City of Durham · 2 days ago
Senior Engineering Manager
Durham, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$104K/yr - $167K/yr
6+ years expThe City of Durham is dedicated to serving the community and is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to oversee engineering support and civil engineering for public works and development projects. The role involves managing engineers and technical staff for complex citywide projects, ensuring compliance with regulations, and facilitating departmental operations.
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Responsibilities
Supervises and manages engineers and technical staff for large complex, politically-sensitive, multiple, high-dollar, special, high-visibility, and/or city-wide projects and/or serves as a second-level unit supervisor over other professional staff
Manages department and project operations to ensure compliance with department goals, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures; develops, implements, evaluates, and communicates policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives; allocates resources; develops contracts, project schedules, and budgets; issues request for qualifications and selecting contractors; manages project staffing; serves as the primary technical advisor, troubleshooting complex issues; assessing City and department needs, and prioritizing and evaluating departmental projects
Manages internal staff and coordinates with City departments, and external agencies; attends public meetings such as the Development Review Board, City Council other meetings; serves as an official representative of the department; and provides professional and technical assistance to resolve problems and conflicts, make policy-related decisions, and facilitate departmental and project operations
Manages the development of design and technical specifications, construction and development plan reviews and inspections; approves infrastructure acceptance and project closeouts; reviews and approves plans, specifications, drawings, and other technical documents; ensures accuracy of work product and compliance with City and departmental goals, requirements, standards, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures
Oversees the preparation and/or review of complex technical reports, plans, contracts, bid documents, ordinances, and other documentation and correspondence; reviews, analyzes and evaluates information; and develops, approves and implements recommendations
Prepares and manages department and project budgets; monitors expenditures, forecasts department needs, prepares cost estimates, researches funding sources, and provides final approval for payment requests and purchase orders
Oversees and manages pre-bid, bidding, and City Council agenda preparation processes; monitors and reviews staff work to ensure adherence to deadlines and compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures
Oversees the supervision of professional, paraprofessional and support staff and directly supervises professional staff, to include conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering or a directly related field
Six years of professional engineering and/or construction/project management experience
Two years of supervisory experience
North Carolina Professional Engineering (PE) Registration
Some assignments may require a valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record acquired within a time frame established by the City
Benefits
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 System
Paid 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
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan
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
Company
City of Durham
City of Durham focuses on development, city transportation, power distribution, and water distribution.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
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