City of Thornton, CO - Engineering and Asset Director
About The Position
The City of Thornton is seeking an Engineering and Asset Director to oversee capital project management (water, sewer, transportation, buildings/facilities, parks) and asset management (real property, fleet, facilities/building maintenance, custodial). This is a new position created through a reorganization, and the department structure is still being finalized. The director will manage several direct reports and oversee approximately 70 full-time employees. In the 2026 budget, the department is managing roughly 75 projects totaling $295,000,000 across all funds. Key initiatives include providing excellent customer service and communication to departments and residents impacted by capital projects, coordination with strategic plan elements, and anticipating long-term resiliency of the city’s infrastructure and assets. Thornton is searching for a leader with robust experience delivering capital projects and maintaining city assets that serve a variety of stakeholders and interests. They will be a strong communicator, a relationship builder, and able to set up governing principles to deliver capital projects and replacement of assets in a consistent and thoughtful manner.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university
- Eight years’ progressively responsible experience in professional civil engineering, infrastructure construction and maintenance
- Five years of supervisory and managerial experience
- Colorado Professional Engineering License or ability to obtain licensure within six months of hire
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
Responsibilities
- Oversee Capital Project Management (water, sewer, transportation, buildings/facilities, parks)
- Oversee Asset Management (real property, fleet, facilities/building maintenance, custodial)
- Manage direct reports
- Oversee approximately 70 full-time employees
- Manage roughly 75 projects totaling $295,000,000 across all funds
- Provide excellent customer service and communication to all departments and residents impacted by capital projects
- Coordinate with related elements in the strategic plan
- Anticipate long-term resiliency of the city’s infrastructure and assets
- Deliver capital projects and replacement of assets in a consistent and thoughtful manner
Benefits
- Excellent benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
