Senior City Planner – Transportation Planning

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) enhances the quality of life in Denver by delivering public infrastructure and services. DOTI is committed to equity and focuses on areas with the greatest need. The Transportation Planning Division plans and programs changes to the city’s multimodal transportation system, providing policy guidance, coordinating studies, and seeking funding. The division is seeking up to three Senior City Planners with expertise in multimodal transportation planning, including bicycle, pedestrian, traffic safety, transit, transportation demand management, private development review, and complete streets projects. These roles will support the implementation of Denver Moves Everyone (DME), the city's strategic transportation plan, by managing plans and projects, conducting research, managing data, and producing reports. Two positions will focus on managing multimodal projects, overseeing portfolios of projects from planning through construction. One position will focus on Transportation Demand Management (TDM) initiatives, managing incentive programs and outreach campaigns. All positions will support general Planning Team functions.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in City or Regional Planning, Engineering, Public Policy and Administration, or a directly related degree
• More than 5 years professional planning experience in multimodal transportation projects, including at least two years serving as a project manager with demonstrated experience leading projects from initiation through completion.
• Experience with the planning and supporting design of multimodal street elements (pedestrian, bicycle, transit, traffic calming, traffic signals, and roadways), vision zero and safe routes to school work, and other related improvements.
• Experience managing projects on scope, schedule, and budget
• Experience working with transportation engineers to deliver mobility projects
• Experience developing both technical and public facing presentations, with the ability to speak to a variety of audiences, including DOTI leadership, Denver City Council, stakeholders, and the general public
• Knowledge of the MUTCD, AASHTO, and NACTO design guidelines
• Proficiency in GIS with experience developing desktop and web maps and spatial tools to support planning and analysis.
• Skilled in organizing, manipulating, and synthesizing complex data sets to support planning functions and decision-making using Microsoft Excel.
• Experienced in using Adobe programs to create graphics, maps, public outreach materials, and formatted reports for planning projects.
• Bachelor’s Degree in City or Regional Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Historic Preservation, Engineering, or a related degree.
• Five (5) years of professional planning experience.
• 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.
• Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application.
• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the planning and supporting design of multimodal street elements (pedestrian, bicycle, transit, traffic calming, traffic signals, and roadways), vision zero and safe routes to school work, and other related improvements.
• Knowledge of the MUTCD, AASHTO, and NACTO design guidelines
• Proficiency in GIS with experience developing desktop and web maps and spatial tools to support planning and analysis.
• Skilled in organizing, manipulating, and synthesizing complex data sets to support planning functions and decision-making using Microsoft Excel.
• Experienced in using Adobe programs to create graphics, maps, public outreach materials, and formatted reports for planning projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple complex planning projects that implement the Denver Moves suite of plans (Denver Moves Everyone, Bicycles, Transit, Pedestrians & Trails, Safe Routes to School, and Vision Zero), including scope, schedule, and budget oversight.
• Lead all phases of projects, including developing project scopes of work, schedules, and budgets; lead existing conditions assessments, alternatives analysis, phasing strategies, and data-driven recommendations with integrated equity considerations.
• Support and lead program and initiative management for multimodal capital investments (e.g., bicycle, pedestrian intersections, transit, signals, or others), including coordinating a pipeline of projects from planning and design through implementation, advancing capital programming priorities, tracking performance metrics, and evaluating outcomes to inform future investments.
• Program development for reducing single occupancy vehicle travel through Transportation Demand Management (TDM), identifying resource needs and leading the implementation of actions which fulfill regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate across teams including consultants, DOTI divisions, City departments, external agencies, adjacent jurisdictions, stakeholders, and the public to advance projects, programs, and transportation services.
• Guide implementation of the Denver Moves network recommendations and principles by ensuring alignment with other programs, projects, development, and applicable regulations.
• Serve as a technical transportation planning expert to DOTI, City leadership, City Council, planning committees, and community groups on multimodal topics.
• Perform advanced technical analysis supporting transportation planning work, including building spreadsheets in Microsoft excel, GIS analysis, coding, and mapping, and developing website material, online tools, and web maps.
• Facilitate public and stakeholder meetings; present complex concepts clearly; synthesize feedback; and build consensus among groups with differing perspectives.
• Foster growth of more junior teammates through delegation and oversight of tasks, sharing technical expertise to successfully collaborate and deliver joint efforts.

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

What This Job Offers

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