Salary : $106,776.00 - $138,780.00 Annually
Location : Denver, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: SGA-5143-07/26
Department: Department of Regulatory Agencies
Division: Public Utilities Commission
Opening Date: 07/17/2026
Closing Date: 7/31/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: 1560 Broadway, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80202
Department Contact Information:
Hiring Pay Rate: The salary range posted for this position is $8,898 - $11,565/monthly; although a salary range is listed, hiring salary will be set commensurate with the successful candidate's qualifications and in compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

Department Information
Hybrid Workplace Arrangement:

Although this position will be designated under the department's hybrid workplace program, it will still be required to report to the department office on a scheduled basis and at the discretion of the supervisor, based on business need.
This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Description of Job
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) serves the public interest by effectively regulating utilities and facilities so that the people of Colorado receive safe, reliable, and reasonably priced services consistent with the economic, environmental, and social values of our state.
The Transportation Section at the Commission regulates for-hire intrastate transportation operations in the State of Colorado. The different transportation industries regulated by the Commission include common carriers, contract carriers, limited regulation carriers (including luxury limousines), towing carriers, household goods movers, Transportation Network Companies (TNCs), Large-Market Taxicab Services (LMTs), and vehicle immobilization companies. Regulatory functions include ensuring proper permitting and financial responsibility (i.e., insurance), processing requests for operating authority, safety and enforcement, and other miscellaneous regulatory responsibilities.
Position: SGA 5143
The Transportation Section Manager position is responsible for the management and supervision of the Transportation Section. The position is the Commission's principal source of expertise regarding all matters concerning the application of state law and Commission rules, relative to the governance of numerous categories of transportation operating within the State of Colorado. The position is responsible for the management of three (3) separate work units with distinct responsibilities, including Rates & Authorities, Investigations & Compliance, and Transportation Customer Care. The position develops, formulates, and recommends transportation-related policies and regulatory objectives. The position represents the Commission on committees, task forces, outreach campaigns, training seminars, etc. The position supervises unit managers responsible for safety, economic, and authority oversight of passenger carriers, towing carriers, household goods movers, TNCs, and vehicle immobilization companies.
Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Providing decision and policy makers with guidance on transportation regulations, as they pertain to real-world situations;
• Training staff members to be efficient, competent, and successful in the tasks assigned;
• Evaluating and prioritizing special projects that affect the Transportation Section's day-to-day business practices and operations;
• Utilizing all available resources to accomplish the work for the transportation programs and ensuring efficient, consistent, and timely administration/management of the work units;
• Monitoring and tracking program efficiency regarding inspections and investigations, permitting and licensing, and other regulatory functions related to passenger carriers (e.g., common, contract, limited regulation, LMT), towing carriers, household goods movers, TNCs, and vehicle immobilization companies.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (MQs):
There are two ways to qualify for this position: 1) Experience OR 2) A Combination of Education and Experience
Option 1: Experience

• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible, professional* experience working in the public sector performing the following:
  
  • Operational management and leadership, including ensuring follow-through of existing procedures, managing resource needs, and planning across program areas while ensuring compliance with statutes, rules, and policies; AND/OR
  • Strategic planning: assisting executive leadership with the development and implementation of organizational strategic plans;
  • Policy and/or rulemaking experience, including participating in gathering information, conducting extensive research, monitoring, reviewing, and interpreting policies, rules, and regulations to determine organizational or social impact.
• Of the ten (10) years of professional* experience, two (2) years must include the following:
  
  • Formal** supervisory experience over professional-level staff, including reviewing and evaluating work produced by subordinates to provide feedback and coaching when appropriate.

Option 2: A Combination of Education AND Experience

• Associate's Degree and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in business, business administration, communications, finance, public administration, public policy, or a field of study related to the work assignment; AND
• Eight (8) years of progressively responsible, professional* experience working in the public sector performing the following:
  
  • Operational management and leadership, including ensuring follow-through of existing procedures, managing resource needs, and planning across program areas while ensuring compliance with statutes, rules, and policies; AND/OR
  • Strategic planning: assisting executive leadership with the development and implementation of organizational strategic plans;
  • Policy and/or rulemaking experience, including participating in gathering information, conducting extensive research, monitoring, reviewing, and interpreting policies, rules, and regulations to determine organizational or social impact.
• Of the eight (8) years of professional* experience, two (2) years must include the following:
  
  • Formal** supervisory experience over professional-level staff, including reviewing and evaluating work produced by subordinates to provide feedback and coaching when appropriate.

OR

• Bachelor's Degree and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in business, business administration, communications, finance, public administration, public policy, or a field of study related to the work assignment; AND
• Six (6) years of progressively responsible, professional* experience working in the public sector performing the following:
  
  • Operational management and leadership, including ensuring follow-through of existing procedures, managing resource needs, and planning across program areas while ensuring compliance with statutes, rules, and policies; AND/OR
  • Strategic planning: assisting executive leadership with the development and implementation of organizational strategic plans;
  • Policy and/or rulemaking experience, including participating in gathering information, conducting extensive research, monitoring, reviewing, and interpreting policies, rules, and regulations to determine organizational or social impact.
• Of the six (6) years of professional* experience, two (2) years must include the following:
  
  • Formal** supervisory experience over professional-level staff, including reviewing and evaluating work produced by subordinates to provide feedback and coaching when appropriate.

Document this experience in your application IN DETAIL, as your experience will not be inferred or assumed. Part-time experience will be prorated.
SUBSTITUTIONS:

• Partial credit toward the degree requirement will be given for completed college/university coursework that did not result in a degree.A master's or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study related to the work assignment will substitute for the bachelor's degree requirement.

*Professional work involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment and personal accountability and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, and sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is: uniquely acquired through an intense education or training regimen at a recognized college or university; equivalent to the curriculum requirements for a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field; and continuously studied to explore, extend, and use additional discoveries, interpretations, and application and to improve data, materials, equipment, applications and methods.
**Formal supervisory experience requires accountability for the quality and quantity of work of at least three or more full-time employees of the organization; responsibility for making decisions that affect the pay, status, and/or tenure of subordinates; and authority in the hiring, performance planning and evaluation, and progressive discipline processes.
Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated process improvement and change management experience, including developing and implementing new processes, quality improvement processes, and cost-saving measures, including improving processes to minimize regulatory and/or compliance burdens;
• Demonstrated experience working in the state or federal transportation industry (e.g., Federal Motor Carriers);
• Demonstrated experience in developing principles and processes for providing customer service, developing customer needs assessment through the use of data and reporting, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluating customer satisfaction;
• Demonstrated program development experience, including experience developing and monitoring a budget, and experience establishing goals, objectives, procedures, and performance expectations;
• Demonstrated experience working in a regulatory environment or in compliance monitoring and enforcement;
• Demonstrated experience interacting with stakeholders (e.g., legislators, Commissioners, regulated entities) to provide guidance and interpretation of the laws, policies, and/or procedures;
• Demonstrated supervisory experience over professional-level staff, which includes managing a team, monitoring resources, overseeing staff development, and addressing and managing employee deficiencies;
• Demonstrated experience with board and commission support.

Required Competencies: The following knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics are required competencies and may be considered during the selection process (including examination and/or interview):

• Demonstrated written communication skills, including the ability to convey information to various stakeholders in a clear, accurate, and concise written manner;
• Demonstrated verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively convey information to audiences in a concise manner;
• Demonstrated attention to detail;
• Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills, including having the ability to evaluate information in order to apply knowledge and to decide on the most appropriate course of action;
• Demonstrated prioritization skills, including planning, organizing tasks, and managing work assignments;
• Ability to engage in public speaking, including presenti