Denver Vibrant Bond Senior Project Manager

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

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 This is a limited position funded by the Vibrant Denver Bond with an expected end date of December 31, 2031. The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $101,050.00 - $133,892.00/year. 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 The City and County of Denver utilizes a hybrid model workplace that balances the responsibilities of public service with the benefits of a flexible work environment. Employees work where needed, at a city site and/or in the community several days a week. In this position you can expect to work on-site and other locations, at least three days a week, officed at the Wellington Webb Building, located at 201 W Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202. There may be some evening and weekend work in this position due to the nature of community engagement and meetings. 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 RTD EcoPass to all City employees– allowing the use of public transportation for free as a City Employee. What You’ll Do The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is responsible for planning, designing, building, operating, regulating, and maintaining the City’s infrastructure. DOTI administrations include Infrastructure and Delivery, Transportation Services, Right of Way, Operations, Strategy and Innovation, Communications and External Affairs, Public Works, External Programs, Internal Audit, and Executive Administration. Key services provided by these administrations are summarized in the following sections. DOTI staff are guided by the department’s vision of being the ideal transportation and infrastructure department in the country. The City and County of Denver is launching a unified Vibrant Denver Bond Office dedicated to delivering the $950 million Vibrant Denver Bond Program, passed by voters in November of 2025. Team members will operate with a “program-first” mindset, working collaboratively to deliver transformative investments on behalf of the City and County of Denver. Successful candidates will thrive in an empowered team environment, demonstrate accountability, and actively foster strong partnerships with the communities we serve. DOTI’s Interagency Missions team (IA) is responsible for the project delivery of vertical and horizontal design and construction within the City. IA manages the project team (user agencies/owner, architect, contractor) and the overall process required to successfully plan, procure, design and construct projects. IA provides project management services to numerous City agencies and departments to ensure their project needs are met. Projects managed by this team of 35 range from capital/deferred maintenance to ground-up new buildings. We are hiring for a full-time, term-limited Vibrant Denver Bond Senior Project Manager. What you will do: Project Manage Vibrant Bond projects with vertical design, construction and planning experience to focus on project delivery for our Customer Agencies which include Denver Parks and Recreation, Denver Arts and Venues, Denver Public Libraries, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Denver Safety Department, Denver Division of Real Estate, Housing Stability, Climate Action Sustainability & Resiliency and more. Potential project types may include master planning, space planning, design and construction of new buildings, interior and exterior renovations at existing facilities, and building system renovations at existing buildings, etc. Facilitate the procurement and management of design teams, oversee bidding and manage contractors to implement work for our Customer Agencies throughout the City. Manage potentially high-profile projects with unique budget, schedule and political considerations. Create, analyze, and maintain project schedules and budgets in association with defined scopes of work to create cash flow analyses for optimizing the timing of project delivery. Identify and implement innovations to improve project and team performance and efficiency. Understand and manage the contractual obligations of all parties involved in the agreements for contracts that support the delivery of professional and construction services for Interagency. Understand alternatives in contracting, procurement, and project delivery methods, as well as have the skill/experience to lead projects under these alternate deliver methods. Monitor the progress of Contractors’ work to ensure projects adhere to overall project schedules. Define and measure project performance. Prepare and communicate project status reports for key stakeholders and provide updates on project activities and identify project risks & mitigation strategies. Utilize technical writing and presentation skills to demonstrate trends within the market, agency, work type, contract, etc. Monitor the budget for project planning, design, regulatory, and/or construction phases and ensures project deliverables stay on-time, on-target, and on-budget. Interact with utility companies, City agencies/departments, and other governmental agencies to obtain necessary permits and clearances and to ensure regulatory compliance. Understand and apply emotional intelligence to your work environment through community engagement with internal and external stakeholders. Knowledge share lessons learned with the Interagency team and act as a mentor to your fellow team members. Be skilled using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; and learn to utilize new City software for Project Management. Ideal Candidate Summary 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.

Requirements

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or a related field.
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of professional project management experience in the related occupational group including planning, managing, and scheduling projects and preparing and reviewing contract documents.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
• License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application.
• 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 experience and your interest in a Vibrant Denver

Nice To Haves

• Fire (5) or more years of professional project management experience in commercial, institutional and/or municipal/governmental work as an owner's representative, construction project manager or as a design project manager.
• Experience managing complex, alternative delivery contracts/projects with high dollar values and with minimal guidance or oversight.
• Experience communicating amenably with project teams in a challenging and diverse environment.
• A passion for mentoring peers through positive interpersonal interactions.
• Ability to follow strict and ethical policies and procedures that guide municipal project delivery work.

Responsibilities

• Project Manage Vibrant Bond projects with vertical design, construction and planning experience to focus on project delivery for our Customer Agencies which include Denver Parks and Recreation, Denver Arts and Venues, Denver Public Libraries, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Denver Safety Department, Denver Division of Real Estate, Housing Stability, Climate Action Sustainability & Resiliency and more.
• Potential project types may include master planning, space planning, design and construction of new buildings, interior and exterior renovations at existing facilities, and building system renovations at existing buildings, etc.
• Facilitate the procurement and management of design teams, oversee bidding and manage contractors to implement work for our Customer Agencies throughout the City.
• Manage potentially high-profile projects with unique budget, schedule and political considerations.
• Create, analyze, and maintain project schedules and budgets in association with defined scopes of work to create cash flow analyses for optimizing the timing of project delivery.
• Identify and implement innovations to improve project and team performance and efficiency.
• Understand and manage the contractual obligations of all parties involved in the agreements for contracts that support the delivery of professional and construction services for Interagency.
• Understand alternatives in contracting, procurement, and project delivery methods, as well as have the skill/experience to lead projects under these alternate deliver methods.
• Monitor the progress of Contractors’ work to ensure projects adhere to overall project schedules.
• Define and measure project performance.
• Prepare and communicate project status reports for key stakeholders and provide updates on project activities and identify project risks & mitigation strategies.
• Utilize technical writing and presentation skills to demonstrate trends within the market, agency, work type, contract, etc.
• Monitor the budget for project planning, design, regulatory, and/or construction phases and ensures project deliverables stay on-time, on-target, and on-budget.
• Interact with utility companies, City agencies/departments, and other governmental agencies to obtain necessary permits and clearances and to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Understand and apply emotional intelligence to your work environment through community engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge share lessons learned with the Interagency team and act as a mentor to your fellow team members.
• Be skilled using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; and learn to utilize new City software for Project Management.

Benefits

• 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
• flexible spending account option specifically for parking
• RTD EcoPass

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level