Overview
The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 17th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 872,498 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.
Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.
Function
This position reviews plans submitted for public and private development to ensure compliance with codes, ordinances, standards, best practices, and applicable regulatory issues.
Summary
Work involves reviewing water and sewer construction plans to ensure compliance with codes, ordnances, standards, best practices and applicable regulatory issues. This work shall also require reviewing easements and encroachments; maintaining records; and communicating amongst numerous agencies, engineers, contractors and developers. This position performs work that is technical and detailed oriented and requires application of professional engineering principles.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
• Inventories plan submissions for required documentation; requests additional information as appropriate.
• Completes review of civil engineering aspects of site development plans to ensure compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and standards.
• Evaluates and assesses the impact of the proposed project regarding traffic.
• Approves plans and issues permits or initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
• Works with developers/engineers to modify plans for conformity.
• Performs or requests the consultant to provide modeling, testing, planning, and engineering duties in support of project analysis and design; communicates with engineer throughout plan review process.
• Reviews and verifies engineering calculations and analysis submitted by consultant engineers.
• Provides direction to engineering and drafting technicians participating in field duties and analysis.
• Conducts technical reviews including, but not limited to, pump stations, force mains, low pressure sewers, gravity sanitary sewers, public water mains, water/sewer relocations, private water/sewer takeovers, and abandoning/relocating easements.
• Represents the division in review of meetings and various forums regarding planned site development; discusses issues with developers, engineering consultants, and other City/state agencies to achieve understanding and consensus on issues raised; and presents the division’s view on propose development projects.
• Responds to complaints and questions related to division operations and activities; provides information and technical assistance concerning construction plans, construction requirements, and related issues; researches and investigates cause of problems; recommends solutions to problems; and mediates disputes and conflicts among developers, contractors, and property owners.
• Provides technical assistance and information to consultants, contractors, engineers, other City officials, and the public regarding applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and standards.
• Reviews site water and sewer plans; makes occasional site visits; and maintains records of site plans and NCDOT, CDOT, railroads, gas companies, Duke Energy, and NCDEQ encroachments.
• Works with other municipalities for town approval and permits.
• Calculates fees and credits applicable to the propose development or projects.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Knowledge of fundamental engineering principles to project design or planning.
• Knowledge of hydrology and hydraulics.
• Knowledge of various software programs (ArcGIS, Microsoft Office, Accela, Bluebeam, Adobe Pro).
• Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in applying civil engineering principles and practices.
• Ability to develop technical reports.
• Ability to apply conflict resolution technical quests.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other City employees and the public.
Preferred Qualification
• Wastewater experience
• Certification as an Engineering Intern
• Licensure as a Professional Engineer (or equivalent credentials in field of specialty).
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or a related field from an accredited school.
• Five (5) years of related work experience, preferably experience in urban planning, civil engineering, or construction management.
Licenses, Certifications or Registrations:
• Requires a valid driver’s license.
• Prefers certification as an Engineering Intern or the ability to obtain certification within one year of hire; may be required depending on assigned area.
• Prefers licensures as a Professional Engineer (or equivalent credentials in field of specialty).
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 Employer.
How To Apply
Apply online.
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Benefits
The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.
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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
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