Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

The Town of Holly Springs provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Holly Springs is a vibrant, fast growing community in North Carolina's Research Triangle. The Town is committed to delivering an exceptional quality of life that blends the charm of small town living with the safety, connectivity, and amenities that residents and businesses value. The Engineering Manager will be part of the Town's Development Services Department, a collaborative team of planners, engineers, and building code professionals dedicated to supporting responsible growth. This integrated approach fosters innovation, streamlines the development process, and ensures that projects contribute thoughtfully to Holly Springs' long-term vision.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Town of Holly Springs is searching for an Engineering Manager to serve in the Development Services department. The Engineering Manager is responsible for overseeing the development review process for plan and engineering study review in accordance with the Town's growth goals, ordinances and standards. This position coordinates engineering activities with other Town departments and Divisions within the department, as well as affected Federal, State, town, regional and private agencies.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP: Reports the Development Engineering & Construction Division Manager. Works independently with general guidance from the Division Manager to ensure coordination of objectives and priorities of the department, Town Administration and Town Council. Supervises staff directly or through assigned supervisors in each division. The work schedule is business hours with occasional evenings and weekends. The starting salary range is $100,166.52-$120,000 (depending on qualifications) . This position is also in Grade Q.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Assists in providing leadership in attracting, retaining, and developing an engaged workforce in the delivery of superior services to Town residents and businesses.
• Ensures enforcement of State laws, local ordinances, and other regulations pertaining to engineering activities.
• Assists in managing the annual budget process; prepares documents and makes related budget recommendations. Collaborates with Managers, and related staff to review, analyze, and clarify budget document submissions. Prepares required budget documents for operational expense needs
• Supervises, evaluates, and determines work priorities for staff in accordance with their assigned duties and responsibilities to ensure successful operation; conducts performance reviews and completes associated personnel actions. Recommends employee transfers, promotions, disciplinary action, and discharge.
• Trains and supports new hires, manages and implements new employee work plans. Supervises the work of and monitors and evaluates on-going performance of staff members; assesses and makes recommendations of training needs.
• Delegates responsibility to staff and monitors their performance. Addresses day-to-day issues and questions; initiates employee recognition, promotion, disciplinary action, and discharge processes as necessary and appropriate.
• Analyzes and evaluates service delivery. Meets with staff routinely to work on service delivery plans, operational policy and procedures updates, etc. Conducts needs assessments and recommends service priorities to the Division Manager or Department Director.
• Responds to Division Manager inquiries regarding matters related to the Town and ensures that Division Manager and Council directives are carried out.
• Review plans and building permits for future construction sites.
• Provides coordination of Town functions within the framework of a single, efficient governmental unit and recommends reorganization, development of new functions, or abandonment of old functions to the Town Council to improve coordination of Town operations; responds to situations or complaints that indicate lack of coordination.
• Exercises vision and creativity in approaches to engineering, coordination, and problem solving.
• Exercises judgment and provides interpretation of codes, standards, and ordinances for team members and design professionals specifically related to processes and technical guidance associated with transportation, utilities, stormwater, land disturbance, and other engineering elements of development.
• Makes critical determinations that have significant financial and scheduling consequences for the development community and the Town.
• Assist Division Manager and administration in development of financial agreements between the Town and developers related to infrastructure requirements.
• Assists in the implementation of the Town Council's strategic plan initiatives for the Development Services Department as member of the Land Development division's leadership team.
• Researches and prepares engineering reports necessary for decisions by management or boards regarding land use, zoning, and long-range planning issues; provides guidance to developers and design professionals on the consistency of their interests with Town requirements.
• Contributes expertise for workshops, meetings and public hearings to explain engineering requirements; answers citizen questions concerning plans and problems; makes various presentations of staff recommendations and possible scenarios; coordinates the preparation or prepare computerized presentations, charts, maps, graphs, and other illustrative materials for presentation to elected officials, appointed boards, and citizens.
• Serves as staff to the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, Tree Advisory Committee, Land Use Advisory Committee, ad hoc Advisory Committees, and Town Council; prepares and presents to the Boards; prepares and conducts training for the board members; Assists the public, developers, design professionals, contractors, and others with information, processes, technical guidance and other needs regarding presentations to these Boards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Laws, regulations, codes, and standards related to roadway, utility, stormwater, erosion control and development design and construction
• Engineering mathematics, technical analysis, and related computer applications
• Technical ordinances and standards for public utilities, transportation, stormwater, erosion control and development (UDO, DPM, Comprehensive Plan, Town Code, Town Policies, Engineering Design & Construction Standards)
• Governmental processes, development review procedures, and administrative frameworks
• Management theory, supervisory practices, employee communication, motivation, and performance evaluation

Skill in:

• Collecting, analyzing, and presenting technical and administrative data
• Preparing clear written reports, recommendations, and public presentations
• Communicating technical issues clearly to non-technical audiences
• Enforcing technical codes and standards consistently and professionally
• Conflict resolution and handling sensitive issues with developers, citizens, and staff
• Exercising sound judgment in management and supervisory decisions
• Organizational and time management to prioritize and adapt to shifting workloads
• Problem-solving, evaluating alternatives, and recommending effective solutions

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, supervise, and evaluate the work of staff, including training and performance coaching
• Translate goals and objectives into actionable plans, programs, and activities
• Coordinate and manage large, multi-stakeholder projects within established timeframes
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, developers, community members, and officials
• Read and interpret site, grading, construction, and landscape plans and engineering studies
• Work independently, meet strict deadlines, and respond to after-hours needs as required

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical and work environment characteristics described in this description are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions or as otherwise required by law. Employees needing reasonable accommodation should discuss the request with the employee's supervisor.

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires standing, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and reaching with hands and arms.
• Work has standard vision requirements.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work has no exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy office setting.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management, or a related field.
• Five (5) years' progressively responsible Municipal engineering including Review and design experience with civil engineering projects, with municipal utilities, transportation, stormwater and land disturbance.
• Two (2) years supervisory experience.