This is a limited position with an expected end date of December 31, 2025.

The Department of Public Works delivers services that help to define and improve the quality of life in Denver. Denver Public Works is responsible for road maintenance and repair; residential trash, recycling and compost collection; design and construction of streets, bridges, public buildings, and storm and sanitary sewers; transportation and parking services; oversight and regulation of use of the public right-of-way; and implementation of the Public Works Environmental Management System (EMS). For more information, please visit the Public Works website at http://www.denvergov.org/dpw.

The Mobility Deliver team in Public Works focuses on quick implementation of small- to medium-sized improvements to the transportation network. Projects vary from signing/striping operational changes to intersection reconstruction, and surface civil infrastructure improvements. Transportation network projects include coordinated implementation of improvements for all modes; pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicular operations.

The Mobility Deliver team has an opening for an Engineering Manager. Job duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manage a professional work group in plans review, project management, planning, design and construction, and traffic engineering and operations
• Develop goals, document performance, provide performance feedback and formally evaluate the work of employees; provide reward and recognition for proper and efficient performance. Assist staff to achieve performance standards and identify opportunities for continual improvement to performance standards
• Communicate annual work plans to employees and ensure employees are focused on the work plan and achieving performance standards
• Monitor and direct daily operations to ensure policies and procedures are correctly interpreted and followed. Ensure goals and objectives are met, services are being provided efficiently and effectively, and take corrective action when needed
• Ensure staff and financial resources are utilized appropriately and shift resources based on business needs within budget restraints
• Resolve operational and management issues, make decisions that are inclusive of multiple perspectives and solve underlying problems
• Represent the division in meetings with elected and/or appointed officials and other city entities. Serve as a city representative on various committees. Foster collaborative relationships that benefit the organization
• Create and administer work group procedures and recommend and implement process improvements and policies for work group(s). Approve or recommend for approval requested variances
• Resolve escalated employee and citizen complaints
• Select, train, develop, and evaluate subordinate staff. Make decisions on hiring, terminations, promotions, and disciplinary actions as required
• Participate in the development of budget recommendations for operating and capital expenditures