Salary : $66,703.00 - $103,398.00 Annually
Location : 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 25-05735
Department: Environmental & Street Services
Opening Date: 12/03/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Position DescriptionWork. Serve. Thrive. With the City of DurhamAdvance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Hiring Range: $66,703.00 to $103,398.00
Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
***This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 sign-on bonus that will be paid upon successful completion of the new hire's six-month probationary period. Internal promotional/transfer hires are not eligible.*This opening is being advertised as both an Engineer and Senior Engineer position Applicants will only be considered for the position(s) in which you apply.
Flexible work environment, top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the City of Durham's Environmental & Street Services Department is a great place to work. We create the foundation on which Durham is built, using innovative methods that support the City's growth and enhance our quality of life. If growing professionally while serving your community is for you, bring your skills to Durham!
Devoted to providing professional civil engineering design, contracting support, and construction oversight for a variety of Public Works' Capital Improvement Program (CIP) stormwater infrastructure projects including roadway, water, and sewer. Incumbents perform entry-level professional engineering work performing design calculations, developing construction drawings, and acquiring permits. Work requires independent evaluation and analysis of issues and the exercise of judgment, education, and experience to select and apply criteria to resolve problems and make recommendations. Decision-making includes selecting the method to address a problem or issue, subject to the constraints established by City guidelines, management objectives and direction. Incumbents will assist with contract development and construction project management.
This position will work in the Stormwater Infrastructure Group of Public Works and primarily be responsible for planning, design and engineering of stormwater conveyance systems, permitting, assisting with the contract bidding process, and oversight of construction and professional services projects. Requires a solid understanding of hydrology and hydraulics analysis and AutoCAD Civil 3D to fulfill responsibilities. Other duties include providing administrative or technical support to staff, responding to citizen questions, coordinating projects with stakeholders and/or regulatory agencies, attending meetings on projects with internal and external customers, and developing engineering skill sets. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a registered licensed professional.
Duties/Responsibilities- Investigates stormwater infrastructure system issues by; reviewing historical data, conducting field inspections, meeting with residents and stakeholders, and reviewing video inspections and photos.
- Develops project scope and researches design options and cost analysis and communicates prospective plans with residents and stakeholders. Performs design and permitting, produces construction drawings for Capital Improvement Projects.
- Assists with performing project coordination, project management, and contract administration; develops cost estimates; creates project manuals and documentation; coordinates project bidding processes; evaluates project risk and takes action to mitigate risks; reviews submittals, ensures projects are on schedule, within assigned budgets, and comply with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Plans, designs, oversees construction for stormwater infrastructure improvement projects; reviews, prepares, updates, and communicates plans, drawings, concepts, and permits; conducts field inspections; assesses and evaluates project plans and construction; calculates costs; and ensures plans and construction comply with applicable requirements, standards, policies, and procedures.
- Manages project funds; forecasts construction costs, reviews insurance and bonds; reviews construction and engineering documentation; and coordinates with senior management and attorneys to resolve complex technical issues.
- Conducts final inspections to facilitate infrastructure acceptance, warranty and repair requirements; evaluate projects, proposals, and applications; reviews plans and documentation; and coordinates with contractors, inspectors, and staff to assess compliance with specifications; prepares related documentation, including punch lists; receive approvals; and finalizes and closes projects.
- Provides customer service; coordinates with a variety of internal and external staff, departments, and agencies; and attends meetings to provide professional and technical information; process and evaluate requests; prepares and review technical documentation; ensures compliance with design and project requirements, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures; and facilitates related departmental operations.
- Processes project-related documentation, reviews, approvals, permits and certificates; maintains databases; prepares reports; reviews and processes invoices and generates payment requests; reviews, verifies, and analyzes information to make recommendations and ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Provides assistance in guiding paraprofessional engineering staff involved in performing engineering inspection, including interpreting plans, specifications, permit requirements and policies.
- Obtains rights-of-entry from affected property owners and coordinates easement acquisitions.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a directly related field OR equivalent experience.
- One year of engineering-related experience (which may include internship experience).
- A 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- Engineering-In-Training (EIT) or Engineer Intern (EI) Certificate preferred.
- Experience with or exposure to stormwater engineering, AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS is desirable.
- Knowledge of stormwater software such as watershed hydrology modeling and storm sewer system modeling.
- Proficient knowledge of Word and Excel is preferred.
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
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- Job fair
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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?
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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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Is your Bachelor's (or advanced degree) in Civil Engineering or a related field of study?
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- No
- I do not have a degree
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How many years of engineering-related experience do you have? (May include internship experience)
- 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 possess an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) or Engineer Intern (EI) Certificate?
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How would you rate your experience level with stormwater design?
- No experience
- Beginner Level
- Intermediate Level
- Advanced Level
- Expert Level
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How would you rate your experience level with MS Excel?
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- Beginner level
- Intermediate level
- Advanced level
- Expert level
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How would you rate your experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D?
- No experience
- Beginner level
- Intermediate level
- Advanced level
- Expert level
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Do you have experience working with Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software (e.g. TR-55, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, Hydraflow, SSA)?
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Do you have experience working in or with municipalities?
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