What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Engineer (Construction) – Transportation Implementation position at City and County of Denver?
About Our Job
Who We Are
Denver’s 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, including transportation planning, design and construction; major projects, maintenance of streets, bridges and storm and sanitary sewers; residential trash, recycling and compost collection; and oversight and regulation of use of the public right-of-way including on-street parking. We employ a culture of safety throughout the department to strengthen workplace health and organizational performance.
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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.
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $121,000 - $141,000.00 We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to :
Location
The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. 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 in the office 3 days a week and work from home or within the state of Colorado 2 days per week. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.
What You’ll Do
The DOTI Transportation Implementation Division is seeking a professional in the transportation industry to serve as a Senior Engineer within the Transportation Implementation Division which is comprised of three separate groups : Design, Construction, and Specialty Services. This particular position will reside in the Construction group. The Transportation Implementation Division helps to deliver the City’s capital transportation program and carry out the Mayor’s goals outlined in the Denver Mobility Plan. Core functions of the Transportation Implementation Division include design and construction project management, program management, subject matter expertise, 3rd party coordination, contract oversight, One Build coordination, and more. The Construction group primarily manages construction contracts and transitioning newly completed facilities to City operations and maintenance teams. Additionally, they play a critical role in the development of projects during planning and design by performing constructability reviews, field walks, and cost estimation. Currently, the Construction Group manages approximately 30 active projects at a value of more than $100 million. The types of projects managed vary tremendously and are delivered through a wide variety of procurement strategies and delivery mechanisms.
Examples of work delivered through this Division include :
The primary role of this position is to lead construction projects from the end of the design process through procurement, construction, and close out. To do so requires coordination with other City departments, contractors, design consultants, community stakeholders, CDOT Local agency, and others. Projects may contain funding from s, , , , as well as State and Federal funds. Our team also works with other City departments, design consultants, community stakeholders, and others to implement projects.
The Senior Engineer provides staff leadership, cross-organizational collaboration, technical guidance, budgeting, and performance reporting, among many other duties. The Senior Engineer may have 1 or 2 direct reports and will report to the Construction group Engineering Supervisor. It is expected that the Senior Engineer will escalate project level concerns (ex. project issues, procedural or funding, etc.) to the Engineering Supervisor and Manager as appropriate.
What You’ll Bring
In the role of Senior Engineer, you will have the ability to make a direct impact in bettering our city by implementing safe and equitable transportation mobility projects and programs that benefit all residents and the traveling public.
Construction group Senior Engineer primary duties include :
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics :
Required Minimum Qualifications
Application Deadline
This position is expected to stay open until February 18, 2025. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than February 17, 2025 at midnight to ensure consideration.
About Everything Else
Job Profile
CE0431 Engineer Senior
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Position Type
Unlimited
Position Salary Range
106,577.00 - $175,852.00
Starting Pay
121,000- $141,000 based on skills, education, and experience
Agency
Dept of Transportation & Infrastructure
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Salary : $106,577 - $175,852
