Senior Project Manager - Design, Engineering, and Construction

City and County of Denver; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension after 5 years

457B retirement plan

PTO 140 hours first year

12 paid holidays

Personal holiday

Wellness day

Volunteer day

Medical, dental and vision plans

Job summary

The City and County of Denver’s District Infrastructure expects a seasoned Senior Project Manager to lead complex design and construction initiatives for the airport’s facilities portfolio. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage schedules, budgets and risk, and ensure alignment with the Airport Capital Improvement Plan.

Hybrid work is supported; on-site presence is required several days weekly at the DEN campus and project locations in Colorado.

Qualifications

• Interdisciplinary Senior Project Manager with depth and breadth of technical proficiency.
• Strong problem solving, communication and facilitation skills.
• Financial acumen and ability to manage complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, including intergovernmental organizations, utilities, City agencies, and consultants.
• Consult with stakeholders to determine project plans and goals, scope, timeframes, funding, costs, risk, staffing and resources.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Communication skills

Problem solving

Financial acumen

Job description

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 $110,000 - $152,000/year.

• 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, 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month

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 on site at least 3 days per week at our DEN JAG Building (26100 E. 68th Ave. Suite 240, Aurora, CO 80019) and project locations on the DEN campus and properties.

Who We Are & What You'll Do

Since opening on Feb. 28, 1995, Denver International Airport (DEN) has become one of the world's busiest airports. In 2025, 82,427,962 passengers passed through DEN, making DEN 4th busiest airport in the U.S. and the world's 10th busiest airport. DEN is Colorado's primary economic engine, generating $47.2 billion in annual economic impact for the state. At DEN, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We celebrate individuality and strive to keep Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility (EDIA) at the center of all that we do.

Design, Engineering, and Construction (DEC) is the primary Capital Project delivery arm for design and construction projects at DEN. The Infrastructure group and the Facility Projects group within DEC manages over $325 million worth of design and construction projects of the airport's-built environment per year on average, including new and existing roadways, runways, taxiways, utilities, mechanical systems, loading bridges, office remodeling, electrical infrastructure, roofing, and drainage focusing on sustainability, total-cost of ownership, and excellence in design. The DEC team is looking for an interdisciplinary Senior Project Manager who bring a depth and breadth of technical proficiency; critical problem solving, communication and facilitation; financial acumen; stewardship; and an ability to invest in the success of the Airport.

The management work for this position will primarily focus on leading project development, coordination, and planning for all Facility construction projects that are associated with the current and future Airport Capital Improvement Plan as well as other projects that may arise that are not on the capital plan. The manager's roles will require effective coordination, communication, and collaboration with DEN stakeholders, project managers, architects, engineers, and subject matter experts to effectively develop strategies, feasibility, and implementation support for coinciding construction work around the Terminal, Concourses, and outlying building network. This position is essential to ensure continuity in operation, alignment of all project schedules, optimization of systems, and to develop project efficiencies that reduce the overall impact to DEN Customers.

Additionally, the Senior Project Manager will be responsible for delivery of DEN facility projects, which are complex, high in value, and critical to the Airport's success. This includes major rehabilitation and/or new construction building envelop, mechanical, structural, and electrical systems on secure and non-secure areas of the airport. This position will assist with leading and mentoring staff, monitoring and adherence to design and construction standards and processes, championing section and project objectives, and evaluating the effectiveness of program delivery methods and procedures.

Specifically, as the Senior Project Manager, you will:

• Plan, coordinate, and communicate with stakeholders both internal and external to the city, working with intergovernmental organizations, interacting with utility companies, other City agencies, divisions, and districts, and working with consultants and contractors.
• Consult with DEN stakeholders and project sponsors to determine and establish project plans and goals, formulate and define scope of work and objectives, and develop project work plans including time frames, funding limitations, contract costs, risk factors, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resour