Engineering Program Manager

Environmental Management Division Engineering Program Manager

This position provides management duties for the Environmental Management Division (EMD) engineering of Charlotte Water, and the Environmental Management System (EMS)/continuous improvement. Work involves monitoring and implementation of EMD's CIP, rehab and upgrade improvements projects and studies for the City's Water Resource Recovery Facilities, Resource Recovery Programs, and Biosolids/Residuals handling, also ensuring the EMD engineering staff supports the division's compliance programs as necessary for various permits such as Dam Safety, Stormwater/Spill Response, and Reclaimed Water. This position ensures the maintenance of the division's ISO 14001 certification for the EMS. EMD's Engineering Program Manager works to make sure EMD engineering staff are working with necessary teams within the division to identify projects that need to be completed and meet permit and EMS requirements. This position will participate and provide input on needed capital improvements, contract and task order administration, and continuous improvement efforts related to wastewater treatment and biosolids treatment and handling. The EMD Engineering Program Manager will promote and develop internal staff knowledge and skills to become active participants on project teams to assist plant operations, provide a high level of customer service, and to represent EMD within the department and City and in public facing situations.

Essential Job Functions

• Participate and provide input on needed capital improvement projects involving the City's Water Resource Recovery Facilities and wastewater treatment.
• Assist and participate as a consultant member on project design and construction teams.
• Attend EMD-related CIP/rehab project design meetings and construction status meetings at least once per month. Complete review of plans and specifications and provide input.
• Monitor and implement EMD CIP, rehab and upgrade projects and studies.
• Coordinates, and reviews construction engineering plans, designs, and specifications.
• Provides technical information, advice, and assistance in field of assignments related to wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and reclaimed water.
• Work with the EMD division manager to reprioritize current projects and funding to account for and satisfy urgent needs and challenges.
• Provides oversight to EMD Senior Engineers for division-managed projects for project during design and construction; assists with field decisions; manages root control program.
• Responds to internal and external customer questions, complaints, and requests.
• Facilitates project meetings; resolves issues; and reports status updates related to EMD rehab/upgrade managed projects.
• Manages administrative aspects of projects and programs; negotiates and monitors budgets and expenses; establishes schedules; processes purchase and task orders; coordinates maintaining permits; schedules inspections or status meetings; submits payment requests and evaluates quality controls.
• Provides hands-on operational assistance at treatment plants depending on assigned area as needed.
• Ensure the EMD Quality Control Analyst for the EMS has all components of the program requirements compliant with the ISO 14001 standard to maintain certification.
• Supports the division's environmental management program by performing work with a focus on environmental protection, customer service, and continual improvement, and leading corrective action investigations, efforts to meet division objectives, and continuous improvement projects.
• Works with the EMD Division Manager, Operations Manager, and Utilities Services Manager to develop and implement division-wide policies.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned. Complete special projects as needed such as participate and help evaluate new treatment technology as part of the EMD research and development program.

Minimum Requirements to Perform Work

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field from an accredited school.
• Five (5) years of related work experience in engineering or construction management preferably in civil engineering or municipal capital improvement projects.
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations:

• Requires a valid driver's license.
• Must obtain and maintain a City Driver's Permit.
• Requires certification as an Engineering-in-Training (EIT) (ability to obtain certification within one year of hire).
• Prefers licensure as a Professional Engineer (or equivalent credentials in field of specialty); may be required depending on assignment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of advanced wastewater treatment practices and equipment, including anaerobically digested solids, solids dewatering, and biosolids handling.
• Knowledge of fundamental engineering and construction principles to initiate, plan, implement, and closeout projects.
• Knowledge of project management tasks.
• Skill in communication, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to apply and direct change control principles to project planning and implementation.
• Ability to quickly learn new software for project management.
• Ability to develop technical reports.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other city employees and the public.
• Ability to apply conflict resolution techniques.

Physical Demands:

The work is light work and requires applying 10 pounds of force frequently exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: climbing, feeling, manual dexterity, grasping, handling, perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, discriminating among sounds, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, visual acuity in data/color/observations/equipment/inspections, and walking.

Work Environment:

Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs. Requires occasional on-call emergency work. This position provides the best support by working in person. This position has limited remote work opportunities.