Engineering Supervisor - Project Planning

City of Portland, OR
Portland, Oregon
Full Time

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The Position

Job Appointment:Full time

Work Schedule:Monday - Friday.Beginning April 2025 all manager and supervisor positions will be expected to report to their worksites full time. Alternate schedules may be available, but the typical work schedule is Monday through Friday, with occasional after-hours work required to support critical projects or address system issues. Remote workdays remain an option, to accommodate travel, or occasionally focus on major work projects.

Work Location: The Portland Building, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, OR 97205

Benefits:Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefit for this position

Language Pay Premium Eligible:This position may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees

Union Representation:Nonrepresented

Application Material:Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland's online portal. You will need respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.

The Portland Water Bureau is seeking an Engineering Supervisor (PE)

Position Summary

The Water Bureau is hiring an Engineering Supervisor in the Planning Section of the Engineering Services Group (ESG). The ESG is responsible for planning, designing and managing construction of the bureau's capital improvement, developer, and interagency projects utilizing both in-house and contracting services.

The position will manage the work performed by the Project Planning Branch within the Water Bureau's Engineering Services Group. Project Planning prioritizes and initiates new capital projects including pipeline installations, pump station and water tank improvements and replacements, and new valve installations and replacements. Projects are typically developed to a preliminary design stage and handed off to Engineering Design. The candidate will be responsible for advancing assigned projects, providing technical support to staff, including consultants and contractors necessary to achieve project goals and objectives. Applicants with experience in water treatment and distribution systems are desirable but not required.

This position is for someone that currently holds a Professional Engineering license.

For both the internal collaboration work and external partnerships, the bureau needs someone who is engaging and understands how to create and maintain strategic alliances. Our goal is to enhance the bureau's profile in communities that are underrepresented in the organization.

Duties and responsibilities include:

Prioritize new projects, assign them to staff, and track project progress.
Write and review Project Validation (preliminary design) Reports to initiate new capital projects.
Serve as a member of Engineering's Project Review Board to advise on scope, schedule, and budget for capital projects from initiation to closeout.
Collaborate with workgroups across the Water Bureau including Engineering Design and Construction Management, Operations, Maintenance and Construction, Resource Protection, and Finance.
Mentor and advise staff to advance their projects and foster professional growth.
Management of the Project Planning Branch, and direct supervision of at least 4 staff members.
Negotiate and manage contracts and consultants.

As a person, you are:

Highly collaborative: This position supports a wide range of stakeholders within the Water Bureau, and therefore you are adept at taking direction from and advising program teams simultaneously. You enjoy working with teams from diverse personal and professional backgrounds and are flexible in how you collaborate.
Detail Orientated: The position analyzes data and applies criteria to make engineering decisions. You will also review and approve staff work products including calculations and reports.
Creative: You will evaluate project alternatives to make recommendations that make good financial sense, as well as result in a more efficient and resilient water system. This includes out of the box thinking to consider alternative pipeline alignments, and possibly downsizing or abandoning facilities.
Inclusion Focused:You will be providing direction, guidance, and technical support to staff, including consultants and contractors. You have an ability to receive feedback and collaborate with others to ensure their contributions are heard while working to achieve project goals and objectives.
Analytical: You can analyze and visualize data into actionable conclusions. You are also able to investigate and problem solve with minimal supervision.
Communication: You can clearly and effectively communicate technical information to a variety of audiences in writing, verbally, and using visual presentations.

About the Bureau

The Portland Water Bureau (PWB) serves almost a million people in the Portland area, about a quarter of Oregon's population.PWB employs over 600 people providing responsive service to build and maintain a water system that enhances public health and safety and contributes to the economic vitality and livability of the Portland metropolitan region.

Our mission: We serve excellent water every minute of every day.

Our vision: The water our community loves is safe and abundant for generations to come.

Our equity commitment: We work to uproot systemic inequities and their impacts on our employees and the people we serve. We commit to the difficult-and essential-work of transforming Water Bureau policies, practices, and culture to better serve historically and currently oppressed communities.

More Information about the bureau: www.portlandoregon.gov/water

Virtual Zoom Meet & Greet Opportunity

Come meet the hiring manager and the senior recruiter! We'll be talking about the position duties and responsibilities, day to day life in the role, review the announcement, discuss how to apply, and answer questions you may have about the position.

Date & Time Pacific Time (US and Canada):

Monday June 9th, 2025 - 12PM PST

Zoom Meeting Link:

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Meeting ID: 870 1699 5212

Please note: AI Notetaking apps will not be allowed into virtual sessions hosted by the Bureau of Human Resources Recruitment Team. If you need accommodations as defined by the American Disabilities Act, then please contact the Recruiter for assistance.

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Contact Information:

Anna Morgan, Senior Recruiter

Bureau of Human Resources

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To Qualify

Qualifications:

Applicants must describe in their supplemental question responses and resume how their education, training, work experience and/or lived experience, meets each of the following minimum qualifications:

Possess a license to practice as a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Oregon -OR-

Be qualifiedto obtain Oregon Professional Engineer license within six months after appointment (and possess a Fundamentals of Engineering, FE Certificate at time of hire).

ThoroughKnowledgeapplying engineering theory, principles, practices, materials, costs, construction techniques, current trends, regulations, standards, and equipment applicable to capital project development.
Knowledgeof principles and standards of leadership and employee supervision, including training, scheduling, and performance evaluation for non-technical, technical, and professional staff.
Skillin applying sound administrative practices including the ability to plan, manage, and coordinate the work of field, professional, technical, and consultant staff in the planning phase of multiple engineering projects.
Skillin communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing, to management, technical, and non-technical staff.
Skillin engineering planning, design, construction administration, and project management principles and techniques.

Applicants must also have:

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in engineering or equivalent
Eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in professional engineering, including two (2) years of experience in a supervisory role
A valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving record, as they will be required to operate a City vehicle

The Recruitment Process

STEP 1: Apply online betweenMay 26, 2025- June 16, 2025

Required Application Materials:

Resume
Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)

Optional Application Materials:

If you wish to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your veteran documents (e.g., DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter) by the recruitment's closing date.

We have recently updated our veteran preference process. Starting March 3rd, 2025 If you made the eligible list and met the eligibility to receive veteran preference, you will no longer need to submit veteran documents for future recruitments.

If you need to update or remove your veteran preference for a specific recruitment or from your master profile, please contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.

Application Tips:

Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
Your resume should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
How We DeterminePay: The City of Portland is covered by the Oregon EqualPayAct. Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience.
Do not attach any additional documents.
Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
You can use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting. We encourage using AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.
All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process.
E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.

STEP 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation:Week of June 23rd, 2025

An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
Your resume and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

STEP 3: Establishment of Eligible List:End of June/Early July

Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.

STEP 4: Selection (Interview):Mid - July