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

This is a full-time, limited-term position with an anticipated end date of December 31, 2032.

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience.  New hires are typically brought into the organization between $101,050 - $133,892/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 + 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

Location & Schedule

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, in the office, at a job site, and off-site as needed. In this position, you can expect to work on-site at least three days per week at the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80202. 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 Interagency Missions (IA) team is responsible for delivering vertical and horizontal design and construction projects throughout the city. The team manages the full project delivery process, coordinating user agencies (owners), architects, contractors, and other project stakeholders to successfully plan, procure, design, and construct projects. IA provides project management services to numerous City agencies and departments to ensure their project needs are met. IA manages a diverse portfolio of projects ranging from capital and deferred maintenance initiatives to ground-up new building construction. The team is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to support these efforts.

Specifically, as the Senior Project Manager you will:

• Manage projects with vertical design, construction and planning experience to focus on project delivery for our Customer Agencies which include Denver Parks and Recreation, Denver Arts and Venues, Denver Public Libraries, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Denver Safety Department, Denver Division of Real Estate, Housing Stability, Climate Action Sustainability & Resiliency and more. Potential project types may include master planning, space planning, design and construction of new buildings, interior and exterior renovations at existing facilities, and building system renovations at existing buildings, etc.

• Facilitate the procurement and management of design teams, oversee bidding and manage contractors to implement work for our Customer Agencies throughout the City. Manage potentially high-profile projects with unique budget, schedule and political considerations.

• Create, analyze, and maintain project schedules and budgets in association with defined scopes of work to create cash flow analyses for optimizing the timing of project delivery. Identify and implement innovations to improve project and team performance and efficiency.

• Understand and manage the contractual obligations of all parties involved in the agreements for contracts that support the delivery of professional and construction services for Interagency. Understand alternatives in contracting, procurement, and project delivery methods, as well as have the skill/experience t