Principal Engineer

Principal Engineer

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Principal Engineer

Salary

$85,653.00 - $132,772.00 Annually

Location

Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

25-05660

Department

Planning & Development

Opening Date

10/03/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

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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 - $132,772

Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

A flexible work environment, top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the Planning & Development Department a great place to work. We help plan and direct Durham’s growth to support a high quality of life, a robust economy, and a sustainable, equitable, and accessible Durham for generations to come. We work collaboratively with other agencies and the community in a fast- paced, innovative environment looking for solutions to today’s land-use, community planning, and infrastructure challenges. If you’re talented, creative and focused on serving the community, join our team

This position will work in the Development Infrastructure Division of the Planning and Development Department and will serve as a Principal Engineer in the Stormwater Review Group. The primary purpose of this position is to ensure compliance with stormwater regulations through the independent review of development plans. It requires a sound knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics, and stormwater control measures (SCMs) obtained through education and experience. Also, knowledge of stormwater regulatory requirements will be needed in fulfillment of responsibilities. Good customer service skills as well as strong verbal and written communication skills are needed for routine communication with the development community to assist them in complying with applicable stormwater requirements. Field inspections of SCMs are conducted for construction and as-built drawing/certification acceptance. Solid organization and administrative skills are required to track multiple projects and document project status. Working knowledge of databases (Excel/Access) and ArcGIS is needed in the fulfillment of job duties. Other duties include providing administrative support, technical support, contractual support, attending meetings, and other duties as assigned.

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; and 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; and 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; and maintains records, logs, and databases.

• Assists with the coordination of and/or attends public meetings; provides technical expertise and consultation to City departments and external agencies; and provides training.

• Designs, implements, and evaluates special projects; may create drawings and plans as required.

• As assigned, an incumbent may serve as a lead worker, assigning work and monitoring work completion, or supervise paraprofessional and support staff, to include conducting performance evaluations; coordinating training; and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management, Environmental Engineering, Biological Engineering, or a directly related field.

• Five years of related engineering and/or project management experience.

• A North Carolina Professional Engineer Registration or equivalent as determined by the City.

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record acquired within a time frame established by the City.

Additional Preferred Skills

• A minimum of three years of experience in areas related to the design, construction, maintenance, and/or regulation of stormwater control measures is preferred.

• Significant experience in or with stormwater maintenance/regulations in municipalities.

• Expertise in stormwater software for watershed hydrology modeling, pond routing, storm sewer modeling, etc.

• Stormwater BMP Inspections and Maintenance Certification and/or Stormwater BMP Reviewer Certification through NC State University - Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering or other equivalent certification(s) from a like entity.

• Experience explaining technical and regulatory stormwater issues to non-technical individuals and/or groups.

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year

• 13 standard work days of vacation per year

• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

• 2 weeks paid military leave per year

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

• State and City retirement plans

• Short and long term disability plans

• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System

• Paid funeral leave

• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*

• 4 hours parental leave each year

• Workman's Compensation Insurance

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website

• Walk in

• Job fair

• Employee referral

• Professional organization Please list the organization in "other" box below

• Internet posting Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below

• Craig's List

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• GlassDoor

• governmentjobs.com

• Monster.com

• Indeed.com

• Employment Security Commission

• Magazine/Newspaper

• Other

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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

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Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another state driver's license, are you willing to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire?

• Yes

• No

04

Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

• Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

• Associates Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• PhD or Juris Doctorate

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How many years of related engineering and/or project management experience do you have?

• No related experience

• Less than 1 year of related experience

• 1 year but less than 2 years related experience

• 2 years but less than 5 years related experience

• 5 or more years related experience

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Do you have a North Carolina Professional Engineer License or equivalent?

• Yes

• No

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If you answered yes to the question above, please provide your license number and state. If no license, please put N/A.

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Do you have any knowledge or experience with stormwater control measures or BMPs?

• Yes

• No

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Please briefly describe your experience with stormwater control measures or BMPs. If no experience with stormwater control measures please put N/A.

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How many years of experience do you have with explaining technical and regulatory stormwater issues to non-technical individuals and/or groups?

• No related experience

• Less than 1 year of related experience

• 1 year but less than 2 years related experience

• 2 years but less than 4 years related experience

• 4 years but less than 6 years related experience

• 6 or more years related experience

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How would you rate your experience level with MS Office applications such as Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint?

• No experience

• Beginner level

• Intermediate level

• Advanced level

• Expert level

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How would you rate your experience level with MS Excel and/or MS Access?

• No experience

• Beginner Level

• Intermediate Level

• Advanced Level

• Expert Level

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Do you have experience working in or with municipalities?

• Yes

• No

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