Traffic Engineering & Safety Specialist — Vision Zero

City and County of Denver; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

RTD EcoPass

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

City and County of Denver is seeking an Engineer Specialist to lead traffic engineering and safety initiatives within the DOTI's TES team. You will guide analyses, design documents, and program delivery while supervising staff.

The role emphasizes Vision Zero, Safe Systems, data-driven decisions, and coordination with consultants, utilities, and agencies. A Bachelor's in engineering, 3+ years senior experience, and PE license are required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams and mentoring professionals.
• Experience in transportation engineering and infrastructure design.
• Ability to interpret data from traffic and safety datasets.
• Experience with traffic signals, timing, pedestrian and transit projects.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, operational, and strategic direction for traffic engineering analyses, planning, design documents, and project implementation.
• Lead and supervise a team responsible for designing transportation and traffic safety projects.
• Coordinate with consultants, utilities, internal departments, and agencies to deliver projects.
• Develop and implement engineering standards, policies, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with Vision Zero and Safe Systems teams on programs.
• Improve system operations through signal timing, congestion mitigation, and multimodal optimization.
• Analyze project data to establish performance measures and support decisions.
• Represent DOTI on transportation programs and engage stakeholders.
• Mentor staff and foster continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Traffic engineering

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

PE License

Job description

City and County of Denver is seeking an Engineer Specialist to lead traffic engineering and safety initiatives within the DOTI's TES team. You will guide analyses, design documents, and program delivery while supervising staff.

The role emphasizes Vision Zero, Safe Systems, data-driven decisions, and coordination with consultants, utilities, and agencies. A Bachelor's in engineering, 3+ years senior experience, and PE license are required.