Salary : $93,135.00 - $149,032.00 Annually
Location : 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 26-06007
Department: Planning & Development
Opening Date: 07/16/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Position DescriptionWork. Serve. Thrive. With the City of DurhamAdvance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
Hiring Range: $93,135.00 - $149,032.00
Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm
***This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 sign-on bonus that will be paid upon successful completion of the new hire's six-month probationary period. Internal promotional/transfer hires are not eligible.A flexible work environment, top-notch management, highly qualified, competent staff and opportunities for career advancement and professional success make the Planning & Development Department a great place to work. We help plan and direct Durham's growth to support a high quality of life, a robust economy, and a sustainable, equitable, and accessible Durham for generations to come. We work collaboratively with other agencies and the community in a fast-paced, innovative environment looking for solutions to today's land-use, community planning, and infrastructure challenges. If you're talented, creative and focused on serving the community, join our team!
This position will serve as the Manager of the Right of Way Management Section within the Development Infrastructure Division. The Right of Way Management Group is responsible for permitting and inspecting utility company and private work performed in the public right-of-way, including excavation permits, temporary right-of-way closure permits, temporary lane closure (TLC) permits, outdoor seating permits (OSP), and license agreements, along with investigating complaints and coordinating property damage claims. The manager supervises engineering and inspection staff, oversees compliance with the City's Code of Ordinances (Chapter 62) and NCDOT requirements, and works closely with utility companies, developers, and residents to facilitate responsible use of the public right-of-way.
Duties/Responsibilities - Serves as a lead for construction and project management on large, complex projects, and/or multiple projects, evaluates and prioritizes other departmental projects, and leads and manages major departmental programs; work involves assessing City needs and requirements, directing project meetings, researching technology and other trends, developing processes to improve operational efficiency, developing short- and long-term project or master plans and budgets, developing project scopes, staffing projects, establishing project and performance standards and goals, approving contractors, monitoring operations, approving payments, and performing related duties.
- Coordinates and leads the development of design and technical specifications, construction and development plan reviews and inspections; makes decisions regarding infrastructure acceptance and project closeouts; reviews and approves plans, specifications, and other technical information; and ensures informational accuracy and compliance with requirements, standards, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Coordinates the preparation and review of, and/or prepares and reviews complex technical plans, designs, permits, plats, reports, forms, cases, request for proposals, drawings, calculations, contracts, specifications, agreements, submittals, and other documentation; analyzes complex information, to include performing data modeling operations; develops and implements recommendations; and conducts follow-up operations.
- Supervises inventory management, procurement, and billing processes; coordinates operational process including the maintenance and testing of equipment; researches trends and department needs, identifying project enhancements or new projects; reviews billing statements and invoices, and approves payments.
- Manages project funds and bonds, ensuring City requirements, standards, policies, and procedures are met.
- Advises City departments and external agencies; convenes and facilitates meetings; provides guidance to lower-level staff; responds to and investigates requests and inquiries; resolves escalated complaints and project-related issues; negotiates project terms and fees, advocating for and requesting project approvals; provides expert testimony; oversees the review of engineering operations, projects and plans.
- Incumbents supervise professional, paraprofessional, and/or support staff to include conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.
- Supervising engineering services paraprofessional staff.
- Establishing goals and objectives for the work unit, developing operational policies and procedures, participating in strategic planning, providing direction to lower level staff in the execution of operational tasks, and ensuring quality control activities.
- Meeting with citizens, preparing agenda items, project management.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience - Bachelor's degree in engineering or a directly related field.
- Five years of professional civil engineering experience.
- Two years of supervisory experience.
- North Carolina Professional Engineer (PE) Registration
- A valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record acquired within a time frame established by the City.
Additional Preferred Skills - Experience managing multiple operational programs simultaneously.
Benefits - General Full-Time Employees - 12-13 paid holidays per year
- 13 standard work days of vacation per year
- 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
- 2 weeks paid military leave per year
- Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
- State and City retirement plans
- Short and long term disability plans
- Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
- City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
- Paid funeral leave
- Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
- Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
- 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
- 4 hours parental leave each year
- Workman's Compensation Insurance
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year) - 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period) - 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
- Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
- City of Durham Website
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- Job fair
- Employee referral
- Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
- Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
- Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- Associates Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)
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Do you have a NC Professional Engineer Registration?
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How many years of professional civil engineering experience do you have?
- No related experience
- Less than 1 year of related experience
- 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience
- 2 years but less than 5 years of related experience
- 5 or more years of related experience
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How many years of experience do you have in a supervisory/management capacity?
- No supervisory experience
- Some supervisory experience but less than 1 year
- 1 year experience but less than 2 years
- 2 years experience but less than 5 years
- 5 or more years supervisory experience
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Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).
- I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.
- I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
- I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.
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Do you have experience managing multiple operational programs simultaneously?
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