Project Manager I – Vertical Design/Construction – Department of Transportation & Infrastructure

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 competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $86,634 - $114,000/year. 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, 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.   

In this position you can expect to work three (3) days in office at or near the Webb Municipal Building (201 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80202).

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.

Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) Interagency Missions team (IA) is responsible for the project delivery of vertical and horizontal design and construction within the City. IA manages the project team (user agencies/owner, architect, contractor) and the overall process required 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. Projects managed by this team range from capital/deferred maintenance to ground-up new buildings.

The IA team is seeking a Project Manager 1 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.

As a project manager for the IA team, you will facilitate the procurement and management of design teams, oversee bidding and manage contractors to implement work for our Customer Agencies throughout the City. The successful candidate will lead stakeholder groups collaboratively and with accountability.

Specifically, as a Project Manager I, you will:

• Create, analyze and maintain project schedules and budgets in association with defined scopes of work in order to create cash flow analyses for optimizing the timing of project delivery.

• 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.
• Monitor the progress of Contractors’ work to ensure projects adhere to overall project schedules.

• Understand alternatives in contracting, procurement and project delivery methods.
• Define and measure project performance.
• Utilize technical writing and presentation skills to demonstrate trends within the market, agency, work type, contract, etc.

• Prepare and communicate project status reports for key stakeholders and provide updates on project activities and identify project risks & mitigation strategies.

• Monitor the budget for project planning, design, regulatory, and/or construction phases and ensures project deliverables stay on-time, on-target, and on-budget.

• Interact with utility companies, City agencies/departments, and other governmental agencies to obtain necessary permits and clearances and to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint and open to learn new City software for Project Management.

• Understand and apply emotional intelligence to your work environment.
• Identify and implement innovations to improve project and team performance and efficiency.
  

What You'll Bring

 

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

 

• Three (3) or more years of professional project experience in commercial, institutional and/or municipal/governmental work as an owner's representative, construction project engineer/manager, design project manager/job captain, or complex project controls manager
• Experience communicating amenably with project teams in a challenging and diverse environment
• Ability to follow strict and ethical policies and procedures that guide municipal project delivery work
• Experience developing spreadsheets and analyzing data based on project trends

 

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture or a related field.
• Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of professional project management experience in the related occupational group including coordinating, administering, and monitoring projects.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Sunday, October 18, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than October 18 at 11:59 p.m. to ensure consideration.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CE2291 Project Manager Engineering Associate

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$86,634.00 - $142,947.00

Target Pay

$86,634 - $114,000/year

Agency

Dept of Transportation & Infrastructure

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