All applications must be submitted on the City of Charlotte's application portal by 10/22/2019

Charlotte’s local government, with more than 7,000 employees and a $2.39 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play.

Charlotte Water provides Drinking Water Treatment and Waste Water Treatment to over 1 million residents, businesses and visitors in the Charlotte Mecklenburg and surrounding communities on a daily basis. Employees work 24/7, 365 days to keep this life sustaining resource available to everyone while protecting and supporting the environment.

Function:

Professional

Job Title: 

Engineering Project Coordinator

Summary: 

The Engineering Project Coordinator manages and coordinates tasks and/or components within larger construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation projects for City infrastructure and facilities.

This position will serve as a professional support mechanism to those responsible for overall project management.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overall management of small / routine maintenance & construction projects (self-contained /short duration)
• Functionality of a planning/design engineer
• Provide technical assistance to various projects in related disciplines
• Oversees contracts for various third-party service providers 
• Provides a wide range of technical analyses of water / sewer systems including:
  • field studies
  • overflow cause analyses
  • hydraulic analyses
  • project scoping
  • prioritization
  • cost estimations
• Assists with design / construction / coordination of water & sewer infrastructure rehabilitation & replacement projects
• Performs field engineering & periodic construction inspections
• Resolves construction conflicts
• Responds to customer’s /citizen’s inquiries & complaints i.e. construction activities
• Work with regulatory agencies, to make sure designs meet all applicable rules / regulations & for permitting such as:
  • NCDEQ (North Carolina Department of Environamental Quality)
  • NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation)
  • CDOT (Charlotte Department of Transportation)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to plan / prioritize / complete a large number of concurrent assignments with minimal supervision
• Ability to oversee / work with CAD technicians & construction inspectors
• Perform field engineering & periodic construction inspection, as needed
• Familiarity with a host of Microsoft office products, such as:
  • Outlook
  • Excel
  • Word, etc.
• Ability to use project scheduling software

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with AutoCAD / GIS / ArcMap
• Proficiency with Excel & Word
• Good oral / written communication skills
• EIT or PE Certification
• Knowledge of water/sewer infrastructure

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with one year of relevant work experience

Salary:

• Commensurate with Experience

General Information:

• The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees. Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits
• The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace

How to Apply:

Apply online.

Conditions of Employment: The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments. The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employe