What are the responsibilities and job description for the Right of Way Enforcement Director position at City and County of Denver?
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 $106,577 - $141,514/annually, based on experience and education. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
This is primarily an in-person role. In this position, you can expect to work on-site at the Wellington Webb Building, located at 201 W Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202 and occasionally at other City offices. This position may work off-site 1-2 days per week as operations allows.
Who We Are & What You’ll Do
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), through its employees, enhances the quality of life in Denver by efficiently delivering effective, high-quality, safe, and equitable public infrastructure and services.
For more information, please visit the DOTI website.
DOTI’s Commitment to Equity:
DOTI is seeking a highly qualified and motivated leader for the position of Director of Right of Way Enforcement. The individual chosen to fill this position will become an integral part of the DOTI leadership team by directing all strategic and operational areas of ROWE.
Key areas of responsibility include:
DOTI is seeking a dynamic, experienced leader with a background in transportation or parking enforcement, regulatory services, or compliance. The ideal candidate brings a proven record of building, motivating, and leading high-performing teams—preferably within a large city environment.
This leader can envision a strong future for the organization and successfully guide a large operation to achieve it. They approach work from a systems-level business perspective, emphasizing accountability, continuous process improvement, and measurable outcomes.
The successful candidate is an effective coach who builds strong relationships, fosters a positive and safe workplace, and creates a culture of engagement and trust. They motivate and empower staff by setting clear, challenging, and achievable goals and holding performance to well-defined standards.
In addition, the ideal candidate is a skilled communicator and collaborative community partner who understands and balances the needs of diverse stakeholders. They view the organization and its services through a client-focused lens and value collaboration both internally and externally.
Finally, this leader demonstrates integrity, compassion, courage, consistency, humility, political awareness, balance, and adaptability in an evolving industry.
If this description resonates with you, we strongly encourage you to apply for this pivotal leadership role!
Required Minimum Qualifications
This position is expected to stay open until Sunday, January 4, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than January 4th at 11:59 PM.
About Everything Else
Job Profile
CA2758 Director
To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.
Position Type
Unlimited
Position Salary Range
$106,577.00 - $175,852.00
Target Pay
$106,577 - $141,514/annually, based on experience and education
Agency
Dept of Transportation & Infrastructure
Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies
City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.
The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.
It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Jobs@Denvergov.org with three business days’ notice.
Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.
For information about right to work, click here for English or here for Spanish.
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 $106,577 - $141,514/annually, based on experience and education. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
- 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 and 1 volunteer day per year
- Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
This is primarily an in-person role. In this position, you can expect to work on-site at the Wellington Webb Building, located at 201 W Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202 and occasionally at other City offices. This position may work off-site 1-2 days per week as operations allows.
Who We Are & What You’ll Do
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), through its employees, enhances the quality of life in Denver by efficiently delivering effective, high-quality, safe, and equitable public infrastructure and services.
For more information, please visit the DOTI website.
DOTI’s Commitment to Equity:
- DOTI is committed to providing attention and resources to the areas, assets and people of the city with the greatest need. Through equitable contracting, equitable investments, and equitable workforce development.
- DOTI’s culture revolves around four key principles: (1) Invest in Our People, (2) Operate with Discipline, (3) Use Data to Drive Decisions, and (4) Deliver Results.
DOTI is seeking a highly qualified and motivated leader for the position of Director of Right of Way Enforcement. The individual chosen to fill this position will become an integral part of the DOTI leadership team by directing all strategic and operational areas of ROWE.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Works with the DOTI leadership team and staff to recommend strategic initiatives, plans, goals, and objectives for the division and implements them with the goal of meeting or exceeding established performance benchmarks
- Establishes and implements division’s standards, procedures, systems and guidelines
- Provides expertise and consultative guidance to internal and external stakeholders, which may include elected and appointed officials, citizens, and members of the business community
- Implements policies, programs, operating procedures and practices for the division and effectively manages operating costs and ensures all budgets remain at or below established targets
- Coaches, mentors, and challenges staff and champions continuous improvement, including devising new strategies and new opportunities, staff development initiatives that include training, development, and succession planning
- Develops goals, provides performance feedback and formally evaluates the work of the team members and identifies opportunities for continual performance improvement
- Fosters an atmosphere of innovation in order to challenge the organization to think creatively, especially as it relates to positive citizen and customer experience opportunities
DOTI is seeking a dynamic, experienced leader with a background in transportation or parking enforcement, regulatory services, or compliance. The ideal candidate brings a proven record of building, motivating, and leading high-performing teams—preferably within a large city environment.
This leader can envision a strong future for the organization and successfully guide a large operation to achieve it. They approach work from a systems-level business perspective, emphasizing accountability, continuous process improvement, and measurable outcomes.
The successful candidate is an effective coach who builds strong relationships, fosters a positive and safe workplace, and creates a culture of engagement and trust. They motivate and empower staff by setting clear, challenging, and achievable goals and holding performance to well-defined standards.
In addition, the ideal candidate is a skilled communicator and collaborative community partner who understands and balances the needs of diverse stakeholders. They view the organization and its services through a client-focused lens and value collaboration both internally and externally.
Finally, this leader demonstrates integrity, compassion, courage, consistency, humility, political awareness, balance, and adaptability in an evolving industry.
If this description resonates with you, we strongly encourage you to apply for this pivotal leadership role!
Required Minimum Qualifications
- Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in a related field based on a specific position(s).
- Experience Requirement: Five (5) years of experience at the type and level of functional or operational management, which must have included management of subordinate supervisors.
- Education/Experience Equivalency: Two (2) years of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.
- Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
- License/Certifications: By position, requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application.
This position is expected to stay open until Sunday, January 4, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than January 4th at 11:59 PM.
About Everything Else
Job Profile
CA2758 Director
To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.
Position Type
Unlimited
Position Salary Range
$106,577.00 - $175,852.00
Target Pay
$106,577 - $141,514/annually, based on experience and education
Agency
Dept of Transportation & Infrastructure
Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies
City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.
The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.
It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Jobs@Denvergov.org with three business days’ notice.
Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.
For information about right to work, click here for English or here for Spanish.
Salary : $106,577 - $175,852