Engineering Supervisor

Engineering Supervisor

City of Portland

Salary: $125,632.00 - $177,236.80 Annually

Job Type: Regular

Job Number: 2023-01296

Location: 1120 SW 5th Ave, OR

Bureau: Portland Water Bureau

Closing: 1/2/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

The Position
Job Appointment: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Mon-Fri. 8-5
Work Location: Hybrid/work location: The Portland Building 1120 SW 5th Avenue, Portland OR 97204. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click https://employees.portland.gov/human-resources/people-culture/workplace-framework-and-requirements.
Benefit: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position
Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland's online portal. You will need to attach a resume and a cover letter.

Position Summary: The Water Bureau has an exciting opportunity in its Engineering Design Section. This position will manage a group that completes capital projects for the Engineering Services Group. The role will help in ensuring the delivering high quality, efficient, and critical projects for Portland Water Bureau (PWB) customers. The Engineering Supervisor will work closely with the Design Section Engineering Manager to lead and supervise a staff of Engineers, Engineering Technicians, and Capital Project Managers.

This position currently oversees work to support the water bureaus Groundwater, and Pump Station & Distribution Storage Programs. Responsibilities include providing oversight for and assigning work for engineering staff to ensure that program and project goals are met. Work includes review of scopes, schedules and budgets for the program and individual projects are established and maintained. This position monitors and provides input for projects from Planning to Construction Management; performs design project quality assurance/quality control check; actively participates as a member of Project Review Board (PRB) and the Engineering Management Team (EMT). The position provides technical training and mentoring for Section staff; guides development of staff to fill future needs; interacts with other Groups in the water bureau, other city bureaus and outside agencies on joint projects. This position may also be designated project manager to lead sensitive and/or technically complex projects requiring a senior level engineer.

To successfully deliver these programs, the Engineering Supervisor will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including staff throughout the PWB (operations, maintenance and construction, water quality, resource protection), consultants, construction contractors, other City bureaus, regulatory agencies, and the general public. This position has the opportunity to build and grow this program, to recommend standards, policies, and procedures that protect PWB assets, and to develop new pathways for collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

The Engineering Supervisor in this section will continue to develop, support, grow equity and diversity in staff, workplace environment, processes, and program goals. The position will also actively participate in supporting the Bureau's Strategic Plan, Vision and Mission statements. This is a permanent full-time position.

What you'll get to do:

• Lead your team by developing a vision and strategy to build a strong, equitable team focused on supporting stakeholder needs.

• Foster strong relationships with other groups in the Portland Water Bureau as well as interagency and external customers through strong collaboration.

• Build a multicultural workforce, promote an equitable workplace environment, and apply equitable program practices to diverse, complex City services.

• Help shape policies, processes, and standards; help establish budgets and provide workload forecasting for number as well as types of staff needed to achieve goals.

• Supervise staff, including establishing performance expectations and goals; recruit and hire staff to meet program and project delivery goals; provide instruction for performance improvement and development; evaluate performance and complete annual performance reviews; recommend discipline as necessary.

• Proactively identify, mitigate, resolve, track design and project management issues.

As a person, you are (a):

• Relationship Builder: An outgoing professional who values partnerships and forms relationships

• Equitable Leader: Strong leader with commitment to your position as well as your team/employees. Creates and promotes an equitable workplace that demonstrates an environment respectful of working in a multicultural society.

• Visionary: Someone who can see a direction that supports the Program and the Bureau's vision and mission, then help develop a path to get there

• Communicator: A strong communicator who keenly understands the value of regular and open communication to staff and to stakeholders, both verbally and in writing, and considers ways to improve

• Dedicated: Have a passion for public service and a high level of pride in making sure that projects, tasks, and emergencies are effectively and efficiently completed

• Quality and detail focused: Someone who values quality work, and is an organizer/planner who thrives on details and uncompromising in consistency and accuracy

About the Bureau:
The Portland Water Bureau's 600 employees work together to serve almost a million people in the Portland area. The Water Bureau values a diverse workforce and seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and with the public.
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.
Our values:
Honor our responsibility. We take part in a long legacy of careful stewardship of natural resources, infrastructure, and public trust. We never forget that water is essential.
Serve our community. We know people depend on us. We are dedicated to listening, communicating, and acting with compassion.
Work well. Our strength lies in the skills, expertise, and creativity our employees bring to work every day. We work hard, we work safely, and we adapt.
Use money wisely. We work to control costs while maintaining high standards. We invest to make our water system stronger, more flexible, and better prepared for challenges ahead.

Have a question?Contact the Recruiter Anna Morgan, Senior RecruiterAnna.Morganhttps://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portlandor/jobs/newprint/troylynn.craft@portlandoregon.gov%C2%A0

To Qualify
Applicants should specifically address and demonstrate in their cover letter and resume how their education, training, and/or experience meet each of the following minimum qualifications:

• Knowledge of engineering administration, project and program planning and management, organization principles, and management fundamentals and methods.
• Ability to create, maintain, and supervise a multicultural workforce, promote an equitable workplace environment, and apply equitable program practices to diverse and complex City services.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, staff, and others encountered in the course of the work.
• Knowledge of principles and standards of leadership and employee supervision, including training, scheduling, and performance evaluation.
• Thorough knowledge of engineering theory, principles, practices, costs, construction techniques, trends, regulations, standards, equipment, materials related to the area of specialization or organizational unit.
• Knowledge of budgeting, scheduling, cost control, safety, and administrative practices.Although not required, please let us know if you meet the following preferred qualification:

Experience: Eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in professional engineering, including two (2) years of experience in a supervisory role.

Applicants must also possess:

• Professional Engineering (PE) License and ability to obtain an Oregon license within six month of the date of hire.
• A valid state driver's license and an https://www.portland.gov/policies/human-resources-administrative-rules/employment/hrar-309-driving-recordsat the time of hire.

The Recruitment Process

STEP 1: Apply online between December 11, 2023 - January 2, 2024

Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Cover Letter Addressing Minimum Qualifications

Optional Application Materials:
• If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) by the closing date of the recruitment.

Application Tips:
• Your Cover Letter 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 answers to the supplemental questions..
• Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis: Please note per the https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/pages/equal-pay.aspx your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent 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.

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of January 1 - Week of January 8, 2024
• An evaluation of each applicant's training, paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their answers to supplemental questions and resume, weighted 100%.
• Your cover letter and resume 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 https://www.portland.gov/policies/human-resources-administrative-rules/employment/hrar-301-recruitment-processes#toc-examination-review 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: Mid January 2024
• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.
• Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.

Step 4: Selection (Interview): Late January 2024
• Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview.
• Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.

Step 5: Offer of Employment: February 2024Step 6: Start Date:
• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.

*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.

Additional Information
https://www.portland.gov/bhr/career-center/recruitment-policy for additional information regarding the following:

• City of Portland Core Values
• Recruitment Process - Work Status
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

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