Introduction
Charlotte’s local government, with more than 7,000 employees and a $2.39 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play.
Charlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City of Charlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers in the southeast with 300,000 customer accounts and over 1000 employees. Our service area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews and Pineville. Charlotte Water’s FY 23 budget is $535M and a five-year capital program of $2.5 billion. We enjoy the highest credit ratings from all three major credit rating agencies as a result of sound financial planning and management and strong support from our City Council. We value competent, skilled candidates with a customer service focus to work in a team environment.
Overview
The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 15th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 897,000 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.
Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.
Summary
This position provides management duties for the technical support staff of EMD comprised of EMD engineering, EMD biosolids/residuals, EMD water quality, and Environmental Management System (EMS)/continuous improvement. Work involves monitoring and implementation of EMD CIP, rehab and upgrade improvements projects and studies; ensuring the efficient and compliant operation of the residuals and biosolids program operation; and ensuring that the EMD technical services staff properly supports the compliance programs for various permits and the maintenance of the ISO certification for the EMS. This position involves ensuring EMD technical services staff are working with necessary teams within the division to identify projects that need to be completed, meet permit and EMS requirements, and properly administer the Residuals and Biosolids management contract. This position will participate and provide input on needed capital improvements, permit and contract administration, and continuous improvement efforts. Promote and develop internal technical services group staff knowledge and skills to become active participants on project teams to assist plant operations, provide a high level of customer service, and to represent EMD within the department and City and in public facing situations.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
• Participate and provide input on needed capital improvement projects.
• Assist and participate as a consultant member on project design and construction teams.
• Attend EMD-related CIP/rehab project design meetings as often as possible and construction status meetings at least once per month. Complete review of plans and specifications and provide input.
• Monitor and implement EMD CIP, rehab and upgrade projects and studies.
• Coordinates, and reviews construction engineering plans, designs, and specifications.
• Provides technical information, advice, and assistance in field of assignments.
• Work with the EMD division manager to reprioritize current projects and funding to account for and satisfy urgent needs and challenges.
• Provides oversight to EMD Senior Engineers for division-managed projects for project during design and construction; assists with field decisions; manages root control program.
• Responds to internal and external customer questions, complaints, and requests.
• Facilitates project meetings; resolves issues; and reports status updates related to EMD rehab/upgrade managed projects.
• Manages administrative aspects of projects and programs; negotiates and monitors budgets and expenses; establishes schedules; processes purchase and task orders; coordinates maintaining permits; schedules inspections or status meetings; submits payment requests and evaluates quality controls.
• Provides hands-on operational assistance at treatment plants depending on assigned area as needed.
• Manages and assists as needed in the division’s residuals and biosolids management program. Reviews the biosolids budget monthly.
• Provides support as required to the biosolids team for overall contract management.
• Ensure the EMD Quality Control Analysist for the EMS has all components of the program requirements compliant with the ISO 14001 standard to maintain certification.
• Supports the division’s environmental management program by performing work with a focus on environmental protection, customer service, and continual improvement, and leading corrective action investigations, efforts to meet division objectives, and continuous improvement projects.
• Works with the EMD Division Manager, Operations Manager, and Utilities Services Manager to develop and implement division-wide policies.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned. Complete special projects as needed such as participate and help evaluate new treatment technology as part of the EMD research and development program.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Knowledge of fundamental engineering and construction principles to initiate, plan, implement, and closeout projects.
• Knowledge of project management tasks.
• Skill in communication, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to apply and direct change control principles to project planning and implementation.
• Ability to quickly learn new software for project management.
• Ability to develop technical reports.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other city employees and the public.
• Ability to apply conflict resolution techniques.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The work is light work and requires applying 10 pounds of force frequently exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: climbing, feeling, manual dexterity, grasping, handling, perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, discriminating among sounds, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, visual acuity in data/color/observations/equipment/inspections, and walking.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs. Requires occasional on-call emergency work.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field from an accredited school.
• Five (5) years of related work experience in engineering or construction management preferably in civil engineering or municipal capital improvement projects.
Licenses, Certifications or Registrations:
• Requires a valid driver’s license.
• Requires certification as an Engineering Intern (or ability to obtain certification within one year of hire).
• Prefers licensure as a Professional Engineer (or equivalent credentials in field of specialty); may be required depending on assignment.
• Desires Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
Salary
$105,721.00 - $117,466.00 Commensurate with Experience
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.
How To Apply
Apply online.
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You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.
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Benefits
The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.
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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
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