Engineer, Senior Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/durhamnc/jobs/newprint/3450230) Apply  Engineer, Senior Salary $76,399.00 - $118,415.00 Annually Location Durham, NC Job Type Full time with benefits Job Number 22-03515 Department Public Works Opening Date 03/10/2022 Closing Date Continuous + Description + Benefits + Questions 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: $ 65,075.00 - $75,816.00 Schedule: 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the City of Durham’s Public Works Department (http://durhamnc.gov/506/Public-Works) 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 engineering support, inspection and professional civil engineering for a variety of public works, utilities, storm water, and transportation facilities/projects as well as review of public and private development projects. Perform journey-level engineering work requiring independent evaluation and analysis of issues and the exercise of judgment, education and experience to select and apply criteria to resolve problems and make recommendations. Decision-making includes selecting the method to address a problem or issue, subject to the constraints established by management objectives and direction. Incumbents provide technical engineering services for civil engineering projects, or serve as construction project managers for a large project or Citywide strategic initiative. Responsible for performing project management duties to include scope development, contract development and administration, and schedule and budget management; reviewing project documents, plans and data; preparing technical presentations, reports, plans and correspondence; reviewing development plans for infrastructure improvements; drafting agreements and ordinances; responding to citizen questions; coordinating and overseeing the work of contractors and engineering consultants; performing engineering and complex fee calculations; coordinating projects with stakeholders and/or regulatory agencies; performing engineering design work; or providing technical engineering support for the planning, design, operation and construction of facilities, projects and systems. Duties/Responsibilities + 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. + Managing watershed planning contracts for water quality improvement. + Perform stream restoration and stormwater control measure (include green stormwater infrastructure) retrofit evaluations and designs. + Manage stream restoration, stormwater control measure and green stormwater infrastructure projects. + Apply for and manage stormwater grants. Minimum Qualifications & Experience + 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. Important update on our COVID-19 process for new hires and employees: All employees who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will pay a $100 surcharge each month for their health insurance benefit during the subsequent benefits year if they remain unvaccinated through 12/31/2022. Additional Preferred Skills + A minimum of six months of experience in areas related to the design, construction and maintenance of stormwater control measures or stream restorations is preferred. 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 01 Where did you first hear about this opportunity? + City of Durham Website + Walk in + Job fair + Employee referral + Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below*** + Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below*** + Craig's List + Facebook + LinkedIn + GlassDoor + governmentjobs.com + Monster.com + Indeed.com + Employment Security Commission + Magazine/Newspaper + Other 02 If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication. 03 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 04 Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education. + Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC) + High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC) + Associates Degree + Bachelor's Degree + Master's Degree + PhD or Juris Doctorate 05 How many years of related engineering and/or project management experience do you have? + No related experience + Less than 1 year of related experience + 1 year but less than 3 years related experience + 3 years but less than 5 years related experience + 5 years or more of related experience 06 How many years of experience do you have with data entry software such as MUNIS, OnBase, Land Development Desktop, Microsoft Access, PeopleSoft, or other (if other, please include on resume or cover letter. + No related experience + Less than 1 year of related experience + 1 year but less than 3 years related experience + 3 years or more of related experience 07 What is your skill level with reading and interpreting complex engineering plans? + No skill in this area + Beginner – Can perform quantity take offs, discern symbols and annotation + Intermediate – Can perform at beginner level and additionally can evaluate plans for completeness and correctness + Expert – Can perform at Intermediate level and additionally can suggest plan changes to optimize costs, schedule, and efficiency. 08 How many years of professional or technical experience in watershed planning or stormwater retrofits do you have? + No related experience + Less than 1 year + 1 year but less than 3 years + 3 years but less than 5 years + 5 or more years 09 How many years of experience do you have with design, construction and maintenance of stormwater control measures or stream restorations? + No related experience + Less than 1 year of related experience + 1 year but less than 3 years related experience + 3 years but less than 5 years related experience + 5 or more years related experience 10 How would you rate your experience level with MS Excel? + No experience + Beginner Level + Intermediate Level + Advanced Level + Expert Level 11 How would you rate your experience level with Geographical Information Systems (GIS)? + No experience + Beginner Level + Intermediate Level + Advanced Level + Expert Level 12 Do you have a Registered Professional Engineer License or an Engineer in Training License (EIT)? + Yes + No 13 If you answered yes to the question above, please provide your license number and state. If no license, please put N/A. Required Question