Senior Engineer #2108-230600-01

Date Opened

Thursday, August 12, 2021 12:00 PM

Close Date

Sunday, September 12, 2021 11:59 PM

Section

Charlotte Water

Salary

$78,768.87 - $123,076.36/year - Commensurate with experience

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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 will conduct or supervise the review of modeling, planning and engineering studies in support of project analysis for improvement in overall efficiency of treatment plant operations. This position provides a high degree of internal/external consulting for City projects and operations as a subject-matter expert in a specialized field.

Summary

The City of Charlotte owns and operates five major wastewater treatment facilities and is in design for the sixth with total treatment capacities of 139 million gallons per day. This position provides professional guidance and technical instruction, regarding planning, design, emergency response, development of Maintenance of Operations Plans (MOPO) and regulatory issues for the wastewater treatment plants. This position’s work involves some project management functions.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in the development and implementation of policy and standards regarding engineering principles.

• Ensure the development and implementation of MOPO plans for construction and rehabilitation projects that protects the operational reliability of the treatment plants.

• Help develop and maintain the list of needed or potential infrastructure projects for the division by identifying rehab project resources and estimated project cost.

• Participate on project teams, reviewing preliminary plans and designs by providing technical and professional assistance.

• Review work of architects, engineers, and other project service providers; make design modifications; ensure regulatory compliance; and help approve project designs.

• Conducts or supervises the review of modeling, planning and engineering studies in support of project analysis or improve overall efficiency in treatment plant operation.

• Leads and mentors engineering and technical staff; may supervise the work of professional, technical, and administrative staff.

• Communicates among owners, public, project managers, contractors, and other interested parties in order to obtain input, provide feedback, exchange information, and report project status; attends/facilitates public meetings on projects

• Perform administrative tasks, such as approving contracts, invoices, or payments.

• Assist with or coordinate emergency response measures related to overflows, spills or equipment failure.

• Handle special projects and wastewater pilots.

• Serve on assigned committees and boards; assists with ISO 14001 certification

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Requires experience in planning, design and construction of wastewater treatment facilities.

• Must have an advanced knowledge and understanding of wastewater treatment principles and practices.

• Requires experience with budgeting and cost estimating.

• Must have excellent oral/written communication skills, organizational skills

• Must have skill in producing technical reports.

• Requires the ability to work cooperatively with other city employees and the public.

Preferred Qualification

Licensure as a Professional Engineer (or equivalent credentials in a field of specialty)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field from an accredited school.

• Seven (7) years of related work experience in design, technical, and/or planning work preferably in civil engineering or municipal capital improvement projects including one (1) year of supervision or performing as a mentor/team leader for other engineers.

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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Anyone seeking an accommodation to apply for a job may call (704) 336-2285 for assistance or you may email questions to CityHrJobPostingsNotify@ci.charlotte.nc.us.

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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