LOCATED IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, THE TOWN OF LAKE LURE SITS IN THE HEART OF
HICKORY NUT GORGE, ONLY 30 MILES EAST OF ASHEVILLE, 95 MILES WEST OF CHARLOTTE,
AND 55 MILES NORTH OF GREENVILLE, SC. THE TOWN ENCOMPASSES 13.2 SQUARE MILES,
INCLUDING THE 720-ACRE LAKE WITH A LARGE CENTRAL BODY OF DEEP WATER, THREE LONG
BAYS, AN ISLAND OF SEVEN ACRES, AND MANY SMALL BAYS AND INLETS WITH PICTURESQUE
BACKGROUNDS OF FOREST-CLAD HILLS AND MOUNTAINS. THE TOWN HAS A PERMANENT
POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1,365, WITH AN IN-SEASON POPULATION OF OVER 12,000.
LAKE LURE HAS BECOME A DESTINATION FOR TOURISTS WORLDWIDE WITH ITS 27 MILES OF
LAKE SHORELINE, BEACH AREA, MARINA, MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, COMMUNITY CENTER,
AND VISITOR CENTER. THE TOWN HAS 38 EMPLOYEES AND AN APPROVED FY2022 TOTAL
BUDGET OF $11.9 MILLION, INCLUDING A GENERAL FUND OF $9.9 MILLION. A
FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY, THE TOWN OF LAKE LURE PROVIDES WATER AND SEWER SERVICE,
SOLID WASTE, GARBAGE/RECYCLING COLLECTION, PLANNING AND ZONING SERVICES, POLICE
AND FIRE PROTECTION, AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE TOWN ALSO OWNS AND
OPERATES A DAM AND A HYDROELECTRIC PLANT WHICH HAVE EXTENSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS
UNDERWAY.
THE PROJECT MANAGER WILL REPORT TO THE TOWN MANAGER AND PERFORM SKILLED
TECHNICAL WORK IN PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, AND
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TASKS, AS WELL AS PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE TOWN’S STRATEGIC
AND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING EFFORTS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. PROJECTS ARE
DIVERSE IN TYPE, SIZE, AND COMPLEXITY AND HAVE, AMONG OTHER AREAS, A HEAVY
EMPHASIS ON SEWER, HYDROELECTRICITY PRODUCTION, DREDGING, AND DAM CONSTRUCTION
AND REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE A BACHELOR’S DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT
IN ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT,
PROJECT MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, OR RELATED FIELD AND AT LEAST FOUR (4)
YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE; OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND
EXPERIENCE. A PMI PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) CERTIFICATION IS
PREFERRED. EXPERIENCE WITH INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, UTILITIES, BUDGETS,
GRANTS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, AND WORKING WITH REGULATORY
AGENCIES IS NEEDED.
STARTING SALARY IS DEPENDENT ON QUALIFICATIONS. RESUME REVIEW WILL BEGIN ON
AUGUST 29, 2022; THE POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED. A DETAILED BROCHURE IS
AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO APPLY, VISIT WWW.SRNSEARCH.COM. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS,
PLEASE CONTACT S. RENÉE NARLOCH, PRESIDENT, S. RENÉE NARLOCH & ASSOCIATES,
850.391.0000 OR INFO@SRNSEARCH.COM. THE
TOWN OF LAKE LURE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.