Principal Engineer

City-of-Tigard,-o; Tigard (OR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Tigard is seeking a senior civil engineer to lead a private development team, oversee plan reviews, and help set engineering design standards. The role collaborates with Community Development on permitting and long-range planning, delivering strong customer service to the public and applicants.

The position requires a four-year civil engineering degree, 5+ years’ experience including lead work, and a Professional Civil Engineer license in Oregon.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering.
• A minimum of five years increasingly responsible experience in professional engineering design, plan review, and project administration; at least one year in a lead or supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the private development team that includes Engineering Technicians and a Project Coordinator.
• Oversee plan review for development engineering and ensure compliance with standards.
• Develop and update engineering design standards in collaboration with the engineering team.
• Collaborate with the Community Development team on permitting requirements and long-range planning.
• Provide excellent customer service to applicants and community members.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Plan review

Engineering design

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

OUR PURPOSE

At the City of Tigard, our talented, industrious, and innovative municipal government professionals have been providing essential services and recreational spaces to Tigard's growing community for over 60 years. City of Tigard team members enjoy meaningful work, a diverse and inclusive culture of belonging, job specific flexibilities and opportunities for growth and advancement. Incorporated in 1961, Tigard is Oregon's 12th largest city and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.

OUR VALUES

At Team Tigard, we are ambassadors of municipal services to the members of our community. We aspire to treat all people with dignity, respect, and care; to demonstrate the equitable and sustainable practices that are environmentally and fiscally sound, and to engage with each other as trusted colleagues to achieve excellence in all we do. We do the right things, and we get things done.

• Supervise the private development team that includes Engineering Technicians and a Project Coordinator.
• Oversee plan review for development engineering and compliance with Clean Water Services standards.
• Work closely with the Assistant City Engineer to develop and update engineering design standards.
• Collaborate with the Community Development team on permitting requirements and long range planning projects.
• Provide excellent customer service to applicants and community members.

Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities, to perform the essential functions of the position, may be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or related engineering field; and
• A minimum of five (5) years increasingly responsible experience in professional engineering design, plan review, and project administration including at least one (1) year of lead or supervisory experience.

Licenses and Certifications

• Possession of a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving history.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within six (6) months of appointment, a Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer license to practice in the State of Oregon.

Union Representation

This position is not represented by a union.

Schedule

40 hours per week. Work schedule includes a combination of office and off-site meetings (some evenings) There is an opportunity for remote work up to 1 day per week.