Director of Transportation & Mobility Engineering – Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

Director of Transportation & Mobility Engineering – Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

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 })

Location & Schedule

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work at a job site several days a week and off‑site as needed. In this position you can expect to work three (3) days in office, at or near the Webb Municipal Building (201 W. Colfax Ave., CO 80202). Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off‑site days.

What We Offer

New hires are typically brought into the organization between $160,000′$‑$210,000 annual, based on experience and education. We also offer generous benefits for full‑time employees, including life‑long monthly pension once vested after 5 years of service, 457B retirement plan, 140 hours of PTO earned within the first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 wellness day and 1 volunteer day per year, plus competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month.

• Serve in a delegated capacity as the City Traffic Engineer or associated duties.
• Develop and implement comprehensive citywide transportation and safety policies, standards, and strategies for people walking, rolling, riding bikes, accessing transit and driving.
• Lead implementation of Vision Zero and Safe Systems approaches, including systemwide safety programs, traffic‑calming initiatives, and data‑driven risk mitigation in coordination with multiple divisions within DOTI.
• Oversee development and reporting of transportation performance metrics and safety outcomes.
• Refine engineering policies, standards, and procedures such as speed limit methodologies, mitigation practices, and multimodal guidance.
• Direct multimodal engineering design, regulation, and operations for streets, intersections, signals, and intelligent transportation systems.
• Approve or authorize traffic signal timing plans, congestion mitigation strategies, and multimodal design elements.
• Provide technical guidance across all phases of project development, from planning through final design and construction.
• Make decisions supporting long‑term operations, maintenance and asset health.
• Ensure compliance with MUTCD, AASHTO, ADA, state law, and the Denver Revised Municipal Code.
• Provide mentorship and Tribune‑levelagment within the division, coordinating with other DOTI divisions and community partners.
• Lead, supervise, and develop a high‑performing team of engineers, analysts, and technical professionals.
• Establish division priorities, allocate staff and financial resources, and manage division budgets.
• Build strong partnerships across DOTI, city departments, regional agencies, state, federal, and community organizations.
• Lead or contribute to policy development including speed limit methodologies, mitigation protocols, design standards, and traffic impact study guidance.
• Represent DOTI in technical reviews, stakeholder meetings, policy discussions, emergency response, and event‑related planning.
• Provide advanced technical review for major development projects, multimodal corridor designs, regionaltiques, and complex interchange projects.
• Guide traffic management planning and operations for major construction projects, utility work, large‑scale events, and professional sporting activities.
• Provide expert analysis and documentation for NEPA processes and major capital programs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on multimodal guidance, safety practices, and emerging mobility concepts.
• Authorize installation, removal, or modification of traffic control devices citywide.
• Direct emergency or special‑event traffic management in coordination with public safety agencies.

• Strong technical background in traffic engineering, multimodal design, transportation engineering, delivery, and leading multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Comprehensive knowledge of federal, national, state and local…