Right-of-Way Transportation Engineer (Hybrid)

City and County of Denver; United States; Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

457(b) Retirement

PTO + holidays

Health insurance

Job summary

City and County of Denver seeks a full-time Engineer in the Right-of-Way Services division to guide private development, capital projects and utilities ensuring compliance with City, State, and Federal transportation standards.

You will collaborate with designers, utilities, contractors and City staff to support safe, sustainable streets and public spaces while delivering responsive customer service and clear regulatory communication.

Qualifications

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Experience Requirement: Four (4) years experience as an entry level Engineer.
• License/Certifications: Requires registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) by the Colorado State Board.
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements.

Responsibilities

• Apply City and DOTI rules, standards, and policies in the review of engineering and architectural plans, specifications, design calculations, and technical reports.
• Review private land development projects, capital improvement and utility projects, encroachment permits, ROW vacations, easement relinquishments, and wireless small-cell site applications.
• Ensure compliance and identify potential conflicts within the public ROW, including performing engineering calculations to verify adherence to codes and standards.
• Provide technical engineering judgment and guidance to DOTI and other City departments and agencies.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including designers, developers, utilities, City staff, and intergovernmental organizations.
• Meet regularly with applicants, project managers, contractors, City staff, and the public regarding transportation infrastructure development.
• Keep stakeholders informed during each stage of project review and provide timely follow-up.

Skills

Transportation engineering

Multimodal planning

Customer service

Analytical skills

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Outlook

Microsoft 365

Adobe Acrobat

Bluebeam Revu

SharePoint

Word

Excel

Job description

City and County of Denver seeks a full-time Engineer in the Right-of-Way Services division to guide private development, capital projects and utilities ensuring compliance with City, State, and Federal transportation standards.

You will collaborate with designers, utilities, contractors and City staff to support safe, sustainable streets and public spaces while delivering responsive customer service and clear regulatory communication.