Date Opened: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:00 AM

Close Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 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 Utility Senior Project Manager is based in the Construction, Survey, and Utility Division of General Services. This position is responsible for managing the communications and workflow for utility relocations and new installations from planning to construction for various city capital infrastructure projects. This role will also be responsible for post-implementation review of utilities installed. The Utility Sr. Project Manager will assist with managing project utility conflicts to ensure consistent methods and practices across city capital projects. The Utility Sr. Project Manager ensures the utility coordination team is properly trained and supported to complete assignments efficiently, consistently, and to a high level of quality while complying with applicable City and industry standards.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with the development of projects from conceptual planning to coordination of project development through design and construction as relates to utility relocations

• Interact with internal and external project stakeholders.

• Provide guidance, and information to consultants, contractors, engineers, other City staff, and the public regarding utility construction practices.

• Serve as a liaison across the business and project management teams to ensure the effective communication, alignment and fulfillment of utility relocation needs.

• Primary liaison between private utility companies and the CSU Division.

• Be able to multi-task and be detailed oriented.

• Performs routine reports and summaries for utility coordination/relocation status and performs complex technical and administrative assignments, including assuring quality control, manage and tracking cost, ensuring safety practices are in place, and maintain good working relationships with internal/external stakeholders.

• Represent the division at meetings as needed.

• Evaluate and recommend resolution to constructability issues as related to utility relocations and construction.

• Conduct plan reviews with primary focus on utility impacts and constructability.

• Manage project utility cost for the Duke-City agreement.

• Work closely with the Program Manager(s) and Project Manager(s) to develop that a reasonable utility schedule is set and to ensure that the utility work performed is installed per plans and specifications.

• Maintain a project risk register for utilities and ensure that actions are taken to reduce project risks.

• Performs advanced professional and technical work in managing the daily operations of utility companies on city capital projects.

• Identifies and manages project needs and critical paths related to utility relocations

• Communicates project status, issues, and risks to stakeholders

• Facilitate monthly meetings with private utilities to address delays, plan revisions, etc.

• Develop, review, and update resource and project schedules on a regular basis as assigned (weekly).

• Generate and maintain a deliverable tracker for each project.

• Develop, review, and update resource and project schedules on a regular basis as assigned (weekly).

• Review and maintain the Utility Coordination/Relocation process on an annual basis or more often as needed

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication skills 

• Proficiency in use of computerized office equipment and programs required.

• Ability to work in diverse team settings and establish working relationships

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills required.

• Ability to read and review civil site plans, utility plans, landscape plans, and traffic control plans.

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer

• 10 years overall experience

• Experience in utility construction, utility relocations and utility relocation design.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires valid driver’s license

• Bachelor’s level degree in civil engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Management or related field.

• A minimum of seven (7) years overall relevant construction experience with a minimum of five (5) years direct public or private work experience in roadway construction.  

• Experience with City, NCDOT and utility industry standards.

• Working knowledge of project schedules.

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 be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email [email protected].

The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.

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.

The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.