Principal Engineer- Stormwater Infrastructure
Apply NowCompany: City of Durham, NC
Location: Durham, NC 27713
Description:
Salary : $84,428.00 - $130,874.00 Annually
Location : Durham, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 25-05370
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 03/27/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
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: $84,428 - $130,874
Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
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 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 and private development projects. Perform fully proficient advanced engineering work in planning, design, construction, contract development and coordination of projects requiring independent evaluation and analysis of issues and the exercise of judgment. Decision-making includes selecting the method to address a problem or issue, subject to the constraints established by management objectives and direction. As assigned, work may include providing professional engineering work in the management and coordination of public works and infrastructure projects and development review processes for multi-modal transportation solutions (streets, bike lanes, and sidewalks), stormwater projects, GIS mapping systems, grading and erosion control projects, transportation planning, traffic control systems and renovation of City buildings.
Responsible for administering contracts; managing projects and tasks; supervising engineering and/or 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
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
Additional Preferred Skills
Benefits - General Full-Time Employees
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
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How many years of engineering experience in public infrastructure design or a closely related field do you have?
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How many years of supervisory or management experience do you have?
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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).
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Do you have a NC Professional Engineer's (PE) License or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire date?
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How would you rate your experience level with AutoCAD?
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Location : Durham, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 25-05370
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 03/27/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
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: $84,428 - $130,874
Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
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 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 and private development projects. Perform fully proficient advanced engineering work in planning, design, construction, contract development and coordination of projects requiring independent evaluation and analysis of issues and the exercise of judgment. Decision-making includes selecting the method to address a problem or issue, subject to the constraints established by management objectives and direction. As assigned, work may include providing professional engineering work in the management and coordination of public works and infrastructure projects and development review processes for multi-modal transportation solutions (streets, bike lanes, and sidewalks), stormwater projects, GIS mapping systems, grading and erosion control projects, transportation planning, traffic control systems and renovation of City buildings.
Responsible for administering contracts; managing projects and tasks; supervising engineering and/or 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
- Manages projects, programs, and assigned department operations; develops and administers contracts; develops operational policies and procedures; establishes project and unit goals; develops project scope, budgets, and schedules; trains staff; improves safety and operational processes; and assists with preparing applications for and managing grants.
- Oversees data collection and analysis; conducts engineering studies; creates work plans and processes, identifying locations/areas requiring improvement; recommends and implements engineering and safety solutions; and tracks post-implementation project progress and requirements.
- Performs field inspections and monitors operations to ensure compliance with safety and other applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Prepares, reviews, and analyzes engineering plans and bids, drawings, reports, contracts, agreements, presentations, specifications, request for proposals/qualifications, and other documentation; drafts ordinances and City Council communications; coordinates the review of and/or reviews design submittals from internal and external staff; develops technical specifications; and maintains records, logs, and databases; serves as professional engineer of record for work performed and conducted under responsible charge.
- Assists with the coordination of and/or attends public meetings; provides technical expertise and consultation to City departments and external agencies; and provides training.
- Incumbent serves as a lead worker, assigning work and monitoring work completion, supervises paraprofessional and support staff to include conducting performance evaluations; coordinating training; and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology.
- Five years of engineering experience in public infrastructure design or a closely related field.
- North Carolina Professional Engineer (PE) License or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
- Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record; if out-of-state, must obtain a NC license within 60 days of hire.
Additional Preferred Skills
- Two years of professional engineering experience in the design, review, construction, and/or construction management of stormwater management systems.
- Two years of supervisory experience (such as a team lead, supervisor, manager, etc.).
- 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.
- Knowledge and experience with AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
- 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
- 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan
- 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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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
- GlassDoor
- governmentjobs.com
- Monster.com
- Indeed.com
- Employment Security Commission
- Magazine/Newspaper
- Other
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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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)
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How many years of engineering experience in public infrastructure design or a closely related field do you have?
- No related experience
- Less than 1 year of related experience
- 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience
- 2 years but less than 5 years of related experience
- 5 or more years of related experience
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How many years of supervisory or management experience do you have?
- No related experience
- Less than 1 year of related experience
- 1 year but less than 2 years
- 2 years but less than 5 years
- 5 or more years
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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.
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Do you have a NC Professional Engineer's (PE) License or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire date?
- Yes
- No
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How would you rate your experience level with AutoCAD?
- No experience
- Beginner level
- Intermediate level
- Advanced level
- Expert level
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