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

City of Portland; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Portland seeks a wastewater asset management professional to evaluate asset failures, prioritize repairs, and coordinate mitigation and construction work across the system.

You will review development, utility relocation, and capital project plans for compliance and asset protection; identify preventative maintenance needs, improve procedures, and represent Operations and Maintenance on committees.

Qualifications

• Experience with wastewater collection system operations and maintenance.
• Public works design and construction practices.
• Asset management and risk assessment.
• Complex engineering project planning and problem-solving.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with diverse stakeholders.
• Must hold a Professional Engineer registration from another state at hire and obtain Oregon PE certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate wastewater collection asset failures, prioritize repairs, and coordinate mitigation and construction work.
• Review development, utility relocation, and capital project plans for compliance and asset protection; identify preventative maintenance needs, improve procedures.
• Represent Operations and Maintenance on committees.

Skills

Wastewater Collection Operations and M

Sanitary and Combined Sewer Systems

Preventative Maintenance

Reactive Maintenance

Asset Management

Risk Assessment

Civil Engineering

Public Works Engineering

Plan and Specification Review

Project Management

Stakeholder Communication

Process Improvement

Job description

Evaluate wastewater collection asset failures, prioritize repairs, and coordinate mitigation and construction work. Review development, utility relocation, and capital project plans for compliance and asset protection; identify preventative maintenance needs, improve procedures, and represent Operations and Maintenance on committees.

Requirements

• Applicants need experience with wastewater collection system operations and maintenance, public works design and construction practices, asset management and risk assessment, and complex engineering project planning and problem-solving. They must also demonstrate effective collaboration and communication with diverse stakeholders, hold a Professional Engineer registration from another state by hire, and obtain Oregon PE certification within six months of hire.

Key Skills

• Wastewater Collection Operations and Maintenance, Sanitary and Combined Sewer Systems, Preventative Maintenance, Reactive Maintenance, Urgent Repairs, Asset Management, Risk Assessment, Civil Engineering, Public Works Engineering, Design and Construction Guidelines, Plan and Specification Review, Project Management, Technical Research, Engineering Problem-Solving, Stakeholder Communication, Process Improvement