Assistant Program Manager - Engineering

What You'll Be Doing

The Planning and Development Services Department provides opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth. You will be working with a team of scientists and engineers with multiple backgrounds, brining expertise and experience from various sectors: government, industry and academia, with a passion to protect the environment. The Watershed Management Division strives for first class service delivery and continued national recognition by making contributions that have broader impacts and implications beyond the County. As the Assistant Program Manager – Engineering, you will lead and mentor a team of engineers and other professionals conducting environmental plan reviews for erosion & sediment control, stormwater management, flood and others; and advance education, process improvement and programmatic changes to facilitate permitting process and compliance. You will manage relationships and collaborate with the development community, stakeholders, and partner municipalities and lead a responsive, customer-centric team that proactively assesses situations to prevent issues from escalating. The Assistant Program Manager – Engineering will work closely with the Division and Department leaderships to advance new department initiatives, budget process, expansion requests, performance measures, as well as help track and make provisions to accommodate legislative changes to program.

About Our Team

The Wake County Planning and Development Services Department consistently functions at a nationally recognized level. We are comprised of four Divisions consisting of Administration, Planning & Zoning, Building Permits & Inspections, and Watershed Management. We sustain success by consistently hiring the best and brightest of well-rounded individuals. Our Department embraces different perspectives and collaboration and fully supports the opportunity for leadership to occur at all levels within the Department.

The Basics (Required Education and Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Four years of experience in environmental health, environmental planning, inspections or engineering
• North Carolina Professional Engineer’s (PE) License upon hire or the ability to obtain through comity; Valid Driver's License and "safe" driving record
• Equivalent education and experience are accepted
• Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Beyond the Basics (Preferred Education and Experience)

• Master's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related fields
• Five years of applying engineering principles to sedimentation & erosion control and stormwater management

How Will We Know You're 'The One'?

• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral formats to explain technical specifications to non-technical groups
• Ability to work and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and collaborate on projects involving multiple people and organizations
• Excellent knowledge of providing customer service principles and processes, including assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards and evaluating customer satisfaction
• Excellent ability to identify system performance measures and take action to improve or correct performance while maintaining high-quality, competitive core services
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and computer skills, with in-depth knowledge of rules, design principles and methods for controlling sedimentation and erosion and mitigating stormwater runoff and flooding

About This Position

Location: WCOB Raleigh, NC 27602

Employment Type: Regular

Work Schedule: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5:15pm

Hiring Range: 76,986.00 - 107,785.00

Market Range: 76,986.00 - 138,582.00

Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Posting Closing Date: 7:00 pm on 11/14/2026

What Makes Wake Great

Equal Opportunity Statement

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What Makes Wake Great

Consistently ranked high among the best places to live and work in America, Wake County is the proud home to NC State University, Research Triangle Park, and the two-time Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes, winners in 2006 and 2026. In addition to being Wake County’s seat of government, Raleigh is also the center of state government, with the Capitol Building, legislature and many state government offices located in Raleigh. With an estimated population of just over 1.2 million residents, Wake County is North Carolina’s most populous county. Entertainment, recreation, and art and culture abound with the North Carolina Museum of Art, JC Raulston Arboretum, and the Neuse River Trail all in the heart of Wake County. Wake County uses the Council/Manager form of government. Currently, the seven members of the Board of Commissioners are elected by district on a partisan basis and serve four-year terms. Starting in fall 2026, the Wake County Board will have seven commissioners elected by voters in their districts and two at-large commissioners elected by the whole County. The County is regarded as a fiscally responsible and well-managed government, enjoying a AAA bond rating. The County’s FY2027 General Fund budget is approximately $2.28 billion, and the County has more than 5,000 full time employees. Wake County Government came in at #2 on the Healthiest Employers list for 2024. This year, US News & World Report ranked Raleigh #5 on its list of Best Places to Live, and the Milken Institute ranked Raleigh #1 on its 2025 list of Best-Performing Cities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Wake County provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Background Check Statement

Position may require a background check that may include: criminal, credit, motor vehicle, education, and sexual offender registry or others based on job requirements. Unless required by state law, a record of conviction will not automatically exclude you from consideration for employment. Wake County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Emergency Service Worker Statement

In the event of an emergency, as determined by the County Manager or designee, participation in preparedness and response operations should be expected. Employee may be required to fill a temporary assignment in a role different from standard duties, work hours and/or work location in preparation for, during and after the emergency. Employee may also be required to participate in relevant exercises and regular preparedness training.