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

City-of-Portland,-Oregon; Portland (OR); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Union PROTEC17

Résumé du poste

City of Portland, Oregon's Bureau of Environmental Services is seeking a full-time engineer to support asset management, maintenance planning, and capital projects. You will evaluate asset failures, review CIP applications, and ensure compliance with BES standards while protecting bureau assets.

The role emphasizes collaboration with internal/external teams, process improvements, and committee representation. A PE certification is required, with Oregon licensure within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• Experience with wastewater collection system operations and maintenance practices, including preventive and reactive maintenance and prioritization of urgent repairs.
• Strong knowledge of design/construction guidelines for public works engineering and complex plans/specifications.
• Familiarity with Asset Management and Risk Assessment in O&M of sanitary and combined systems.
• Ability to plan/manage difficult engineering projects, perform technical research, analyze problems, and propose solutions.
• Effective communication with diverse internal and external stakeholders to promote equity in the workplace.

Responsabilités

• Evaluate asset failures: determine urgency, mitigation path, and coordinate with internal/external construction teams for repairs.
• Review development, utility relocations, and capital projects for BES standards and service connections; protect bureau assets.
• Identify assets needing preventative maintenance and coordinate inspections and cleaning.
• Collaborate on process improvements to internal procedures.
• Serve as SME on internal committees representing Operations and Maintenance.

Connaissances

Wastewater operations

Maintenance planning

Stakeholder communication

Project coordination

Formation

Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Description du poste

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

• 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.

What you’ll get to do:

• 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)

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

• 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.
• 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.
• Knowledge of the application of Asset Management and Risk Assessment principles as they relate to Operations and Maintenance of Sanitary and Combined Collection Systems.
• Experience in planning and managing difficult engineering-related projects, including performing technical research & analyzing complex engineering problems, evaluating alternatives, and adopting effective solutions.
• 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.

STEP 1: Apply online between October 19, 2026, and November 2, 2026

Required Application Materials:

• Cover letter.
  • Details are key! The city uses a merit-based system, so your cover letter should be thorough and specifically address each qualification listed in the "To Qualify" section of the job announcement. Your cover letter can exceed one page to ensure you can provide detailed information for every qualification. Follow the instructions, as a subject matter expert will be evaluating your details to confirm that you meet the minimum requirements.
• Resume
• Answer to Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)

Optional Application Materials:

• Veteran’s Preference documents (e.g., DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter) must be submitted by the closing date.
• Update: As of March 3, 2025, if you have already submitted veteran documents and qualified for preference, you do not need to resubmit them for future recruitments.
• To update or remove veteran preference for this recruitment or from your profile, contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.

Application Tips:

• Your cover letter can exceed one page but no more than three, to ensure you can provide detailed information for every qualification. A subject matter expert will evaluate your details to confirm that you meet the minimum requirements.
• Your résumé should support the details described in your cover letter.
• How We Determine Pay: 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.
• E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
• Do not attach any additional documents.
• Please note thatall 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 theuse ofAI 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.

BOLI: Equal Pay for Workers: State of Oregon

Every worker must get equal pay for equal work regardless of gender, race, age, or other protected characteristics.

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: week of November 2, 2026

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and cover letter, is weighted 100%.
• Your resume and cover letter 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 results. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required before the establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: week of November 9, 2026

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