Engineering Project Manager Senior

Date Opened: Monday, December 01, 2025 12:00 AM

Close Date: Monday, December 15, 2025 12:00 AM

Department: General Services Department

Salary: $87,368.00 - $109,210.00 Commensurate with Experience

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 City of Charlotte’s Department of General Services is seeking a seasoned and strategic Senior Engineering Project Manager to join the Consultant Project Management Program within the Engineering Services Division. This senior-level role is ideal for project
management professionals who excel at managing consultant-led design projects, mentoring staff, and delivering high-impact transportation infrastructure.
This is a unique opportunity to lead the design and delivery of complex capital projects while also being responsible for leading and mentoring staff.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage consultant-designed transportation infrastructure projects from planning through design and delivery.

• Supervise and mentor professional and paraprofessional engineering staff.

• Provide technical guidance and quality oversight for consultant work products.

• Serve as a liaison between the city, consultants, contractors, and the public.

• Support the Program Manager in program planning, budgeting, and administration.

• Apply advanced project management principles to deliver high-visibility, multi-faceted capital projects.

• Coordinate with state and federal agencies on projects with alternative funding sources.

• Represent the division on interdepartmental and external committees related to transportation planning and design.

• Manage project budgets, schedules, and public engagement strategies.

• Ensure compliance with City standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills

• Deep understanding of transportation engineering principles, industry and local design standards, and experience with consultant project management

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe; project management software experience preferred

• Ability to manage complex projects with minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in municipal engineering.

• Supervisory experience and demonstrated success in leading project teams.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in North Carolina preferred.

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​Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.

• At least 5 years of relevant experience (or 3 years with a Master’s degree).

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