Senior Engineer Plans Review – Right-of-Way Services

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

9d • $110,000 - $155,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

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 offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The hiring range for this position is $110,000 - $155,000/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 132 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 supports a hybrid workplace model. In this position you can expect to work from a job site (office) a minimum of three days per week. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days. Who We Are & What You’ll Do This is a limited, fixed term full-time position guaranteed until September 30, 2029. 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. Many divisions within DOTI, including the Right-of-Way Services (ROWS) Division, are involved in a broad range of exciting and complex projects, public space activities and uses, and engagement with a wide variety of stakeholders. The ROWS Division’s responsibilities include project plan review and permitting for capital infrastructure and private development; land use and shared mobility permitting; construction permitting and inspection; floodplain management; land surveying; addressing; and standards and policy management. DOTI is seeking an organized and collaborative engineer to perform Regulatory Transportation and Wastewater Engineering Plan Review, with a focus on impact of affordable housing projects to the public Rights of Way and sewer systems. This role will be critical to delivering more housing, and more affordable housing in Denver. Over the past decade, the City and County of Denver has made significant strides in expanding access to affordable housing. From the creation of Denver's first dedicated affordable housing fund in 2016, to the formation of the Department of Housing Stability (HOST) in 2019, and the launch of the Affordable Housing Review Team (AHRT) pilot in 2020, our commitment has been clear and consistent. Building on this foundation, this position supports Denver’s implementation of a Fast Track review process consistent with Proposition 123. This role is uniquely suited to help the City and County of Denver achieve its goal of increasing its affordable housing by 4,631 additional units between 2023 – 2026. This position is funded through a $4.5 million grant received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support Denver’s commitment in addressing long-standing barriers to affordable housing.

Requirements

• Education Requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of professional engineering work experience after obtaining a Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of general principles and practices of Transportation, Wastewater, and Utility engineering and construction with educational and/or work experience in design, review and/or inspection of transportation/roadway and/or utility plans. Experience in Denver is a plus.
• Municipal engineering experience in managing stakeholders and sensitive public engagement activities with flexibility and ease in interactions with stakeholders.
• Experience in multi-modal transportation, roadway design, wastewater (storm sewer, sanitary sewer, detention, water quality, erosion control, and/ or floodplain) design, with knowledge of associated standard details and specifications including preparation of reports a plus.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to set priorities, manage resources, and deliver timely outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex concepts to varied audiences.
• Excellent customer service skills, thrives by working with people and provides solutions-based information for clients.
• Experience engaging diverse stakeholders—including city agencies, experienced planning and engineering colleagues, and the public.
• Proficiencies with a wide array of technologies such as Office 365 (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint), Adobe Suite, Bluebeam Revu, engineering software (AutoCAD, OpenRoads, ArcGIS, StormCAD, FlowMaster, SWMM, HEC-RAS, etc.), and Accela Civic Solutions (or equivalent permit software).

Responsibilities

• Perform professional regulatory and technical engineering review for a variety of large and complex projects and assignments from inception to completion, including reviewing construction plans and designs for conformance and compliance, providing technical engineering guidance, coordinating project phases, and recommending solutions to complex engineering issues and problems.
• Apply City and DOTI rules, standards, and policies in the review of engineering plans, specifications, and technical reports.
• Perform calculations to check applications and drawings for code and/or standards compliance.
• Provide technical expertise to DOTI and other departments and divisions.
• Participate in private development design coordination meetings to guide the Site Engineering development process, ensure timely approval and completion of projects, and resolve any complex engineering issues.
• Engage in interagency communication and coordination to ensure alignment across departments, facilitate effective communication, and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with customers, stakeholders both internal and external to the city, including design consultants and contractors, utility companies, other city agencies and departments, and the public to communicate regulatory and code requirements and interpretations, resolve plan review comments, provide process and technical guidance, and minimize field conflicts.
• Participate in negotiations for special considerations on unique projects.
• Monitor the ROWS review process and keep interested parties advised as to the various stages of review while providing strong customer service and attention to detail with follow up.
• Demonstrate flexibility in decision making to address a variety of case-by-case scenarios.
• Lead and support fellow and less experienced team staff towards department and division goals.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 132 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