Engineering Division Manager (Electrical)

City of Charlotte

2d•$106,196 - $132,745

About The Position

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 Charlotte’s local government, with more than 9,000 employees and a total budget of $3.65 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Charlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City of Charlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers in the southeast with over 330,000 customer accounts and over 1100 employees. Our service area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews and Pineville. Charlotte Water’s FY 26 budget is $651 million and a five-year capital program of $2.2.28 billion. We enjoy the highest credit ratings from Moody’s and S&P Global as a result of sound financial planning and management and strong support from our City Council. We value competent, skilled candidates with a customer service focus to work in a team environment. JOB SUMMARY: This position directs, manages, and oversees a division of related but diverse work units comprised of at least one engineering or project/construction management section or program, with emphasis on administrative management, program development and implementation, and strategic planning for the division. Work involves designing, upgrading, and maintaining power distribution equipment, control systems, and instrumentation at facilities; serves as a primary contact for engineering needs; creates standards and ensures that resources are allocated; prioritizes projects; addresses hazards and creates appropriate work rules to ensure employees’ safety; supervises assigned staff; and complies with related regulations. This position assists operations in developing proper energy management systems to collect and analyze energy usage; serves as the primary contact for utility providers and local agencies; and establishes standards, goals, timelines, and expectations for future upgrades.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field; master’s degree in engineering, business administration, or public administration is preferred.
Seven (7) years of related work experience, including one (1) year of supervisory experience.
OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant work/industry/military/job-specific experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the essential job duties.
Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License.
Must obtain and maintain a City Driver’s Permit.
Knowledge of fundamental project management principles to support project planning and implementation.
Knowledge of fundamental engineering and construction principles to support project design or planning.
Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to apply organizational development and leadership concepts towards the effective and efficient management of divisional staff and resources.
Ability to work cooperatively with other City employees, elected officials, and the public.
Ability to supervise employees.
manual dexterity
hearing
mental acuity
speaking
talking
visual acuity in data and observations
walking

Nice To Haves

master’s degree in engineering, business administration, or public administration is preferred.
Registration as a Professional Engineer in NC is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as a member of the executive management team for the assigned key business unit.
Leads development of strategic plans, goals, and objectives; develops benchmarks and performance measures for assigned operations and capital improvement programs; monitors and evaluates programs, projects, and services; identifies and initiates corrective action.
Facilities development of a list of infrastructure improvement projects; analyzes and prioritizes programs and projects to maximize impact and return on investments.
Develops project designs; reviews drawings and specifications; meets with consultants; manages projects; procures equipment; and coordinates resources.
Develops contracts and provides administration for contract services and commodities.
Develops engineering standards and processes.
Supervises and coordinates work activities of assigned engineers and technical staff; assigns work, monitors status of work, and inspects completed work; participates and provides input in staffing decisions relative to hiring, firing, discipline, and promotional opportunities; evaluates performance; mentors staff; and aids with career development.
Directs the preparation and/or allocation of financial resources across assigned programs; develops annual operating and/or capital expenditure budgets.
Coordinates division/program activities with other divisions, agencies, consultants, contractors, and the public.
Consults with others; reviews problems; receives advice; and provides recommendations.
Serves on various City, community, and agency boards and communities; meets with citizens and industries to resolve issues; and provides technical assistance as requested.
Represents the City on various communities and in outreach situations.
Performs other related job duties as assigned.