The Department of General Services employs more than 400 people and is among the most diverse departments in the City of Charlotte organization.
We acquire the property needed to build and maintain city infrastructure projects.
We manage the design and construction of city infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, trails, cultural facilities, police stations and firehouses.
We manage and maintain fleet vehicles for the city and county. We also maintain city-owned properties, public cemeteries and cultural facilities.
We protect the environment by maintaining and preserving Charlotte's iconic tree canopy, and we protect animals by supporting responsible pet ownership.
7,000 vehiclesand equipment units
200,000+ treesin public rights-of-way
4.4 million+ square feetacross 186+ facilities
Hundreds of dogs, cats, small pets and farm animals and hundreds of volunteers and pet fosters
Provides a variety of medical and support services and educates the public about how to best care for animals and work to keep pets and people safe and together. Learn more about Animal Care & Control.
Oversees construction, surveying and utility relocation for capital infrastructure projects.
Learn more about Construction, Survey & Utilities.
Provides planning, design and project management services to the city and is tasked with the implementation of infrastructure programs. General Services projects can be viewed on the Citywide Projects Portal.
Learn more about Engineering Services
We maintain the city and county's stock of equipment and commercial vehicles. We're also hiring for diesel technicians.
Learn more about Fleet Management.
Provides administration and project management for the planning, design and construction of city-owned buildings and major renovation projects.
Learn more about Facilities Construction.
Provides 24/7 maintenance and caretaking services for approximately 4.4 million square feet across more than 186 city-owned facilities.
Learn more about Facilities Operations.
Protects the environment by maintaining and preserving Charlotte's iconic tree canopy and engaging the community to protect trees and pollinators. The division includes Tree Management and City Cemeteries.
Learn more about Landscape Management.
Develops, implements and manages project-wide control procedures.
Learn more about Project Controls & Compliance.
Services include property sales, portfolio management and acquisitions.
Learn more about Real Estate Services.