Job Description

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 offerscompetitive paycommensurate with education and experience. New hiresare typically brought into the organizationbetween$109,134 - $150,000/annually, based on experience and education We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include butarenot 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 + 12paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Dayand 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 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.

Who We Are & What You’ll Do

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), through its employees, enhances the quality of life in Denver by efficiently delivering effective, high-quality, safe, andequitablepublic infrastructure and services.

For more information, please visit theDOTI website

DOTI’s Commitment to Equity:

• DOTI is committed to providing attention and resources to the areas,assetsand people of the city with the greatest need.  Throughequitablecontracting,equitableinvestments, andequitableworkforce 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.

TheSenior Engineerroles 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 supportother internal City projects. Leverage and advocate best practices to further enhance Denver’sBridge system.

• Preparingdocumentation, reports, and presentations

• Conductingquality assurance and quality controlon deliverables, as well as perform reviews of work performed by others to ensure accuracy and completeness, standard of care, and compliance withdesign criteria andstandard practices

• Engagingandcollaboratingwith other city agencies, outside governmental municipalitiesand regional partners,businessand/or community groups, the public, and other stakeholders, as needed

• Coordinatingalignment with internal DOTI departments andother cityagencies,includingDOTI Right-of-Way Services (ROWS), DOTI Wastewater Operations,Denver Parks and Recreation,and Community Planning and Development (CPD) Partnerwithagenciesthatmay include Mile High Flood District, Metro Water Recovery, Denver Water,andothergovernmentalentities

• Supporting planning effortsthat may includebridgeinfrastructure projects

• Servingas a technical and/or subject matter expert andprovidetraining and mentoring to other staff members in the areas of projectdevelopment, project design, project specification preparation, project management, contract management,projectconstructionandquality control

• Performingother relatedduties asassigned.

What You’ll Bring

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

• The ideal candidate has5to 10 yearsofprogressive experience inmanaging the design and construction ofbridge, boxculvert, and wallprojects

• Background and experience inthe planning anddesign ofbridgeprojects

• Experience withhighly complex, multi-disciplineprojects that includeadditionalcomponents such as roadway improvements, signal reconstruction, and bike lanes

• Strong communication,collaborationskillsand 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 OfficeExcel and PowerPoint

• SkilledinMicroStation,ArcGIS Pro/ArcMap desktop and online products

Minimum Qualifications

• 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/ExperienceEquivalency:No substitution of experience for education ispermitted Additionalappropriate educationmay 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 of1-yearprobation.

• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Monday, May 25, 2026 Pleasesubmit your application as soon as possible and no later than May 25that 11:59 PM to ensure consideration.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CE0431 Engineer Senior

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$109,134.00 - $180,071.00

Target Pay

$109,134 - $150,000/annually, based on experience and education

Agency

Dept of Transportation & Infrastructure

Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies

City and County of Denver e mployees 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.

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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