Engineering Project Manager

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Captures and coordinates with the appropriate Charlotte Water operational divisions and staff personnel during the various phases of project initiation, design, start-up and acceptance.
• Manages projects via varying delivery methods including traditional and alternative.
• Selects consultants for engineering services ensuring fair competitiveness and selection of the best qualified; conducts negotiations with consultant firm.
• Serves as project liaison to the public, property owners, media, other government agencies, and other city departments and officials.
• Provides 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, provides a complete understanding as to why a request cannot be granted.
• Conducts pre-construction and progress conferences.
• Aids the real estate division in acquiring rights-of-way.
• Generates project cost estimates, estimated schedule and associated cash flows.
• Updates budgets and schedules for multiple ongoing projects.
• Manages multiple projects of varying scope and complexity. Ensures department leadership is aware of status.
• Reviews accuracy and completeness of invoices and construction payment applications in a timely manner.
• Performs varied and complex engineering functions.
• Performs related duties as required.
• Prepares Community Investment Program (CIP) estimates for projects each year.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Requirements

To Perform Work

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management from an accredited school.
• Three (3) years of directly related work experience in engineering or construction management preferably in civil engineering or municipal capital improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of fundamental engineering and construction principles to initiate, plan, implement, and closeout projects.
• Knowledge of project management tasks.
• Ability to apply and direct change control principles to project planning and implementation.
• Ability to quickly learn new software for project management.
• Ability to develop and/or decipher technical reports.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other city employees and the public.
• Ability to apply conflict resolution techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) years of directly related work experience in engineering or construction management preferably in civil engineering or municipal capital improvement projects.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Licensure as an Engineering Intern or Professional Engineer (or equivalent credentials in field of specialty); may be required (or ability to obtain certification within one year of hire) depending on assignment.

Benefits

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.