Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

The salary for this position is $95,949.00 - $106,609.99, Commensurate with Experience

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for reviewing and approving private development construction plans for compliance with City stormwater regulations and standards

• Work performed is technical and detail-oriented requiring application of civil engineering principles and practices

• Review and approval of work prepared by licensed landscape architects and engineers including site plans, grading plans, storm drainage and storm water management plans, and supporting calculations

• Provide professional and technical instruction, guidance, and information to consultants, contractors, engineers, other City officials, and the public regarding design and regulatory issues.

• Oversee compliance and enforcement of land development activities with respect to all local ordinances governing stormwater management.

• Works closely with staff on the implementation, interpretation, and administration of the Charlotte’s Unified Development Ordinance Drainage and Post-Construction Stormwater Regulations.

• Review rezoning petitions for stormwater impacts as part of the City’s rezoning process.

• Ensure proper balance of regulatory authority and customer advocacy.

• Assist in training Plan Reviewers and Project Coordinators

• Assist Senior Engineers and Senior Project Managers with reviews of more complex projects

• Represents Storm Water on various committees and stakeholder groups related to land development and storm water standards, policies, and procedures

• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• 
  Proficient in applying hydraulic and hydrologic modeling principles and methods.
• Knowledge, experience and practice reviewing, designing and/or analyzing SCMs and other related stormwater practices.
• Ability to learn and understand hydrology & hydraulic software such as:
  • Hydro CAD
  • HEC-RAS
  • HY8
  • FlowMaster
• This position requires fundamental knowledge and understanding of Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) design and implementation along with a regulatory understanding of related City of Charlotte Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) stormwater articles.
• Requires ability to work cooperatively with other City employees and the public.
• Ability to determine appropriate level of regulation and flexibility where necessary.
• Ability to communicate information to technical and non-technical audiences both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Demonstrates ability to apply conflict resolution techniques and positive solution development.
• Is open-minded and considers multiple options.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work and complete assignment in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
• Mentoring skills leading other staff in best practices and procedures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge and experience in stormwater management, engineering principles, and land development permitting practices.
• Certification as an Engineering Intern or Professional Engineer. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited school with three (3) years of directly related work experience in engineering

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 and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email [email protected]

The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.

BENEEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.

The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.