Storm Water Services Asset Management Project Manager #2108-230300-01

Date Opened

Friday, August 20, 2021 8:00 AM

Close Date

Sunday, September 12, 2021 8:00 PM

Section

Storm Water Services

Salary

$75,018 - $93,773 Commensurate with Experience

Employment Type

Full Time

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Introduction

Storm Water Services' mission is to serve the City of Charlotte by improving surface waters and conveying rainwater safely through well-maintained storm drainage systems. Each year Storm Water Services invests $100+ million in capital improvements and staff manage hundreds of storm drainage improvement projects. Storm Water Services is one of the largest stormwater utilities in the Southeast with approximately 215,000 customer accounts and more than 200 full-time positions.

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.

Summary

This position is based in the Storm Water Services Strategic Planning Team and is responsible for providing project management skills and principles in conjunction with the management of storm water condition assessments.

This position is involved in managing the assessment of storm water assets, maintaining an accurate condition database, presenting requested information in accessible formats, long range forecasting of conditions and funding gaps, developing work orders, coordinating response actions, assisting investigations, and other asset management related tasks. This position will support staff throughout the division and other departments.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Prioritize assets for inspection and plan and coordinate inspections, traffic control, cleaning, dye testing, and other activities with City and contractor staff
Establish and follow best practices for integrating asset condition information to assets
Developing and managing processes for evaluating lifecycle costs and business risk of assets, repair / maintenance / rehab / replace recommendations, and reporting funding gaps
Advocating for accuracy in the asset condition database and assisting with process improvement to ensure compliance with accuracy standards
Performing quality assurance of asset condition data and other asset attributes
Developing work orders for repairs, maintenance, and emergency actions
Coordination with the public, contractors, and operations staff in the execution of work orders
Communicating plans and objectives to the public and responding to public concerns regarding activities directed by this position
Managing contracts and consultants
Assist with investigations and inspections
Provide customer service by serving as key divisional and team resource
Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Familiarity with storm water system operational and structural defects
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, departments, and the public
Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work and complete assignments with minimal supervision
Ability to apply conflict resolution techniques and to work collaboratively and effectively with others
Must understand hazards and exhibit a serious attitude towards safety precautions
Proficient computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office Products (Word and Excel), ArcMap, and Cityworks
A valid driver’s license, a good driving record with the ability to obtain and maintain a City Driving Permit

Preferred Qualification

Licensure as a Professional Engineer preferred

Experience with the design, installation, and maintenance of storm water assets

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Level Degree - Engineering and three years relevant experience.

This position requires significant judgment in traveling; traversing difficult terrain (at least 3 miles a day), retaining structures, barriers, and various urban/rural conditions; encountering a wide range of animals, insects, vegetation, and weather conditions; interacting with public; and experiencing unforeseen conditions/situations in accessing and entering drainage features within the Right of Way, public, and private property. The ability to traverse encountered field conditions as part of this position’s duties and responsibilities is a condition of employment. Occasional on-call emergency work may be required.

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.

In Conclusion

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