Climate & Resilience Lead, Transportation Planning

City and County of Denver; United States; Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

457B Retirement Plan

PTO and holidays

Parking pre‑tax allowance

RTD EcoPass

Job summary

City and County of Denver seeks a Transportation & Infrastructure Climate Lead to advance DOTI’s climate and resilience agenda. You will guide policy, coordinate across departments, and drive multimodal planning initiatives focused on reducing emissions and improving public infrastructure.

The role requires strong collaboration, grant management, and data-driven decision making, with a focus on scalable, equity‑centered solutions within a hybrid work environment in Colorado.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a field aligned with the job (planning, engineering, public policy, environmental science, etc.).
• Master's degree preferred for advanced policy, sustainability, or planning roles.
• Five years of professional climate, resiliency, or urban infrastructure planning experience is expected.

Responsibilities

• Advise executive leadership on climate and resilience strategies and policy development.
• Lead project management across complex planning initiatives with scope, schedule, and budget oversight.
• Coordinate funding opportunities, grants, and cross‑department collaboration for climate projects.
• Develop data-driven analysis and performance metrics to track climate goals.

Skills

GIS proficiency

Excel

Public policy

Grant writing

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

GIS software

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Suite

Job description

City and County of Denver seeks a Transportation & Infrastructure Climate Lead to advance DOTI’s climate and resilience agenda. You will guide policy, coordinate across departments, and drive multimodal planning initiatives focused on reducing emissions and improving public infrastructure.

The role requires strong collaboration, grant management, and data-driven decision making, with a focus on scalable, equity‑centered solutions within a hybrid work environment in Colorado.