Engineering Project Coordinator

charlottenc; United States; On-site; USD 77,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

The City of Charlotte's Storm Water Services Department seeks a design-support engineer to assist with stormwater design projects, hydrologic analyses, and cost estimates. Opportunities for training and education reimbursement are available as part of professional development.

The role involves interfacing with property owners, coordinating with utilities, and contributing to construction documents under the guidance of senior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 1 year of related experience.
• Knowledge of stormwater design and hydrologic analyses.
• Ability to learn and apply City and state standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with project engineering activities for stormwater design.
• Develop construction cost estimates.
• Coordinate utility conflicts and field inspections.
• Prepare technical reports and diagrams.
• Interact with the public and property owners.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Public interaction

Project support

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Engineering licensure (Intern/PE)

Tools

Hydro CAD

HEC-RAS

HY8

ArcGIS

StormCAD

Hydroflow

AutoCAD 3D

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department: Storm Water Services Department

Salary: $77,358.00 - $111,201.54 Commensurate with Experience

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America's Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

This position is part of the Storm Water Services Engineering and Design Division and is primarily responsible for supporting the Design Program by assisting with project engineering activities and tasks related to stormwater design work.

Opportunities for training and professional development. The city offers educational reimbursement for qualified continuing education.

SALARY OFFERING FOR THIS POSITION

$77,358.00 - $96,697.00 Commensurate with Experience

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Display familiarity with hydrologic and hydraulic analyses models.
• Practical experience in using AutoCAD3D regarding plan production.
• Interacting with the public, meeting with property owners to represent the city.
• Develop and assist with construction cost estimates.
• Coordinate utility conflicts with local utilities.
• Conduct pipe video sessions in the field.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to successfully apply engineering design techniques for stormwater modeling and design tasks.
• Ability to learn and understand hydrology & hydraulic software such as: Hydro CAD
• HEC-RAS
• HY8
• Arc-GIS
• Storm CAD
• Hydroflow
• Experience or ability to learn AutoCAD3D and other engineering software applications.
• Assist project engineers in developing construction plans for repairs and improvements in accordance with all local, state, and federal permitting requirements.
• Basic knowledge of City of Charlotte Land Development Standards, NCDOT Standards and Specifications and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Design Manual.
• Utilize efficient time management skills for short‑term stormwater project activities and tasks.
• Ability to assist with design and management of stormwater projects through the assessment, planning, conceptual, design or construction phases.
• Good organizational skills to meet expected regarding engineering activities associated with project design.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop and create technical reports.
• Ability to work cooperatively with city employees and the public.
• Ability to apply conflict resolution techniques.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• A valid driver's License, good driving record and ability to obtain and maintain a City Driving Permit

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensure as an Engineering Intern or Professional Engineer.
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
• Engineering design experience in storm drainage, sanitary sewer, or water systems and/or municipal construction or construction management experience desirable.
• Ability to communicate in both English and Spanish.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering and one year of related experience.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City's Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate's written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliat