Civil Engineer - Wastewater Collection O&M (Engineer I - Civil)

City of Portland; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services is seeking a Civil Engineer for the Wastewater Collection Operations and Maintenance team. This full-time role focuses on evaluating asset failures, reviewing development and CIP projects, and coordinating with internal and external teams to protect public health and infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has experience in wastewater collection O&M, asset management, and strong communication with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with wastewater collection system operations and maintenance.
• Knowledge of design and construction guidelines for public works engineering.
• Knowledge of Asset Management and Risk Assessment for O&M.
• Experience planning and managing complex engineering projects and solving technical problems.
• Strong communication with diverse stakeholders to promote equity.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate asset failures and determine urgency and repairs.
• Review development, utility relocations, and CIP project compliance.
• Identify assets requiring preventative maintenance and coordinate inspections.
• Propose and implement process improvements within procedures.
• Represent Operations and Maintenance on internal committees as SME.

Skills

Wastewater systems

Asset management

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Engineering analysis

Education

Professional Engineer license

Job description

Job Appointment

Full-Time

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 am-5 pm. An alternate schedule may be available.

Work Location: 1120 SW 5TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97204

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

Union Representation: PROTEC17

To view current labor agreements, please visit https://www.portland.gov/bhr/employee-relations/labor-relations/labor-agreements.

Are you detail oriented, a self-starter, experienced with Civil Engineering of sanitary and combined sewer collection systems, and underground infrastructure construction? Are you also good at communicating with a diverse array of stakeholders, have a collaborative nature, and value protecting public health and safety? The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is seeking a Civil Engineer for the current opening in the Wastewater Collection Operations and Maintenance team within the Collection Systems Operations and Maintenance Division.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate Asset Failures: determining urgency of asset repairs, a path for mitigating the failures, and collaborating with internal and external construction teams to conduct the repairs.
• Utility, Development, and Capital Improvement Plan Review: review applications for development, utility relocations, and capital projects for compliance with Bureau standards, service point connections, and ensure protection of Bureau assets.
• Preventative Maintenance: collaborate with peers and stakeholders to identify assets that require preventative maintenance such as cleaning and/or inspection.
• Process Improvements: collaborate with internal peers to identify and develop process improvements to internal procedures.
• Committee Representation: serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on one or more internal committees representing the Operations and Maintenance team.

About the Bureau of Environmental Services

This is an exciting time to join the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES). Together we are reimagining the work we do to ensure it aligns with Our Values:

• We implement equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery.
• We value our customers and partners.
• We carefully manage our watersheds, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources.
• We encourage leadership among our employees in our City and community.
• We support a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce.
• We urge respectful communication and transparency.
• We advance innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions.

At BES, we value our customers and partners; Portlanders’ sense of connection to their waterways; conscientious stewardship of our watersheds, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources; a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce; leadership among our employees and in our City and community; equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery; clear communication and transparency; innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions.

BES is seeking talented individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds with knowledge, ability, and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities; and that desire to work collaboratively and creatively to broaden the variety of innovative ways to partner with and serve all Portland communities.

To learn more about the work we do at BES, click on the link: About Environmental Services | Portland.gov

Our BES 10-Year Strategic Plan can be found here: download (portland.gov)

Qualifications

• 1. Experience with wastewater collection system operations and maintenance practices. Speak to your experience and knowledge about preventative and reactive maintenance, urgent repairs, and prioritization of response to competing urgent issues.
• 2. Experience in the application of design and construction guidelines and practices for public work engineering and experience reviewing, preparing, or directing the preparation of complex plans, and specifications.
• 3. Knowledge of the application of Asset Management and Risk Assessment principles as they relate to Operations and Maintenance of Sanitary and Combined Collection Systems.
• 4. Experience in planning and managing difficult engineering-related projects, including performing technical research & analyzing complex engineering problems, evaluating alternatives, and adopting effective solutions.
• 5. Experience communicating effectively to diverse internal and external stakeholders, examples of your collaborative skills, and ability to work collectively to promote an equitable workplace environment.

Additional Requirements

• A Certificate of registration as a Professional Engineer, from another state, by the time of hire.
• Oregon Professional Engineer certificate within 6 months of hire.

Contact

Have a question?
Terrol Johnson
Senior Recruiter
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Equal Opportunity Employer

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