Wastewater Operations, Denver Parks and Recreation, and Community Planning and Development (CPD). Partner with agencies that may include Mile High Flood District, Metro Water Recovery, Denver Water, and other governmental entities.
Supporting planning efforts that may include bridge infrastructure projects.
Serving as a technical and/or subject matter expert and provide training and mentoring to other staff members in the areas of project development, project design, project specification preparation, project management, contract management, project construction and quality control
Performing other related duties as assigned.
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
The ideal candidate has 5 to 10 years of progressive experience in managing the design and construction of bridge, box culvert, and wall projects.
Background and experience in the planning and design of bridge projects
Experience with highly complex, multi-discipline projects that include additional components such as roadway improvements, signal reconstruction, and bike lanes
Strong communication, collaboration skills and experience working with diverse groups of stakeholders and the public through community engagement
Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation
Skilled in Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint
Skilled in MicroStation, ArcGIS Pro/ArcMap desktop and online products
Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of professional engineering work experience after obtaining a Professional Engineering (PE) license. (Some positions may require experience in a specific engineering area)
Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements.
Licensure: 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 1-year probation.
Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.
This position is expected to stay open until Monday, May 25, 2026 . Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than May 25th at 11:59 PM to ensure consideration.
Job Profile
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Position Type
UnlimitedPosition Salary Range
$109,134.00 - $180,071.00Target Pay
$109,134 - $150,000/annually, based on experience and educationAgency
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City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.
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