Engineering Project Manager; Utility Coordinator

Date Opened:
Friday, January 23, 2026 12:00 AM

Close Date:
Sunday, February 08, 2026 12:00 AM

Department:
Charlotte Water Department

Salary: $83,208.00 - $ Commensurate with Experience

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Summary

This position provides management duties on an infrastructure project from conception to warranty for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Work involves managing all phases of a project, including planning, procurement, preliminary engineering, design, bidding and construction. This position is responsible for monitoring the progress of the project, including budgets, quality control, safety, scheduling, and adherence to regulations and policies; supervising assigned consultants and contracts;

and approving changes. This position will primarily select and work with consulting engineering firms to perform and supervise moderately complex civil engineering tasks. This position also coordinates with and serves as the project liaison to the public, property owners, media, other government agencies, and other city departments and officials.

This position will primarily coordinate with NCDOT, neighboring municipalities, and other City departments to deliver transportation improvement projects via relocation of Charlotte Water facilities as set forth in existing encroachment agreements.

The salary for this position is 93, - Commensurate with experience

Essential Job Functions

• Manages projects to ensure project schedules and budgets are met; ensures construction adheres to contract documents; participates in site inspections and progress meetings with consulting engineer and contractor; resolves conflicts; represents Charlotte Water during negotiations for time extensions and change orders.
• Completes technical review of consultant prepared planning reports, construction plans, cost estimates, schedules and contract specifications for technical competency, compliance with Charlotte Water and regulatory standards, consistency, and constructability issues.
• Coordinates with the appropriate Charlotte Water operational divisions and staff personnel during the various phases of project initiation, design, start-up and acceptance.
• Management of projects via varying delivery methods including traditional and alternative.
• Manages vertical commercial/industrial building design and construction projects, in addition to water and wastewater utility infrastructure projects.
• Selects consultants for engineering services ensuring fair competitiveness and selection of the best qualified; conducts negotiations with consultant firm.
• Ensures that the public affected by the project is informed of the project ramifications, project schedules and that concerns are addressed, and conflicts resolved in a manner that satisfies all parties. Provide information such that all parties understand the resolution, whether in exact agreement or not. If a conflict cannot be resolved to a customer’s satisfaction, provide a complete understanding as to why a request cannot be granted.
• Conducts pre-construction and progress conferences.
• Assists the real estate division in acquiring rights-of-way.
• Generates project cost estimates, estimated schedule and associated cash flows. Update budgets and schedules for multiple ongoing projects.
• Manage multiple projects of varying scope and complexity. Ensure department leadership is aware of status.
• Review accuracy and completeness of invoices…