Salary : $79,058.00 - $122,536.00 Annually
Location : 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 26-06185
Department: Environmental & Street Services
Opening Date: 10/23/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Position DescriptionDevoted to providing engineering support, inspection and professional civil engineering for a variety of public works, utilities, storm water, and transportation facilities/projects as well as review of public and private development projects. Perform journey-level engineering work requiring 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 management objectives and direction. Incumbents provide technical engineering services for civil engineering projects, transportation systems/facilities, or serve as construction project managers for a large project or Citywide strategic initiative.
Responsible for performing project management duties to include scope development, contract development and administration, and schedule and budget management; reviewing project documents, plans and data; preparing technical presentations, reports, plans and correspondence; drafting agreements and ordinances; responding to citizen questions; coordinating and overseeing the work of contractors and engineering consultants; performing engineering and complex fee calculations; coordinating projects with stakeholders and/or regulatory agencies; performing engineering design work; or providing technical engineering support for the planning, design, operation and construction of transportation facilities, projects and systems.
Duties/Responsibilities - Performs project management duties to include scope development, preparing and administering contracts, and developing and managing project schedules and budgets; develops 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, land development applications, plats, agreements, engineering and construction drawings, contracts, plans (including development, zoning, and traffic and signal 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 transportation 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.
- Ensuring quality control activities.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience - Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction project management, or a directly related field OR equivalent experience.
- Five years of related engineering and/or project management experience.
- Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record acquired within a time frame established by the City.
Additional Preferred Skills - North Carolina Engineer in Training (EIT) Registration preferred.
Benefits - General Full-Time Employees - 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
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year) - 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period) - 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
- 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
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
- City of Durham Website
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another state driver's license, are you willing to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire?
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
- Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- Associates Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- PhD or Juris Doctorate
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Is your Bachelor's (or advanced degree) in Civil Engineering or a related field of study?
- Yes
- No
- I do not have a Bachelor's or advanced degree.
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How many years of related engineering and/or project management experience do you have?
- No related experience
- Less than 1 year of related experience
- 1 year but less than 5 years related experience
- 5 years but less than 9 years related experience
- 9 years but less than 13 years related experience
- 13 years or more of related experience
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How would you rate your experience level with MS Office applications such as Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint?
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How would you rate your experience level with MS Excel ?
- No experience
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- Intermediate Level
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This position does not require a Registered Professional Engineer License or an Engineer in Training License (EIT) / Engineer Intern License (EI), but it is a preferred skill. Have you obtained a Registered Professional Engineer License or an Engineer in Training License (EIT) / Engineer Intern License (EI)?
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If you answered yes to the question above, please provide your license number and state. If no license, please put N/A.
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