Senior Engineer - Sidewalk Enterprise Program

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

1d • $109,134 - $180,071 • 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 competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $110,000 - $150,000/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 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 & Schedule The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model with employees expected to be in-office three days a week. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week, and off-site as needed. In this position you can expect to work onsite at the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building located at 201 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80202 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 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. Denver’s Sidewalk Program is a new, $40M annual program that is responsible for building, widening, and repairing all sidewalks in Denver. To fund this work, each property owner in the City and County of Denver is charged an annual service charge which provides dedicated funding specifically for sidewalks. The 2026 annual work plan includes completing design for in-progress sidewalk projects, advancing more than $25M in sidewalk construction, and repairing sidewalks across the city. The Program will also complete its first-ever Sidewalk Implementation Plan that will guide the Program's investments over the next decade. The Sidewalk Program fits within the Transportation Implementation Division, which helps to deliver the City’s capital transportation program. Core functions of this Division include design and construction project management, program management, subject matter expertise, third party coordination, contract oversight, and more. The Transportation Implementation Division is seeking a Senior Engineer to support the City’s Sidewalk Program and make a direct impact on improving our city.

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.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements.
• License/Certifications: 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 of probation.
• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• At least three years of progressive experience in transportation engineering with a strong drive as a Design project manager to push projects forward to meet tight deadlines.
• Experience designing, reviewing designs, preparing bid documents and/or works orders for transportation infrastructure projects (especially sidewalks, trails, and other flatwork).
• Experience in establishing policies, procedures, and other standard work.
• Experience in communicating engineering concepts and designs to non-engineers.
• A comprehensive understanding of federal, state, and City agency policies, standards, and systems.
• A passion for improving our community and mentoring others.

Responsibilities

• Lead sidewalk engineering projects from inception to completion, including the review of designs for conformance and compliance, providing technical engineering oversight and guidance, coordinating project phases, and recommending solutions to complex engineering issues and problems.
• Manage the design of sidewalk projects while monitoring progress and ensuring conformance to scopes, schedules, budgets, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Work across teams to identify process improvements and programmatic standards for the Sidewalk Program.
• Lead in the development and/or update to engineering policies, processes, and programmatic agreements to accelerate design delivery.
• Facilitate the procurement and management of design teams for the Sidewalk Program.
• Identify project risks and mitigation strategies.
• Identify and implement innovations to improve project and team performance and efficiency.
• Develop annual project workplans and align design work with available construction mechanisms (including DBB, Integrated Construction, etc.).
• Prepare and communicate project status reports for key stakeholders and provide updates on project activities.
• Work with stakeholders both internal and external to the city – including utility companies and other city agencies and departments -- to resolve conflicts and advance sidewalk design.
• Note: occasional after-hours work for community meetings and field observations may be required depending on program needs.

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: Mid Level