Senior Engineer

Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Work Day/Hours: Monday- Friday 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Hiring Range: $77,507 - $120,133/Annually


This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 sign-on bonus that will be paid upon successful completion of the new hire’s six-month probationary period. Internal promotional/transfer hires are not eligible for bonus.


The Transportation Department plans, builds, and maintains a safe and vibrant multi-modal transportation network that supports safety, mobility, and environmental sustainability to provide a superior quality of life for our residents, businesses, and visitors.  If you’re interested in helping bring innovative, community-focused transportation solutions to our community while growing in your career, come to Durham!

This position facilitates project development (preliminary planning, design, and project management) for multi-modal transportation infrastructure improvements in the City of Durham, focused on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The position is within the City’s Transportation Planning & Project Development division.  

The position works closely with Durham County, GoTriangle, NCDOT, and other City Departments to design and construct multi-modal improvements to be funded through the Durham County Transit Plan, federal, state, or local funding sources.  Performs oversight and management of multiple and/or large, complex, and high-profile construction and design projects.  Oversees the entire project development lifecycle, which may include planning, land acquisition, design, construction procurement, and may serve as a designated subject matter expert. Decision-making includes providing input into management objectives, incorporating Vision Zero goals, and selecting the method to address a problem or issue, subject to the constraints established by management objectives and direction.

• Performs project management duties to include scope development, preparing and administering contracts, and developing and managing project schedules and budgets; develops City Council agenda items; obtains permits; reviews and approves invoices and other documentation; facilitates project meetings; participates and recommends hiring of contractors; conducts site visits; monitors contractor, consultant, and other project work; applies for and administers grants; and prepares and distributes project updates.
• Prepares and/or reviews technical presentations, reports, traffic reports, engineering and construction drawings, contracts, and correspondence; maintains records, logs, and databases; reviews and analyzes information; researching trends; makes recommendations; and ensures compliance with City requirements, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Performs engineering design work, or provides technical engineering support for the planning, design, operation, and construction of transportation facilities, traffic systems, projects, and systems; designs or reviews plans; conducts studies including collecting and analyzing data; performs engineering calculations; and manages programming of technical systems and databases.
• Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders, including GoTriangle, regulatory agencies and the public, and attends meetings, to provide professional-level technical expertise; responds to and investigates questions, concerns, and requests; performs outreach activities; and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.  
• Manages special projects when assigned, including providing guidance to staff, coordinating program and project operations, and researching and designing solutions.
• May lead or supervise operations of consultant engineering design services, support/paraprofessional staff; coordinates operations related to application processing, billing, and infrastructure acceptance; and develops operational policies and procedures.

• Serving as Project Manager of consultant engineering design services.
• Developing operational policies and procedures and standards. Participating in strategic planning.
• Ensuring quality control activities.
• Performing field investigations, to include collecting and analyzing data. Preparing, designing and implementing in-house solutions for multimodal and transportation needs.
• Lead or contribute to multi-modal studies with an emphasis on moving people safely.
• Assist with collaboration, design and execution of public engagements.
• Assist with the development of data collection and evaluation plans.
• Collaborating with Multimodal Construction, Mobility Services, Engineering & Operations, and Vision Zero Staff.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction project management, or a directly related field
• Five years of related engineering and/or project management experience.
• Some assignments may require a North Carolina Engineer in Training
  (EIT) Registration
• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record acquired within a time frame established by the City.

• Registration as a North Carolina Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred.