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City of Durham Principal Engineer in Durham, North Carolina
Principal Engineer
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Principal Engineer
Salary
$84,428.00 - $130,874.00 Annually
Location
Durham, NC
Job Type
Full time with benefits
Job Number
25-05349
Department
Public Works
Opening Date
03/05/2025
Closing Date
Continuous
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Position Description
Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Salary Range: $84,428 - $130,874
Hiring Range: $84,428 - $107,640
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
**This position will also be posted as a Senior Engineer (CE II). Only one position will be
filled depending on qualifications. You must apply for both positions to be considered for either the Sr. Engineer (CE II) or the Principal Engineer (CE III).
Top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the City of Durham's Public Works Department a great place to work. We create the foundation on which Durham is built, using innovative methods that support the City's growth and enhance our quality of life. If growing professionally while serving your community is for you, bring your skills to Durham!
To prepare complex professional civil engineering work performed in the planning, surveying, design, review, contracting, inspection, field supervision, and maintenance of multiple types of municipal engineering projects and systems. These types of systems include but are not limited to roads, water systems, sewer systems, stormwater conveyance systems, stormwater management systems, wastewater treatment systems, water treatment systems, reservoir and pumping systems. Other duties include providing administrative direction to staff, attending meetings on projects with internal and external customers, teaching and instruction of others in entry and advanced level civil engineering work, and development of entry level management skill sets. Work is performed under limited direct supervision.
Duties/Responsibilities
Responsible for the preparation of professional civil engineering work performed in the planning, surveying, design, review, contracting, inspection, field supervision, and maintenance of multiple types of municipal engineering projects and systems. Develops entry level management skill sets.
Oversees data analysis by obtaining electronic data; reviewing raw data for accuracy; analyzing data for trends; and developing written reports.
Attends meetings on all types of engineering systems and interacts with internal and external customers to provide assistance as needed.
Provides technical and administrative support to supervising professional engineer; responding to and investigating questions or concerns; and typing and sending technical correspondence.
Completes special projects by preparing presentations; participating in seminars; and updating standards & procedures.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a directly related field
Five years of professional engineering experience in the area of assignment.
A North Carolina Professional Engineer Registration or equivalent as determined by the City.
A valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record acquired within a time frame established by the City.
Additional Preferred Skills
Prefer candidates with four (4) or more years in site civil engineering as a professional engineer along with some municipal experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. This includes design experience in water lines, sewer lines, storm drainage systems, street plan and profiles, and sidewalks.
Experience in acquiring local permits (water, sewer, stormwater, stream buffer, NCDOT, railroad, etc.), highly desirable
Must be proficient in AUTOCAD 3D 2012 or newer.
Must be able to design waterlines, sewerlines, streets, stormpipe systems
Benefits – General Full-Time Employees
12-13 paid holidays per year
13 standard work days of vacation per year
13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
2 weeks paid military leave per year
Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
State and City retirement plans
Short and long term disability plans
Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
Paid funeral leave
Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
48 hours for volunteer work each year*
4 hours parental leave each year
Workman's Compensation Insurance
457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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Please select your highest level of completed education
Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
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Do you have a valid North Carolina driver's license, or if you currently have another state driver's license, are you able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire?
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How many years of related professional engineering experience do you have? (Such as planning, surveying, design, review, contracting, inspection, field supervision, and maintenance of multiple types of municipal engineering projects and systems such as water lines, sewer lines, storm drainage systems, street plan and profiles, and sidewalks).
No related experience
Less than 1 year of related experience
1 year but less than 5 years of related experience
5 years but less than 9 years of related experience
9 years but less than 13 years of related experience
13 or more years of related experience
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Do you have a current PE (Professional Engineer) license?
Yes
No
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Do you have experience with AUTOCAD 3D 2012 or newer?
Yes
No
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How many years of experience do you have in a supervisory/management capacity?
No supervisory experience
Some supervisory experience but less than 1 year
More than 1 year supervisory experience but less than 3 years
More than 3 years of supervisory experience but less than 5 years
More than 5 years supervisory experience
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How would you rate your experience level with AUTOCAD 3D 2012 or newer?
No experience
Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level
Expert Level
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Do you have previous experience designing waterlines, sewerlines, streets, or stormpipe systems?
Yes
No
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Have done any Municipal work?
Yes
No
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Do you have experience in acquiring local permits (water, sewer, stormwater, stream buffer, NCDOT, railroad, etc.)?
Yes
No
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