Stormwater Project Manager
Fayetteville
Sunday, 10 May 2026
The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Stormwater Project Manager to perform highly complex professional civil and stormwater engineering project management work including designing various projects, preparing cost estimates, drafting specifications and collecting site data; and to provide responsible staff support to the Public Services Department.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for civil and stormwater engineering project management performed in the planning, surveying, design, review, contracting, inspection, field supervision and maintenance of multiple types of municipal engineering projects and systems. 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. Collect and process site data; independently design and revise various projects including plats, specifications, instructions to surveyors and drawings; draw a variety of plans including roads, drainage structures and municipal facilities. Supervise and participate in the transfer of existing condition field notes to drawings. 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. Compose, evaluate and review plans, specifications, designs and related documents, technical reports and letters, proposals, reports and studies; participate in the development and preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimates for proposed and public improvement projects. Plan, prioritize, assign, and review the work of staff responsible for providing technical services within the Engineering Division; provide on-hands training for lower level Engineers as requested. 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. Investigate and manage complaints to include design, analysis, drawings, permits, reports, meetings, coordination and construction as required. Review plans and supplemental information for developments inside the city enforcing the ordinances and design standards. Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, requirements documentation, and presentations. Answer questions and provide information to the general public; provide relevant information to designated City's Public Information Officer (PIO); respond to and resolve citizen inquiries and complaints; refer difficult and sensitive problems to appropriate staff. 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 experience in civil engineering; one year of extensive modeling software experience preferred. One year of administrative and supervisory responsibility 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 Professional Engineer (PE) license or eligible to have the license transferred within six months. Preferred:Project Management Professional, ArcGIS, Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) and OSHA 30 Certification, Certified Construction Manager. 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