Sr. Engineer- Stormwater Infrastructure Group

Job Overview

Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham. Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $77,507 - $120,133.

Hours:

8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

• 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 opening is being advertised as both an Engineer and Senior Engineer. Applicants will only be considered for the position(s) in which you apply.

Flexible work environment, 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 Department 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!

Devoted to providing professional civil engineering design, contracting support, and construction oversight for a variety of the Environmental and Street Services Department’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) stormwater infrastructure projects including roadway, water, and sewer. Incumbents perform journey‑level professional engineering work performing design calculations, developing construction drawings, and acquiring permits. Work requires independent evaluation and analysis of issues and the exercise of judgment, education, and experience to select and apply criteria to resolve problems and make recommendations.

Decision‑making includes selecting the method to address a problem or issue, subject to the constraints established by City guidelines, management objectives and direction. Incumbents may serve as construction project managers for small and large projects or Citywide strategic initiative projects.

• Performs project management duties to include scope development, preparing and administering contracts, and developing and managing project schedules and budgets; developers City Council agenda items; obtains permits; reviews and approves invoices and other documentation; facilitates project meetings; participates and recommends hiring of contractors; conducts site visits; monitors contractor, consultant, and other project work; applies for and administers grants; and prepares and distributes project updates.
• Prepares and/or reviews technical presentations, reports, agreements, engineering and construction drawings, contracts, plans, and correspondence; drafts ordinances and resolutions; maintains records, logs, and databases; reviews and analyzes information; researches trends; makes recommendations; and ensures compliance with City requirements, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Performs engineering design work or provides technical engineering support for the planning, design, operation, and construction of stormwater facilities, projects, and systems; designs or reviews plans; conducts studies including collecting and analyzing data; performs engineering and complex fee calculations; and manages programming of technical systems and databases.
• Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies and the public, and attends meetings, to provide professional‑level technical expertise; responds to and investigates questions, concerns, and requests; performs outreach activities; trains staff, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Manages special projects when assigned, including providing guidance to staff and other managers, coordinating program and project operations, and researching and designing solutions. May lead or supervise operations of support/paraprofessional staff; coordinates operations related to application processing, billing, and infrastructure acceptance; develops operational policies and procedures; establishes work unit goals, as assigned; and ensures that all operations comply with applicable policies and procedures.
• As assigned, may serve as a lead…