Senior Engineering Supervisor

Our team is seeking a talented Senior Engineering Supervisor to manage and coordinate in-house rehabilitation and replacement of treatment plant construction projects for Raleigh Water’s water and wastewater treatment facilities. This position will oversee in-house system enhancements that positively impact operability.    

This Senior Engineering Supervisor is devoted to providing paraprofessional engineering support, inspection, and professional civil engineering for a variety of public works and environmental functions and projects. Incumbents provide supervision and management of technical staff.  Incumbents supervise professional, paraprofessional and support staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline and termination procedures.   

Raleigh Water provides water and wastewater service to City of Raleigh service area, which includes the Towns of Garner, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Knightdale, Wendell, and Zebulon. The position will manage rehabilitation and replacement construction projects associated with Raleigh Water’s three wastewater treatment plants, two drinking water facilities, and remote pumping facilities through the planning, consultant selection, contract negotiation, project design and development, bidding, contract award, construction, completion, and acceptance phases, as appropriate.

• Supervises staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures
• Manages multiple projects from planning stage, project design and through completion of construction, ensuring projects remain within scope, that highest quality levels are maintained, and are compliant with applicable regulations. Manages engineering consultants through preliminary engineering, design and construction administration
• Evaluates and manages development and/or construction processes, exercising oversight of contractors and inspectors through construction of infrastructure, process review, resolving issues, and/or negotiating and approving change orders
• Researches and responds to project stakeholder concerns and inquiries. Coordinates with agencies and other stakeholders on project issues, required approvals, and construction/development compliance
• Monitors and manages project budgets. Prioritizes and approves initiatives, assists in preparing budgets and estimates, and provides input and recommendations for overall capital improvement plans
• Coordinates and oversees procurement process for professional services. Organizes committee selection process and negotiates fees

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in engineering or directly related field, five years of professional engineering and/or construction/project management experience and two years of supervisory experience

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Water or Wastewater Treatment Operator certification
• Professional Engineering (PE) Registration with the state of North Carolina

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Supervisory practices, methods, and techniques of reviewing work performance and coaching or leading the work of others
• Strong analytical skills for reading, evaluating, interpreting and summarizing written materials and statistical data
• Researching industry trends, solutions and best practices
• Managing and overseeing engineering projects, processes and functional operations
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications
• Communicating clearly both verbally and in writing
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, contractors the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive and /or distribute work direction

ADA and Other Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require: fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work:
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Working Conditions:
Work is routinely performed in an indoor, office environment.

Note:
This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

 

Salary : $70,257 - $129,977