Job Description

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver (CCD) 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. Click here to find out about all the amazing benefits and reasons to work for CCD!

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The target starting salary range for this position is $130,000-155,000/year, based on education and experience. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to:

• Four (4) Medical Plans, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%)
• 457 (b) Retirement Plan (no early withdrawal fee!)
• PTO (over 3 weeks in your first year) and 13 paid holidays
• Yearly Merit Increases; STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance
• CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000/year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources
• EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus/train rides); Free Airport Parking

Location

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. In this position you can expect to work 3 days per week on site at Denver International Airport, 8500 Pena Blvd. Denver, CO 80249. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

What You’ll Do

Denver International Airport (DEN) is the third-busiest airport in the United States and one of the top ten busiest airports in the world, connecting our community globally through flight and business. DEN is the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado, generating more than $36.4 billion for the region annually and employing nearly 37,000 people. At DEN, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We celebrate individuality and uplift all races, ethnicities, gender identities, national origins, ages, abilities, religion, and LGBTQIA+ communities. We know that our diversity makes us stronger, and we strive to keep diversity, equity and inclusion at the center of all that we do.

DEN is future-focused and looking for talent that will be part of the team that plans improvements and development of DEN’s facilities and infrastructure. The Planning and Design team is at the forefront of many exciting facilities and infrastructure projects at DEN. The Design team’s purview includes Architectural & Interior Design, Space Planning & Allocation, and Wayfinding. We wear many hats on projects of different scales, from being the in-house designer and space planner to providing design reviews and managing design studies with consultants. The Design Team’s Vision is to shape Denver International Airport’s built environment through innovative design solutions that embody DEN’s strategic vision of being “America’s favorite connecting hub, where the Rocky Mountains meet the world”.

The Engineer-Architect Specialist – Planning and Design is a specialty technical role within the group and is an extraordinary opportunity for an experienced Architect with a passion for solution-driven design, project delivery, and strategic leadership. In this role, you will liaise with all DEN divisions to provide your insight and expertise in proposed facility improvement and development projects. As a subject matter expert, you will review designs, and weigh in on architectural and engineering systems coordination, constructability, and schedule feasibility to ensure that the work meets DEN’s Design principles, guidelines, and standards. You will provide oversight to internal and external teams of Architects, Planners, and Project Managers for a variety of public-facing as well as back-of-house project types at the airport.

This is a challenging opportunity requiring a leader committed to excellence, problem-solving, and continuous improvement. This role oversees design initiatives, including developing technical design standards, options, phasing plans, preliminary budgets, and schedules for informed decision-making.

Additional job duties include:

• Represents the division/department in meetings with key stakeholders, elected and appointed officials, other city entities, and state and federal agencies. Serves as the airport’s representative with a variety of public, business, and community organizations. Fosters collaborative relationships to the benefit of the organization
• Communicates business and work area plans and goals to managers and supervisors to secure buy-in. Reviews, approves, and implements recommended changes to plans and leads the development of process and operational improvements
• Uses resources appropriately and equitably.  Removes barriers inhibiting individuals from working and communicating effectively
• Champions continuous improvement, including devising new strategies and new opportunities. Sets performance standards for the division and ensures operations achieve or exceed performance metrics.
• Demonstrates personal accountability, responsibility, and initiative
• Builds effective teams, encourages dialogue and discourse, encourages strengths, and addresses deficiencies

About You

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:​

• Some previous supervisor/leadership experience
• Five (5) to ten (10) years of progressive experience with Program and Project Management of Facility (vertical) projects
• Experience with Architectural Quality Management practices at all design and construction phases
• Technical project coordination amongst architectural and engineering disciplines for facilities projects; ground-up as well as renovation
• Aviation design and construction experience at a major international airport is helpful (not required)
• Experience with innovative program and project delivery methods such as progressive design-build, CM/GC, and other alternative delivery methods
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Architecture
• Experience: Three (3) years of experience at the type and level of a Senior Engineer or Senior Architect
• Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for experience requirements
• Requires a valid Driver’s License at the time of application
• Requires registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) by the Colorado State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers at the time of application. OR requires registration as an Architect by the Colorado State Board of Registration at the time of application
• Registration in another state will be accepted in lieu of this requirement, provided that the applicant has Colorado registration at completion of probation
• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment

Application Deadline

Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than Sunday, October 20th, 2024, at midnight to ensure consideration.

FBI Background Check: FBI criminal background check is required for all positions at Denver International Airport (DEN). Employees are also required to report any felony convictions and/or moving violations to maintain this clearance and be eligible for continued employment. By position, a pre-employment physical/drug test may be required.

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 100,000 and above.

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