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.

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 $62,186 - $87,000/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 + 11 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

In this position you can expect to work in the field as needed.

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 Right-of-Way Services (ROWS) manages most activities in the City's right-of-way. ROWS is responsible for determining requirements for improvements in the public right-of-way, as well as reviewing plans for regulatory compliance, issuing permits, and inspecting work in the areas of transportation, wastewater, and survey.

The ROWS Special Projects team has an unlimited, full-time position open for a Project Inspector with experience working on large design-build infrastructure projects. The team is currently working on DOTI's 16th St Mall and East Colfax Avenue Bus Rapid Transit BRT projects. As a ROWS Project Inspector, your role will be to ensure that all infrastructure constructed within the City & County of Denver’s right-of-way meets or exceeds the City’s standards and specifications. As a ROWS Project Inspector, your role in ensuring the City & County of Denver’s property meets proper code and construction.

Specifically, as a Project Inspector you will:

• Perform all aspects of inspection work overseeing a variety of construction activities for large design-build infrastructure projects from inception to completion, which includes projects involving construction, repairs, maintenance and alterations, and ensures compliance with approved plans, specifications, contract requirements, and established codes and standards.

• Apply applicable codes, standards, and regulations pertaining to compliance work and performs inspections of heavy civil infrastructure projects, which may include other components such as stormwater and wastewater construction, excavation and fill, footings and foundations, masonry, concrete and re-bar, paving and sidewalks, landscaping, surveying and land grading, and signage.

• Report field constraints to the project engineer and acts as the communication pathway to the engineer on all field issues, documenting all discussions and resolutions.

• Review project plans, drawing, and specifications during the design phase of the project, attend de