Town Engineer & Project Delivery Lead

Town of Kernersville; Kernersville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacation Leave Accrual

LGERS retirement plan

401(k) contributions

Health Insurance for employee

Dental Insurance for employee

Vision Insurance for employee

Life Insurance

Job summary

Town of Kernersville is seeking a Director of Engineering to oversee engineering services, coordinate with Town Departments and external agencies, and guide capital and non-capital projects. The role emphasizes budgeting, staff management, and adherence to environmental and regulatory standards.

The position requires extensive engineering knowledge, strong leadership, and effective communication with the public, government agencies, and staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum: B.S. Civil Engineering or Construction Management and six years of progressive responsibility, including supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid North Carolina Driver's License
• Registration as Professional Engineer in North Carolina

Responsibilities

• Reviews site plans for development and ensures construction meets Town needs.
• Oversees stormwater plan review and initial post-construction inspections.
• Supervises staff, overseeing construction inspection of Town projects, construction monitoring of private land development projects and public works projects.
• Manages private engineering consultants on a variety of engineering activities including water and sewer design, transportation modeling, feasibility studies, preliminary designs, environmental document preparation, final design plans.
• Manages capital projects and grant-funded projects.
• Supervises and participates in the preparation of construction plans, bid packages, design criteria, analysis, specifications, plans, rights of way maps, investigations, cost estimates, and tabulation of contract bids for construction projects.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Supervisory experience

Communication

Education

B.S. Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

ArcGIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Town of Kernersville is seeking a Director of Engineering to oversee engineering services, coordinate with Town Departments and external agencies, and guide capital and non-capital projects. The role emphasizes budgeting, staff management, and adherence to environmental and regulatory standards.

The position requires extensive engineering knowledge, strong leadership, and effective communication with the public, government agencies, and staff.