Senior Engineer - Stormwater Review

City of Durham; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 79,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

Insurance plans

Retirement plans

Parental leave

Job summary

City of Durham seeks a Stormwater Development Review Engineer to ensure compliance with stormwater regulations through independent review of development plans. Requires hydrology knowledge, ArcGIS, and strong communication in a fast-paced public sector team.

Role includes project management, design reviews, field inspections, and coordination with stakeholders. Eligible for a one-time $5,000 sign-on bonus after six months, with a competitive salary and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction project management, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Five years of related engineering and/or project management experience.
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Performs project management duties: scope development, contracts, schedules, budgets, and meetings; facilitates hiring of contractors and conducts site visits.
• Prepares/reviews technical documents: reports, land development applications, plans, contracts, and correspondence; ensures compliance with regulations.
• Performs engineering design work or provides support for transportation facilities; conducts studies and manages data in engineering systems.
• Coordinates with internal/external stakeholders and attends meetings to provide technical expertise; conducts outreach and trains staff on regulations.
• Manages special projects; leads staff, coordinates operations, and develops policies; ensures compliance with procedures.
• May supervise staff, conduct performance evaluations, and participate in hiring and discipline procedures.
• Provides professional civil engineering support in planning, surveying, design, review, contracting, inspection, field supervision, and maintenance of municipal projects.
• Supports supervising engineers and responds to questions; prepares technical correspondence.
• Completes special projects by preparing presentations, attending seminars, and updating standards.

Skills

Hydrology knowledge

Verbal and written communication

Project management

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

ArcGIS

Excel/Access

Job description

Position Description

Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham

Hiring Range: $79,058.00 - $120,133.00
Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 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 for bonus.

A flexible work environment, top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the Planning & Development Department a great place to work. We help plan and direct Durham’s growth to support a high quality of life, a robust economy, and a sustainable, equitable, and accessible Durham for generations to come. We work collaboratively with other agencies and the community in a fast- paced, innovative environment looking for solutions to today’s land-use, community planning, and infrastructure challenges. If you’re talented, creative and focused on serving the community, join our team!

This position will work in the Stormwater Development Review group of Planning & Development. The primary purpose of this position is to ensure compliance with stormwater regulations through the independent review of development plans. It requires a sound knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics, and stormwater control measures (SCMs) obtained through education and/or experience. Knowledge of stormwater regulatory requirements will be needed in fulfillment of responsibilities. Good customer service skills as well as strong verbal and written communication skills are needed for routine communication with the development community to assist them in complying with applicable stormwater requirements. Field inspections of SCMs are conducted for construction and as-built drawing/certification acceptance. Solid organization and administrative skills are required to track multiple projects and document project status. Working knowledge of databases (Excel/Access) and ArcGIS is needed in the fulfillment of job duties. Other duties include providing administrative support, technical support, contractual support, attending meetings, and other duties as assigned.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs project management duties to include scope development, preparing and administering contracts, and developing and managing project schedules and budgets; develops City Council agenda items; obtains permits; reviews and approves invoices and other documentation; facilitates project meetings; participates and recommends hiring of contractors; conducts site visits; monitors contractor, consultant, and other project work; applies for and administers grants; and prepares and distributes project updates.
• Prepares and/or reviews technical presentations, reports, land development applications, plats, agreements, engineering and construction drawings, contracts, plans (including development, zoning, and traffic and signal plans), and correspondence; drafts ordinances and resolutions; maintains records, logs, and databases; reviews and analyzes information; researches trends; makes recommendations; and ensures compliance with City requirements, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Performs engineering design work, or provides technical engineering support for the planning, design, operation, and construction of transportation facilities, projects, and systems; designs or reviews plans; conducts studies including collecting and analyzing data; performs engineering and complex fee calculations; and manages programming of technical systems and databases.
• Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies and the public, and attends meetings, to provide professional-level technical expertise; responds to and investigates questions, concerns, and requests; performs outreach activities; trains staff, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Manages special projects when assigned, including providing guidance to staff and other managers, coordinating program and project operations, and researching and designing solutions. May lead or supervise operations of support/paraprofessional staff; coordinates operations related to application processing, billing, and infrastructure acceptance; develops operational policies and procedures; establishes work unit goals, as assigned; and ensures that all operations comply with applicable policies and procedures.
• As assigned, may serve as a lead worker, assigning work and monitoring work completion, or supervise paraprofessional and support staff, to include conducting performance evaluations; coordinating training; and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.
• Responsible for the preparation of professional civil engineering work performed in the planning, surveying, design, review, contracting, inspection, field supervision, and maintenance of multiple types of municipal engineering projects and systems. Develops entry level management skill sets.
• Provides technical and administrative support to supervising professional engineer; responding to and investigating questions or concerns; and typing and sending technical correspondence.
• Completes special projects by preparing presentations; participating in seminars; and updating standards & procedures.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction project management, or a directly related field OR equivalent experience.
• Five years of related engineering and/or project management experience.
• 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

• Experience in areas related to the design, construction, maintenance, and/or regulation of stormwater control measures.
• A minimum of six months of experience in areas related to the design, construction, maintenance, and/or regulation of stormwater control measures is preferred.
• Experience in or with stormwater maintenance/regulations in municipalities.
• Knowledge of stormwater software for watershed hydrology modeling, pond routing, storm sewer modeling, etc.
• Stormwater BMP Inspections and Maintenance Certification and/or Stormwater BMP Reviewer Certification through NC State University - Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering or other equivalent certification(s) from a like entity.

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 SystemPaid 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