Engineering Manager I

Salary Grade: NC24 Salary Range: $82,011– 159,922 

This is a repost. Previous applicants do not need to reapply and are still being considered. 

This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.  

The Project Management Unit works in the diverse area of team leaders managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk for a broad range of transportation projects. For more information about the Unit, see the Project Management Unit video.

The Project Management Unit is looking for a Team Lead to oversee two Senior Project Managers who supervise teams of Project Managers responsible for the delivery of assigned portfolios of centrally-managed STIP and non-STIP projects of varying complexity.  These teams are responsible for pre-construction activities and tasks to develop assigned projects from the initial scoping phase through the letting of a construction contract.  

In this role you will:

• provide direction, leadership, supervision, technical guidance and advice to the team members to ensure the establishment and obtainment of project goals, objectives, deliverables, and schedules.   
• promote risk identification and the implementation of mitigation strategies to ensure projects remain on scope, schedule and budget. 
• provide technical direction and expert advice to support resolution of elevated project-related issues, and decisions on complex engineering, design, environmental and public involvement matters. 
• review key project deliverables for quality assurance while ensuring deliverables comply with all federal and state laws, rules, regulatory actions, policies, and procedures.  
• attend and support project managers leading project meetings, foster effective teamwork, communication, coordination and collaboration
• possibly work directly with senior leadership, local, state and federal government representatives, professional engineering firms and Division and technical staff to resolve project issues, discuss project specifics and relay project status and updates.  
• manage both financial and human resources to meet project delivery goals.  
• set performance measures, goals, and objectives.
• measure progress for the section and staff.
• execute the performance management system and make hiring decisions. 
• ensure timely and proper administration of contracts with private engineering firms, including scopes of services, consultant selection, man-hour/cost estimates, progress reports and invoice review/payment, and monitor contract costs against available funding.  

Qualified applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:

Qualified applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:

• Experience developing transportation infrastructure projects, including project planning and decision-making, preliminary and final design, and related technical/engineering analyses.
• Experience with project management related to scope development, schedules, budgets, quality, and risk management. 
• Experience with overall project delivery processes and related transportation and highway engineering, techniques, practices, procedures, and applicable requirements.
• Experience with the development and administration of professional services and engineering contracts including scoping, estimating, negotiating, QA/QC, invoice review/approval, project closeout, and performance evaluation. 
• Experience supervising staff, including performance evaluation, employee development, and coaching.  
• Experience organizing, developing, and leading multi-disciplinary teams and providing updates to Senior Leadership and project stakeholders. 

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and a minimum of six years progressive engineering experience including four years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Necessary Special Qualifications May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

Brittany Holland, 919-707-6309 bmholland@ncdot.gov

Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Ability requirements to be considered Qualified for the position. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application. 

NCDOT will not accept “See Attached” or “See Resume” in lieu of education and work experience completed on the application.  If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting date will be accepted.

Salary : $82,011 - $159,922