Engineering Manager- Stormwater Infrastructure
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Engineering Manager- Stormwater Infrastructure
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Engineering Manager- Stormwater Infrastructure
Salary
$90,002.00 - $144,020.00 Annually
Location
Durham, NC
Job Type
Full time with benefits
Remote Employment
Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number
25-05369
Department
Public Works
Opening Date
03/25/2025
Closing Date
Continuous
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Position Description
Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Hiring Range: $ 90,002.00 - $ 144,020.00
Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Flexible work environment, top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the City of Durham's Public Works Department a great place to work. We create the foundation on which Durham is built, using innovative methods that support the City's growth and enhance our quality of life. If growing professionally while serving your community is for you, bring your skills to Durham!
Devoted to providing paraprofessional engineering support, inspection, and professional civil engineering for a variety of public works, utilities, stormwater, and transportation facilities/projects as well as review of public development projects. Provide advanced, professional engineering and construction management work and are considered subject matter experts with the highest level of knowledge, managing programs, providing consultation to other engineering staff and to management and providing supervision to lower-level professional engineering staff. Decision-making includes providing input into management objectives, and selection of the method to address a problem or issue, subject to the constraints established by management objectives and direction.
Responsible for supervising engineering and inspection staff; serving as owner or owner/engineer for a variety of stormwater infrastructure capital projects from initial investigation to construction completion; leading and supervising the development of design and technical specifications; serving as a lead for construction and project management on large, complex projects and contracts as well as contracts with multiple projects; leading and supervising procurement processes for construction/repair, professional services, and basic service contracts; preparing agenda items for City Council consideration; negotiating change orders and contract amendments; assisting with development CIP budgets.
Duties/Responsibilities
Serves as a lead for construction and project management on large, complex projects, and/or multiple projects, evaluates and prioritizes other departmental projects, and leads and manages major departmental programs; work involves assessing City needs and requirements, directing project meetings, researching technology and other trends, developing processes to improve operational efficiency, developing short- and long-term project or master plans and budgets, developing project scopes, staffing projects, establishing project and performance standards and goals, approving contractors, monitoring operations, approving payments, and performing related duties.
Coordinates and leads the development of design and technical specifications, construction and development plan reviews and inspections; makes decisions regarding infrastructure acceptance and project closeouts; reviews and approves plans, specifications, and other technical information; and ensures informational accuracy and compliance with requirements, standards, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
Coordinates the preparation and review of, and/or prepares and reviews complex technical plans, designs, permits, plats, reports, forms, cases, request for proposals, drawings, calculations, contracts, specifications, agreements, submittals, and other documentation; analyzes complex information, to include performing data modeling operations; develops and implements recommendations; and conducts follow-up operations.
Supervises inventory management, procurement, and billing processes; coordinates operational process including the maintenance and testing of equipment; researches trends and department needs, identifying project enhancements or new projects; reviews billing statements and invoices, and approves payments.
Manages project funds and bonds, ensuring City requirements, standards, policies, and procedures are met.
Advises City departments and external agencies; convenes and facilitates meetings; provides guidance to lower-level staff; responds to and investigates requests and inquiries; resolves escalated complaints and project-related issues; negotiates project terms and fees, advocating for and requesting project approvals; provides expert testimony; oversees the review of engineering operations, projects and plans.
Incumbents supervise professional, paraprofessional, and/or support staff to include conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.
Coordinating and supervising meetings with citizens, preparing City Council agenda items, and project management.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a directly related field.
Five years of professional engineering experience in the area of assignment.
Two years of supervisory experience.
North Carolina Professional Engineer (PE) License or ability to obtain one within six (6) months of hire.
A valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or", if you currently have another state driver's license, willing to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire.
Additional Preferred Skills
Five years of experience in the design, review, construction, and/or construction management of stormwater management systems.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements for the City of Durham, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Division of Water Resources, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification.
Knowledge and experience with AutoCAD.
Experience in or with municipalities.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Benefits – General Full-Time Employees
12-13 paid holidays per year
13 standard work days of vacation per year
13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
2 weeks paid military leave per year
Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
State and City retirement plans
Short and long term disability plans
Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
Paid funeral leave
Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
48 hours for volunteer work each year*
4 hours parental leave each year
Workman's Compensation Insurance
457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
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How many years of professional engineering and/or construction/project management experience do you have?
No related experience
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1 year but less than 2 years related experience
2 years but less than 5 years related experience
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Do you have a North Carolina Professional Engineering (PE) Registration OR are you willing and able to obtain one within six months of hire?
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How many years of supervisory experience do you have?
No supervisory experience
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1 year experience but less than 2 years
2 years experience but less than 5 years
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Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another state driver's license, are you willing to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire?
Yes
No
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How would you rate your experience level with AutoCAD?
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