The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for an Engineer III for the Public Services Department to perform highly complex professional civil engineering work performed in the planning, surveying, design, review, contracting, inspection, field supervision, and maintenance of multiple municipal engineering projects and systems, related to roadway design, storm drainage and water quality design, pavement design, general traffic engineering, subdivision and zoning regulations, and construction standards; includes designing various projects, preparing cost estimates, drafting specifications and collecting site data; and to provide responsible staff support to the Development Review Unit of the Public Services Department. Work is performed under limited direct supervision. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Direct, plan, manage, review and participate in the work of the Development Review Unit in the Public Services Department; responsible for the work quality, training and scheduling of work. Prepare or direct the preparation of reports and design documents, studies, specifications, engineering and survey plans, construction schedules, traffic analysis, project designs and construction details relative to individual projects. Coordinate project design and construction with other governing agencies, as needed, such as Cumberland County, US Army Corps of Engineers, NC Department of Transportation, NC Department of Environmental Quality, and FEMA; evaluate project conformance with City standards and offer design solutions which meet the intent of the City; manage and coordinate the preparation of written technical correspondence based on the evaluation of developer submitted construction documents. Meet and coordinate with individual developers, engineers, architects, contractors and other City staff to discuss project conflicts and agree on acceptable solutions in order to satisfy all entities involved while meeting City standards; negotiate public improvements where standard is subject to interpretation or is deficient; recommend approval or denial of appropriate plan deviations or variances. Coordinate changes to floodplain standards to meet county, state and federal requirements as needed. Analyzes existing storm sewers and drainage ways; determine overload sections and required relief systems; recommends changes. Utilize computer assisted engineering programs and design software (Storm. CAD, Urban Drainage design spreadsheets, etc.) to prepare and evaluate engineering and design documents. Attend neighborhood meetings to discuss projects with interested and affected property owners and homeowner groups; provide public assistance by evaluating existing problems and make recommendations for the appropriate corrective actions to property owners, homeowners and their consultants. Direct and manage project development from beginning to end; define project scope, goals and deliverables that support organization’s goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. Participate in the development of an assigned program for the Engineering Division annual budget; forecast additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitor expenditures; implement adjustments as necessary. Recommend and implement goals, objectives, and practices for providing effective and efficient services. Assist with the selection, negotiation and management of professional services contracts; monitor contract compliance and status; inspect worksites to ensure progress and compliance. For a complete job description, click here. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:Experience:Four years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering experience including direct work experience in project management, including all aspects of process development and execution. Two years of experience managing publicly owned projects preferred. Training:Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a related field. LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:Required:Possession of an appropriate, valid driver’s license and ability to maintain insurability. North Carolina Engineer in Training (EIT) certification or a PhD in Engineering from an institution that offers Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC)/ Accreditation Board Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited programs or is eligible to sit for the North Carolina Professional Engineer (PE) based on twenty years of practical experience and has received the applicable waiver from the NC Board of Engineers and Surveyors or already registered as a Professional Engineer (PE). Preferred:North Carolina PE license or ability to obtain through reciprocity or comity, Project Management, OSHA Certification, Certified Floodplain Manager, Certified Professional in Stormwater Quality. From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check. An Equal Opportunity Employer