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Assistant Program Manager - Engineering

Wake County

Raleigh, NC · Posted November 5, 2026

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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.