Engineering Project Coordinator at City of Charlotte in Charlotte, NC

Summary: City of Charlotte is a diverse and inclusive community focused on delivering quality public services. The Engineering Project Coordinator manages and coordinates tasks for large construction, maintenance, or rehabilitation projects for City infrastructure, ensuring timely and quality completion while overseeing third-party contracts. Responsibilities: - Coordinates and manages specific tasks related to assigned component(s) at various stages of a project (identification, planning, or design); works closely with others on projects and related programs to ensure tasks fit into overall project; ensures timely and quality completion; and monitors progress - Oversees contracted third-party service providers to ensure timely and quality delivery of services; inspects completed work to ensure compliance with contracts; works to resolve problems; and monitors and ensures compliance - Conducts field inspections and tests: Operates Hydrants for fire flow testing; install/ uninstall pressure monitoring equipment in the distribution system; operates distribution system valving for verification/ test set-up; conducts water quality testing for Chlorine and Turbidity - Prepares, receives, and reviews engineering plans and designs pertaining to projects - Reviews and verifies information provided by consultants to Charlotte Water Project Managers related to modeling, testing, planning, and engineering studies in support of project analysis and design; and reviews and verifies engineering hydraulic calculations - Provides technical support to project management teams and those in the field; complies and analyzes data needed to monitor project scope/design and work orders related to assignments - Analyzes distribution system capacity for proposed system connections as part of the capacity review process - Performs engineering analysis, troubleshooting, and preliminary design of distribution systems - Utilizes computer based hydraulic models for water system analysis - Assists with development of the Community Investment Program (CIP) and the development of individual CIP project descriptions and cost estimates - Monitors and analyzes distribution system pressure data - Assists project managers with public outreach; attends public meetings; solicits input and feedback; develops press releases and public materials - Communicates with internal and external customers; participates in related internal meetings; provides information to project management; reviews and resolves problems; and recommends improvements - Assists with data compilation and regulatory reporting functions; facilitates adherence to reporting requirements - Reviews as-built information during field investigations - Attends meetings; meets general training requirements - Performs other related job duties as assigned Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a directly related field from an accredited school - One (1) year of directly related work experience in design or technical planning experience demonstrating responsibility for the coordination of tasks in civil engineering or municipal capital improvement projects - Requires valid driver's license - Knowledge of project management principles including initiation, planning, implementation, and closeout - Knowledge in related engineering and construction management including project design and planning - Skill in communications, both orally and in writing - Skill in applying conflict resolution techniques - Skill with hydraulic modeling software, such as InfoWater, for distribution system analysis - Skill with Microsoft Office products, such as Outlook, Excel, Word, etc - Skill in GIS software, such as ArcGIS - Ability to successfully perform project management tasks including the proactive management of the critical path in project initiation, planning, implementation, and closeout - Ability to develop technical reports - Ability to apply and direct change control principles to project planning and implementation - Ability to work cooperatively with other City employees and the public Preferred Qualifications: - Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification Required Skills: Hydraulic modeling software, InfoWater, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, GIS software, ArcGIS, Engineering design, Civil engineering, Municipal capital improvement projects, Engineering analysis, Water quality testing, Hydraulic calculations, Project management principles, Technical report development Benefits: The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees., The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.