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 $175,000 to $200,000/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

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. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

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 Right of Way Services Team is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager, this position will primarily oversee and improve ROWS's development review and permitting functions, managing increasing demands with a focus on budget constraints while prioritizing employee well-being. The role also supports ROWS's organizational culture by fostering diversity, empowering staff, promoting transparent leadership, and encouraging a team-oriented environment.

Specifically, as the ROWS Senior Engineering Manager, you will:

• Guide your teams to establish goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the division to successfully support the realization of the department's strategic framework.

• Coach managers and supervisors through effective delegation of authority and responsibility to foster succession planning and achievement of performance standards.

• Employ metrics and dashboards to manage resources and ensure goals and objectives are met.

• Create a work environment which encourages team members to recommend and implement process improvements and policies.

• Ensure staff and financial resources are utilized appropriately and shift resources based on business needs and data within budget restraints.

• Resolve operational and management issues, make decisions that are inclusive of multiple perspectives and solve underlying problems.

• Foster collaborative relationships that benefit the organization when representing Right of Way Services in meetings with elected and/or appointed officials and other city entities.

• Resolve escalated complaints.

• Collaborates with ROW business unit data analysts, cross-divisional teams, and data specialists to develop and refine Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Leads data collection and analysis across the division, identifying trends and opportunities to optimize performance and support strategic goals.

• Assists the Director with organizational management, operations, cult