Principal Engineer

Position Description

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

Hiring Range: $85,653.00 - $132,772.00
Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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 for bonus.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Manages projects, programs, and assigned department operations;
  Develops and administers contracts;
  Develops operational policies and procedures;
  Establishes project and unit goals;
  Develops project scope, budgets, and schedules;
  Trains staff;
  Improves safety and operational processes;
  Assists with preparing applications for and managing grants.
• Oversees data collection and analysis;
  Conducts engineering studies;
  Creates work plans and processes, identifying locations/areas requiring improvement;
  Recommends and implements engineering and safety solutions;
  Tracks post-implementation project progress and requirements.
• Performs field inspections and monitors operations to ensure compliance with safety and other applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Prepares, reviews, and analyzes engineering plans and bids, drawings, reports, contracts, agreements, presentations, specifications, request for proposals/qualifications, and other documentation;
  Drafts ordinances and City Council communications;
  Coordinates the review of and/or reviews design submittals from internal and external staff;
  Develops technical specifications;
  Maintains records, logs, and databases.
• Affords assistance with the coordination of and/or attends public meetings;
  Provides technical expertise and consultation to City departments and external agencies;
  Provides training.
• Serves as a lead worker, assigning work and monitoring work completion, or supervises paraprofessional and support staff, to include conducting performance evaluations;
  Coordinating training;
  Implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.
• Reviews development projects for the Infrastructure Review Group in relation to water, sanitary sewer, storm and street systems.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a directly related field.
• Five years of professional engineering experience in the area of assignment.
• A NC PE or registration as a PE in another state with the ability to obtain a NC PE within 6 months of hire.
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record acquired within a time frame established by the City.