Engineering Project Manager, Senior (Design and Construction)

Date Opened: Friday, June 26, 2026 12:00 AM Close Date: Sunday, July 12, 2026 12:00 AM Department: Charlotte Water Department Welcome to the City of Charlotte Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents. Our guiding principles include: Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions SUMMARY This position manages and executes all phases of water and wastewater capital projects for the City from inception to completion (programming, planning, design, bids and contract awards, and construction). Work often involves projects with high visibility where public relations and public perception are critical, or a large volume of smaller projects across a diverse array of scenarios. This position serves as mentor and supervisor to project managers or other section personnel and functions as a technical expert related to specialty, both internally and externally. The salary for this position is $98,289.00 to $109,209.99 commensurate with experience. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Manages and coordinates multiple concurrent projects with allocated staff members, ensuring adherence to standards and quality control measures, monitoring individual work performance, maintaining customer relations, and resolution of conflicts and technical problems. Prepares, coordinates, and/or reviews construction and engineering plans, and designs related to projects; performs or requests modeling, testing, planning, cost estimates, and engineering studies in support of project analysis and design; coordinates locates and surveying needs; manages real estate acquisitions; and creates reports and other documents as needed for project execution. Assists with planning, implementation, and administration of division and program objectives; identifies, analyzes, and prioritizes projects for community equity, customer needs, and cost effectiveness. Serves as a project liaison to the public, property owners, other government agencies, other employees, and City officials regarding assigned projects. Ensures affected parties are informed of the project ramifications and schedule, and that concerns are addressed, and conflicts resolved in a manner clear to all parties. Manages the administrative aspects of projects; prepares and coordinates construction contracts and consulting contracts with the Division Manager; updates project schedules; facilitates project progress meetings; approves invoices and work orders; acquires required permits; and completes closeout documents. Manages projects during construction phases; assists with field decisions; performs periodic site visits; approves change orders and schedule changes; and creates punch-list items and facilitates final inspection with Construction Supervisor. Performs other varied and complex engineering functions and related job duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES : Knowledge of engineering and construction principles such as project initiation, planning, implementation, and closeout. Skills in communications, both verbally and in writing (including technical reports). Ability to apply fundamental project management principles. Ability to apply direct change control principles to project management and implementation. Ability to lead a project management team. Proficient with (or pertinent knowledge of) AutoCAD Civil 3D, or equivalent software, for the purposes of water and sanitary sewer design, including creation of construction plans and associated profiles. Proficient with Microsoft office products, such as Outlook, Excel, OneNote, and Word, along with construction management scheduling tools. Familiar with GIS software. PREFERRED QUALIFICATION: Preferred ten (10) years of directly related work experience in civil engineering or municipal capital improvement projects including Three (3) years of supervisory experience. Preferred licensure as a Professional Engineer valid in the State of North Carolina or in another state with the ability to obtain North Carolina licensure within three (3) months. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field from an accredited school. Seven (7) years of directly related work experience in engineering or construction management Licenses, Certifications or Registrations: Requires a valid driver’s license. 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 and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior. Our culture is to serve the community honorably. HOW TO APPLY Apply online. Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays. 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