Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Hiring Range: $77,507 - $120,133
Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
***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.
This opening is being advertised as both an Engineer and Senior Engineer position Applicants will only be considered for the position(s) in which you apply.
Flexible work environment, top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the City of Durham's Environmental and Street Services 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 professional civil engineering design, contracting support, and construction oversight for a variety of the Environmental and Street Services Department’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) stormwater infrastructure projects including roadway, water, and sewer. Incumbents perform journey-level professional engineering work performing design calculations, developing construction drawings, and acquiring permits. Work requires 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 City guidelines, management objectives and direction. Incumbents may serve as construction project managers for small and large projects or Citywide strategic initiative projects.
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; 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 stormwater facilities, projects and systems.
This position will work in the Stormwater Infrastructure Group of the Environmental and Street Services Department and primarily be responsible for planning, design and engineering of stormwater conveyance systems, contracting, and oversight of construction and professional services projects. Requires experience performing hydrology and hydraulics analysis and a solid understanding of stormwater drainage system design utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D to fulfill responsibilities. Additional responsibilities include; project management, permitting, project manual preparation, estimation, field observation, approval of field changes and contract modifications, contractor payments, and project close out procedures. Ensures positive delivery of infrastructure projects through a full range of service and construction contracts. Other duties include providing administrative or technical support to staff, attending meetings on projects with internal and external customers, and developing advanced level engineering skill sets. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a registered licensed professional.
