Engineering Manager Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/durhamnc/jobs/newprint/4548619) Apply  Engineering Manager Salary $84,377.00 - $135,018.00 Annually Location Durham, NC Job Type Full time with benefits Remote Employment Flexible/Hybrid Job Number 24-04949 Department Public Works Opening Date 06/18/2024 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. ***ALL EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL HIRES WITH A START DATE OF 7/1/2024 OR LATER WILL WORK A 40 HOUR PER WEEK SCHEDULE. Hiring Range: $84,377 - $109,707 Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday ***Hybrid schedule of up to 3 days a week upon successful completion of probationary period. 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 paraprofessional 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 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 staff; serving as a lead for construction and project management on large, complex projects, and/or multiple projects; leading and supervising the development of design and technical specifications; coordinating and leading construction and development plan reviews and inspections; preparing complex technical plans and reports; supervising procurement processes. 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 agenda items. 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) Registration + Some assignments may require a valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record acquired within a time frame established by the City. Additional Preferred Skills + Five years of professional Civil Engineering experience and demonstrate proficiency in AutoCAD, + Experience in or with municipalities. + 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. 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 + LOGO career event + 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 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 + Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate) 04 How many years of professional engineering experience in the area of assignment 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 or more years related experience 05 How many years of experience do you have in a supervisory/management capacity? + No supervisory experience + Some supervisory experience but less than 1 year + 1 year experience but less than 2 years + 2 years experience but less than 5 years + 5 or more years supervisory experience 06 Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire). + I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license. + I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days. + I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license. 07 Do you have a NC Professional Engineer's (PE) Registration? + Yes + No 08 How would you rate your experience level with AutoCAD? + No experience + Beginner level + Intermediate level + Advanced level + Expert level Required Question