Engineering Project Manager (Construction & Utilities)

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SUMMARY

The salary range for this position is $93609.00 - $104009.99. Commensurate with Experience

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs comprehensive reviews of engineering plans and specifications to identify potential constructability issues and provides recommendations on practical solutions to ensure project feasibility.
• Performs take offs to verify line-item quantities and reviews to ensure they are accurate and relevant to the project and consistent with contract document specifications.
• Reviews and provide input on cost estimates to ensure that line-item costs are relevant and accurate to ensure storm drainage improvement projects are consistent with budget expectations.
• Serves as a subject matter expert for standards and specifications as they relate to constructability of storm drainage improvement projects.
• Coordinate with project managers and designers/engineers to resolve discrepancies omissions or errors in construction documents.
• Provides input during the development and updating of stormwater specifications policies and procedures.
• Attends public meetings and presentations to serve as an expert resource for construction on behalf of Storm Water.
• Serves as a resource for the construction and utilities division during real estate and utility coordination phases to ensure constructability concerns are considered.
• Attend pre-construction meetings/conferences as needed to support project implementation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Technical competence in the areas of construction and constructability engineering and stormwater principles.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings specifications and contracts
• Proficient in applying local and state standards with constructability principles and methods.
• Ability to plan prioritize and complete assignments with minimal supervision.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to apply conflict resolution techniques and positive solution development.
• Requires ability to work cooperatively with other City employees and the public.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate information to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to make effective decisions by systematically evaluating options (Critical Thinking).
• Proficiency in Adobe Bluebeam and Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensure as a Professional Engineer in North Carolina
• Experience in construction of municipal storm drainage and water quality projects
• Experience in construction estimating

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management and three (3) years of relevant work experience in civil engineering or municipal capital improvement projects

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The Citys 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 candidates 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 affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress appearance or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

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You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street Suite 200 Charlotte NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST) excluding official City holidays.

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BENEEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.