About Our Job

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.

Application Deadline

This posting will accept applications until 11:59PM on Sunday, July 26.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience.  The hiring range for this position is between $109,134/year - $145,000/year, based on experience.  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

More information about the perks and benefits we provide to full-time employees to allow them to find balance, thrive, and build a mile high career can be found on our website.

Location & Schedule

This position has the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule with the in-office location at the Denver Wastewater Building (2000 West 3rd Ave). You can expect to work in-office three (3) days per week. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days. 

Who We Are

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.

Within DOTI, the Environmental Implementation Division – Wastewater (EID‑WW) Team manages a $40–$50 million annual capital improvement program that supports the City’s storm, sanitary, and green infrastructure systems.

Our work spans planning, design, and construction management, including long range storm/sanitary master planning, outfall system plans, major drainageway plans, water focused community engagement, and prioritization of capital projects.

Project examples include:

• Large diameter storm systems

• Regional water quality facilities

• Gulch and stream reconstruction

• Streetside stormwater planters

• Sanitary and storm pipe lining

• Trenchless and open‑cut pipe design

• Lift stations, bridges, multimodal transportation elements, and park improvements

For additional information on upcoming projects, please visit the 2022-2027 6-Year Water Plan.

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 You’ll Do

#SeeYourself: Leading major wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects that shape Denver's future.

The EID‑WW design team is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead planning, design, and construction tasks for Denver’s storm drainage and sanitary collection systems.

As a Senior Engineer, you will:

• Perform project management work by managing, coordinating, and directing large, complex, multi-disciplinary capital improvement projects through project initiation, development, plan production/execution, and closing/maintenance

• Engage and collaborate with other city agencies, outside governmental municipalities and regional partners, business and/or community groups, the public, and other stakeholders, as needed.

• Coordinate alignment with internal DOTI departments and other city agencies, including DOTI Right-of-Way Services (ROWS), DOTI Wastewater Operations, Denver Parks and Recreation, and Community Planning and Development (CPD). Partner with agencies that may include Mile High Flood District (MHFD), Metro Water Recovery, Denver Water, and other governmental entities.

• Provide technical input and guidance to support other internal City projects while leveraging and advocating best practices to further enhance Denver’s sanitary sewer and storm drainage systems. 

• Prepare documentation, reports, and presentations.

• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on deliverables, as well as perform reviews of work performed by others to ensure accuracy and completeness, standard of care, and compliance with design criteria and standard practices

• Support planning efforts that may include storm, sanitary, and green infrastructure projects.

• Serve as a technical and/or subject matter expert and provide training and mentoring to other staff members in the areas of project development, project design, project specification preparation, project management, contract management, quality control,  and/or work program implementation. 

• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics: 

• 7 to 15 years of progressive experience in city-wide and regional storm and sanitary design efforts

• Background and experience in the planning and design of storm and sanitary conveyance projects

• Experience with highly complex, multi-disciplinary projects that include additional components such as roadway improvements, signal reconstruction, and bike lanes

• Strong communication, collaboration skills and experience working with diverse groups of stakeholders and the public through community engagement

• Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation 

• Skilled in Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint

• Skilled in Civil Civil 3D, ArcGIS Pro/ArcMap desktop and online products

• Skilled in H&H modeling software and techniques in CUHP/SWMM and EPA SWMM.  Experience in 1D-2D integrated modeling such as FLO-2D, PC SWMM, and InfoWorks ICM is a plus.

• Passion for water resources, environmental stewardship, and public service

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.

• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of professional engineering work experience after obtaining a Professional Engineering (PE) license. (Some positions may require experience in a specific engineering area)

• 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.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CE0431 Engineer Senior

To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.

Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$109,134.00 - $180,071.00

Target Pay

$109,134/year - $145,000/year, based on experience

Agency

Dept of Transportation & Infrastructure

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