Engineering Project Coordinator

City of Charlotte • Charlotte, NC

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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. The position will assist with the implementation and execution of the rehabilitation and upgrade program for the City’s wastewater treatment plants. The position may assist with or be assigned to lead wastewater treatment plant projects that will ensure the reliability, optimization, and functionality of the plant. The position will serve as the primary point of contact between operations staff and staff from other divisions, vendors, and contractors to ensure all components and requirements of the project are fulfilled. The position requires the ability to work well as part of a team and convey different types of information to a variety of audiences. This position may also be assigned special projects as necessary. The candidate must be flexible with assignments and be self-motivated.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in environmental science, engineering, or a related field
• 10 plus years of equivalent work experience.
• One year or more relevant work experience in wastewater treatment or a similar industrial or construction setting.
• Requires a valid driver’s license.
• Must obtain and maintain a City Driver’s Permit.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with other city employees and external team members.
• Candidate needs to have a general understanding and knowledge of wastewater treatment, wastewater infrastructure and design principals.
• Candidate must have the ability to work independently as well as establish working relationships with internal and external team members.
• Excellent organizational and communication skill are required, as well as the ability to work in a fast pace and mission focused environment.
• Candidate will need to be able to work around chemicals, solvents, and dust in an industrial environment and work both indoors and outdoors in seasonal and variable conditions.
• Candidate must have the ability to participate in inspections, evaluations, and site visits for projects within an industrial environment.
• Candidate needs to have a general understanding and knowledge of wastewater treatment, wastewater infrastructure and design principals.
• Flexibility for occasional schedule work off-shift or afterhours, depending on the needs of a project or response.
• Ability to work with engineering and data management tools and applications.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds with occasional walking, standing and bending.

Nice To Haves

• Prefers candidate with a high degree of skill and expertise in wastewater treatment.
• Prefers Certification from the NC Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOC)
• Prefers Certification as an Engineering Intern (or equivalent credentials in field of specialty).

Responsibilities

• Assist with tracking the status and cost of wastewater treatment plant rehab and upgrade projects.
• Provide regular updates on the status of assigned projects and communicate to the Senior Engineer or division leadership regarding any potential challenges that could impact the completion of a project.
• Complete procurement processes as required for assigned projects, utilizing the City’s financial software platforms.
• Assist the Senior Engineer in planning, coordination, and completion of wastewater treatment plant rehab and upgrade projects and evaluations.
• Assist in the planning and coordination of wastewater treatment equipment and technology pilots, demonstrations, evaluations, and chemical trials.
• Review project documents including plans, specifications, and shop drawings for mitigation of risk and to ensure the maintenance of plant operations and provide comments to the project team.
• Performs administrative tasks such as drafting scopes of work for service providers, processing purchase order requests, and processing invoices.
• Coordinate closely with internal team members including engineering project management, treatment plant operations and maintenance professionals, biosolids, water quality, and continuous improvement professionals and procurement staff and external team members including engineering consultants, vendors, and contractors.
• Assist the Senior Engineer with responding to urgent issues at the wastewater treatment facilities, including assistance with emergency response measures related to overflows, spills, or equipment failure.
• Serve as a staff resource and point of contact for special projects throughout the Environmental Management division and Charlotte Water.
• Participates in the development and implementation of standards regarding engineering principles and practices in order to protect operational reliability of the wastewater treatment process.
• Participates in the development and implementation of Maintenance of Plant Operations (MOPO) plans for construction and rehabilitation projects in order to ensure operational reliability of the wastewater treatment plants.
• Coordinate and conduct field investigations related to customer concerns related to the wastewater treatment facilities and activities.
• Be a resource for emergency preparation and response.
• Travel to and frequently perform duties at the seven wastewater treatment plants located throughout Mecklenburg County.
• Supports the division’s environmental management program by performing work with a focus on environmental protection, customer service, and continual improvement, and assisting with corrective action investigations, efforts to meet division objectives, and continuous improvement projects.
• Travel to and frequently perform duties at the seven wastewater treatment plants located throughout Mecklenburg County.

Benefits

• The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.
• Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees