Chief Town Engineer & Infrastructure Strategy Lead

Town of Matthews; Matthews (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Matthews seeks an experienced Town Engineer to lead the Engineering Department, directing capital projects, development engineering, and infrastructure planning. You will oversee staff, manage budgets, and serve as the primary engineering advisor to the Town Manager and Board of Commissioners.

Responsibilities include coordinating plan reviews, managing consultants, and ensuring regulatory compliance while advancing long-range engineering strategies aligned with the Town's goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible engineering experience, including a minimum of five (5) years of supervisory or management experience in municipal engineering, public infrastructure, or consulting engineering; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and directs all engineering services in the Town and the work of the department to provide timely, thorough, and effective response to construction within the Town.
• Directs plan review, site inspection, project design, and construction-industry relations functions to assure quality construction projects for the Town.
• Supervises department; trains, develops, provides performance coaching and evaluation to create a skilled and motivated staff.
• Represents the Engineering Department as a member of the Town's executive leadership team.
• Develops long-range engineering strategies consistent with the Town's Strategic Plan.
• Advises executive leadership on infrastructure investment priorities.
• Develops departmental performance measures; identifies operational efficiencies and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Oversees the capital improvement process engineering design of infrastructure for the Town; coordinates design needs with other departments, other related staff, and user needs; ensures designs meet long-term quality and functionality as well as regulatory requirements; updates and applies Town engineering standards to achieve desired outcomes.
• Oversees consultants and contracted engineers, including selection, negotiating scope, administering and managing contracts, assuring the preparation of reports and engineering records, evaluating performance, and reviewing invoices.
• Collaborates with the North Carolina Department of Transportation on projects as necessary.
• Develops long-range transportation, drainage, sidewalk, and infrastructure improvement plans.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Public presentations

Contract management

Staff development / coaching

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

The Town of Matthews seeks an experienced Town Engineer to lead the Engineering Department, directing capital projects, development engineering, and infrastructure planning. You will oversee staff, manage budgets, and serve as the primary engineering advisor to the Town Manager and Board of Commissioners.

Responsibilities include coordinating plan reviews, managing consultants, and ensuring regulatory compliance while advancing long-range engineering strategies aligned with the Town's goals.