Job Description

Posting number: 26-05954

Department: Planning & Development

Job classification: Engineer, Senior

Posting type: Open

Categories: Engineering, Planning and Development, Professional, Project Management

Summary

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Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $79,058 - $120,133

Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 sign-on bonus that will be paid upon successful completion of the new hire’s six-month probationary period. Internal promotional/transfer hires are not eligible for bonus.

***This position will also be posted as a Principal Engineer. Only one position will be filled depending on qualifications. You must apply for both positions to be considered for either the Principal Engineer or the Senior Engineer position.

A flexible work environment, top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the Planning & Development Department a great place to work. We help plan and direct Durham’s growth to support a high quality of life, a robust economy, and a sustainable, equitable, and accessible Durham for generations to come. We work collaboratively with other agencies and the community in a fast- paced, innovative environment looking for solutions to today’s land-use, community planning, and infrastructure challenges. If you’re talented, creative and focused on serving the community, join our team!

Review development projects for the Infrastructure Review Group in relation to water, sanitary sewer, storm and street systems.

Examples of duties

• Performs project management duties to include scope development, preparing and administering contracts, and developing and managing project schedules and budgets; develops City Council agenda items; obtains permits; reviews and approves invoices and other documentation; facilitates project meetings; participates and recommends hiring of contractors; conducts site visits; monitors contractor, consultant, and other project work; applies for and administers grants; and prepares and distributes project updates.
• Prepares and/or reviews technical presentations, reports, land development applications, plats, agreements, engineering and construction drawings, contracts, plans (including development, zoning, and traffic and signal plans), and correspondence; drafts ordinances and resolutions; maintains records, logs, and databases; reviews and analyzes information; researches trends; makes recommendations; and ensures compliance with City requirements, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Performs engineering design work, or provides technical engineering support for the planning, design, operation, and construction of transportation facilities, projects, and systems; designs or reviews plans; conducts studies including collecting and analyzing data; performs engineering and complex fee calculations; and manages programming of technical systems and databases.
• Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies and the public, and attends meetings, to provide professional-level technical expertise; responds to and investigates questions, concerns, and requests; performs outreach activities; trains staff, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Manages special projects when assigned, including providing guidance to staff and other managers, coordinating program and project operations, and researching and designing solutions. May lead or supervise operations of support/paraprofessional staff; coordinates operations related to application processing, billing, and infrastructure acceptance; develops operational policies and procedures; establishes work unit goals, as assigned; and ensures that all operations comply with applicable policies and procedures.
• As assigned, may serve as a lead worker, assigning work and monitoring work completion, or supervise paraprofessional and support staff, to include conducting performance evaluations; coordinating training; and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.
• Serving as a supervisor of engineering services paraprofessional staff.
• Establishing goals and objectives for the work unit.
• Developing operational policies and procedures.
• Participating in strategic planning.
• Providing direction to lower level staff in the execution of operational tasks.
• Ensuring quality control activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction project management, or a directly related field.
• Five years of related engineering and/or project management experience.
• North Carolina Engineer in Training (EIT) Registration.
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record acquired within a time frame established by the City.

Supplemental information

• Registration as a North Carolina Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred.