Engineering Project Manager in Chesapeake, Virginia at City of Chesapeake Human Resources
Industry: Government/Civil ServiceJob Function: Engineering
City of Chesapeake Human Resources
Chesapeake, Virginia, 23322, United States
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Job Description
Working Title of Vacant PositionEngineering Project Manager
Job Type: Full Time
Posting Type: Public
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: PUBLIC UTILITIES
Division: PUB UTIL TECHNICAL
Requisition Number: 202619
Number of hours worked per week: 40+
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm; Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. | Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Work Site Location: Chesapeake, VA
Position Driving Requirement: R - Routine
Pay Basis: Semi-Monthly
Advertised Salary:
Job Description:
The selected candidate for Engineering Project Manager will manage, supervise, and participate in a wide range of projects and activities in addition to representing the Public Utilities Department to outside agencies and customers.
Required Qualifications:
Job Open Date: 05/18/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Job Type: Full Time
Posting Type: Public
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: PUBLIC UTILITIES
Division: PUB UTIL TECHNICAL
Requisition Number: 202619
Number of hours worked per week: 40+
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm; Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. | Occasionally- Up to 1/3 of the time.
Work Site Location: Chesapeake, VA
Position Driving Requirement: R - Routine
Pay Basis: Semi-Monthly
Advertised Salary:
$84,951- $126,365/ annually.
Salary is based on experience and qualifications.
**$3,000 sign-on bonus available
Salary is based on experience and qualifications.
**$3,000 sign-on bonus available
Job Description:
Are you looking for an exciting position as an Engineering Project Manager with a diverse, hardworking and talented group of people dedicated to serving customers?
Do you excel in a dynamic environment with diverse challenges and opportunities? Do you enjoy problem solving and helping others excel in the Engineering Department? If your answers are “Yes!” consider joining our Team as an Engineering Project Manager to help provide essential public services every day in Virginia’s second largest City!
As an Engineering Project Manager, you will lead the team of employees responsible for the review, approval and execution of projects submitted by the Development Community, Contractors, and or Consultants.
The Engineering Project Manager is an advanced level supervisory management engineering position with significant field and administrative responsibilities for planning and delivering program services, responding to internal and external customers, and supervising personnel.
Professional Engineer (PE) license is required for this position.
Do you excel in a dynamic environment with diverse challenges and opportunities? Do you enjoy problem solving and helping others excel in the Engineering Department? If your answers are “Yes!” consider joining our Team as an Engineering Project Manager to help provide essential public services every day in Virginia’s second largest City!
As an Engineering Project Manager, you will lead the team of employees responsible for the review, approval and execution of projects submitted by the Development Community, Contractors, and or Consultants.
The Engineering Project Manager is an advanced level supervisory management engineering position with significant field and administrative responsibilities for planning and delivering program services, responding to internal and external customers, and supervising personnel.
Professional Engineer (PE) license is required for this position.
The selected candidate for Engineering Project Manager will manage, supervise, and participate in a wide range of projects and activities in addition to representing the Public Utilities Department to outside agencies and customers.
Typical tasks for the Engineering Project Manager include the following:
- Establishing, updating, and implementing design policies and standards. Ensure that all Public Utility related projects comply with city, departmental and regulatory agency policies, procedures and standards.
- Administrative work including maintenance of engineering records and plans, processing of daily paperwork including reports, requisitions, and personnel information.
- Gathering and maintaining information to support periodic and special reports documenting activities and events for area of responsibility.
- Supervising, mentoring and training of staff, to include assignment and evaluation of work product.
- Developing and implementing solutions for diverse engineering challenges.
- Assists in updating long-term water and sanitary sewer master plans.
- Developing, controlling, and administering divisional operational budgets including performing cost analysis and projections.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
If this sounds like a good fit, please apply for this exciting position in the City of Chesapeake.
The CITY that truly CARES for its residents!
#Engineer, #CivilEngineer #ProfessionalEngineer #PE
If this sounds like a good fit, please apply for this exciting position in the City of Chesapeake.
The CITY that truly CARES for its residents!
#Engineer, #CivilEngineer #ProfessionalEngineer #PE
Required Qualifications:
VOCATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or closely related field.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this job classification requires a minimum of six years of relevant, full-time equivalent experience.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
Requires a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is in compliance with City Driving Standards. Professional Engineer License required.
Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or closely related field.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:
In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this job classification requires a minimum of six years of relevant, full-time equivalent experience.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
Requires a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is in compliance with City Driving Standards. Professional Engineer License required.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
Job Open Date: 05/18/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please specify whether employment was Part Time or Full Time for each job listed on your application and resume.
Medical Marijuana:
In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.
Medical Marijuana:
In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Possession of a medical marijuana card will not excuse an applicant from the testing process; however, a test will not be considered positive for marijuana if a valid medical marijuana certification is presented unless the position requires a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or is a sworn law-enforcement officer/deputy.
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Chesapeake, Virginia, 23322, United States
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