County Engineer

County Engineer

New Hanover County is seeking an experienced, licensed Professional Engineer to serve as County Engineer
, providing leadership and direction of the operations and services within the Engineering department. The County Engineer serves as the department head and subject matter expert, overseeing the department's projects and activities, compliance with ordinances, and completion of subdivision reviews, capital projects, stormwater operations, and shore protection efforts. The ideal candidate is knowledgeable about the needs and challenges of coastal areas, has demonstrated success in building and maintaining relationships with government leaders and officials, and can exercise sound judgment in analyzing situations and making decisions in a collaborative and transparent environment.

Duties include providing leadership and expertise to staff, presenting project proposals for review by the Board of County Commissioners, developing and coordinating projects to execute decisions made by the Board of Commissioners, developing and overseeing department and project budgets to effectively monitor expenditures and the availability of funds, ensuring projects meet county needs and specifications, serving as a liaison to Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, working with developers to ensure water and sewer availability and capacity levels, overseeing department personnel management, and addressing concerns and inquiries of the public regarding department activities.

• Performing 336 Stormwater Plan reviews and 758 Erosion and Sediment Control reviews, resulting in the issuance of 359 Land Disturbance Permits and 105 Stormwater Permits in a two year period.

• Implementing an online application for Land Disturbance Permitting and Stormwater Permitting through the county's online portal, COAST.

• Completion of the Mason Inlet Relocation Project, removing nearly 500,000 cubic yards out of the inlet and relocating the inlet to its northernmost boundary of the engineered corridor.

• Installing 10 stream gauges throughout the County, connecting them to the NC Flood Inundation Mapping & Alert Network (NCFIMAN), a publicly available flood warning tool.

• Fully designed and permitted a culvert replacement project on White Road.

• Initiation of two watershed planning studies for Acorn Branch and Pumpkin Creek.

• Completion of more than 70 miles of stormwater maintenance and 10 capital projects, which included 3,900 linear feet of pipe replacements, in a two year span.

At fewer than 200 square miles, New Hanover is the second smallest of the 100 North Carolina counties, but one of the most densely populated. With 235,000 residents, it has become the center of rapid urbanization in the southeast region of North Carolina. In addition to being a great place to live, New Hanover County is a great place to do business.

New Hanover County operates under a governing board/manager form of government where policy setting is the responsibility of the Board and policy execution is the responsibility of the Board-appointed County Manager. To serve the citizens of this progressive, regional urban center, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners adopted a county-wide strategic plan, where its backdrop is framed by these vision and mission statements and a set of shared values that govern how the Board and staff make decisions.

These shared values are professionalism, integrity, innovation, equity, stewardship, and accountability. New Hanover County is dedicated to the recruitment and recognition of a talented and diverse workforce that is committed to public service. Our shared values guide the way we conduct ourselves and deliver services to our customers. Supported by the work of our Office of Diversity and Equity, New Hanover County celebrates diversity in our employees' backgrounds, beliefs, identities, and abilities, while supporting growth opportunities for all.

Our talented team has a passion for providing care and services that effect change on the everyday lives of the residents they encounter. The differences that unite us are a reflection of the community we…