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 $ 93,566 - $154,384/annually, based on experience and education. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which includes but is not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension

• 457B Retirement plan

• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 Paid Holidays 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. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. In this position you can expect to report to the office at least three days a week. 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.

DOTI’s Environmental Implementation Division - Wastewater (EID-WW) team oversees a $40 to $50 million annual capital improvement program for the city’s storm, sanitary, and green infrastructure programs.  EID-WW is involved in the planning, design, and construction management of these capital improvements. Planning studies may include long-range storm and sanitary master planning, outfall systems plans (OSPs), major drainageway plans (MDPs), water-focused community outreach, and program prioritization. Projects may include large diameter storm systems, regional water quality facilities, gulch and stream reconstruction, street side storm planters, sanitary/storm pipe lining projects, trenchless and open cut sanitary/storm design, lift stations, bridges, multi-modal transportation elements, and park improvements. For additional information on upcoming projects, please visit the 2022-2027 6-Year Water Plan.

The EID-WW design team has an immediate opening for an Engineer.  

In this position, you will work collaboratively with our EID-WW team across the planning, design, and construction team to manage and lead infrastructure design efforts with a focus on Denver’s storm drainage and sanitary collection system.

The Engineer roles and responsibilities may include the following: 

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

• Providing technical input and guidance to support other internal City projects. Leverage and advocate best practices to further enhance Denver’s sanitary sewer and storm drainage systems.

• Preparing documentation, reports, and presentations.

• Conducting 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.

• Engaging and collabora