Sr. Engineer - Design Services

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

Job summary

The City of Durham is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer to advance municipal projects across planning, design, inspection, and maintenance. This role focuses on complex engineering systems including roads, water and sewer networks, and stormwater conveyance, under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer.

Ideal candidates hold a B.E. degree, have five years of related engineering or PM experience, and hold NC EIT registration along with a valid NC driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a directly related field.
• Five years of related engineering and/or project management experience.
• North Carolina Engineer in Training (EIT) Registration.
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complex professional civil engineering work across planning, surveying, design, review, contracting, inspection, field supervision, and maintenance of multiple municipal projects.
• Oversee data analysis by obtaining electronic data; reviewing raw data for accuracy; analyzing data for trends; and developing written reports.
• Attend meetings on all types of engineering systems and interact with internal and external customers to provide assistance as needed.
• Provide technical and administrative support to supervising professional engineer; respond to and investigate questions or concerns; and typing and sending technical correspondence.
• Complete special projects by preparing presentations; participating in seminars; and updating standards & procedures.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

Team supervision

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Autocad 3D

Job 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: $79,058.00 - $120,133.00

Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday-Friday

This is a "hybrid" position with the option to work remotely up to 3 days a week pending acceptable performance.

***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 position will also be posted as a Principal Engineer (CE III). Only one position will be filled depending on qualifications. You must apply for both positions to be considered for either the Sr. Engineer (CE II) or the Principal Engineer (CE III) position.

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 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!

The purpose of this position is to prepare complex 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. These types of systems include but are not limited to roads, water systems, sewer systems, stormwater conveyance systems, stormwater management systems, wastewater treatment systems, water treatment systems, reservoir and pumping systems. Other duties include providing administrative direction to staff, attending meetings on projects with internal and external customers, teaching and instruction of others in entry and advanced level civil engineering work, and development of entry level management skill sets. Work is performed under the direct supervision of registered, licensed professional civil engineer.

• 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.
• Oversees data analysis by obtaining electronic data; reviewing raw data for accuracy; analyzing data for trends; and developing written reports.
• Attends meetings on all types of engineering systems and interacts with internal and external customers to provide assistance as needed.
• 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a directly related field.
• Five years of related engineering and/or project management experience.
• North Carolina Engineer in Training (EIT) Registration.
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record acquired within a time frame established by the City.

• Prefer candidates with four (4) or more years in site civil engineering as a professional engineer along with some municipal experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. This includes design experience in water lines, sewer lines, storm drainage systems, street plan and profiles, and sidewalks.
• Experience in acquiring local permits (water, sewer, stormwater, stream buffer, NCDOT, railroad, etc.), highly desirable.
• Must be proficient in AUTOCAD 3D 2012 or newer.
• Must be able to design waterlines, sewer lines, streets, storm pipe systems.
• Experience with direction of helpers, assistants, seasonal employees, interns, or temporary employees.