- Engineer Senior - Transportation Gresham
- City of Gresham in Gresham, OR, United States
- jobs
- 1 month ago
jobs description
The City of Gresham is inviting qualified applicants to apply for the Senior Engineer position in the Transportation Engineering Division of the Department of Environmental Services. The primary purpose of this role is to lead a team of six engineers and engineering technicians in the design and delivery of locally and Federally funded transportation capital projects. This leadership role requires a blend of practiced expertise in transportation design and construction, as well as a passion to mentor and develop other team members. This role is also tasked with providing expert guidance regarding design of the transportation system to both internal and external stakeholders.
This posting will remain open until filled. First review of applications will take place on December 10, 2024. We anticipate the first round of interviews will take place the week of December 16, 2024.
As Oregon's fourth-largest city, Gresham is a welcoming community of hard-working people where tradition and heritage meet innovation and opportunity. Gresham is a dynamic and rapidly growing city where families and businesses have a mutual desire and drive to thrive. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve and go 'one step beyond' to deliver services in collaborative, inventive, practical, and nimble ways. Our work is challenging, fast-paced and rewarding.
We believe that to deliver the highest level of service to all Gresham community members, it is crucial we employ a diverse workforce, foster an inclusive working environment, and ensure our policies and systems result in equitable outcomes. The City seeks candidates who will support these values by continuously incorporating equity in their daily work and actively contributing to a workplace culture that respects unique viewpoints, life experiences and cultural perspectives. Come build the future with us.What you will get to do:
• Provide daily supervision of our engineering design team. The successful candidate will prioritize, assign and review work from our engineering design team. As much of our engineering work is done in-house, this creates the chance for applying your skills and expertise to design and construct capital projects through the mentoring, development and support of subordinate staff. The successful candidate will ensure that projects stay within scope, schedule and budget, and is responsible for defining future staffing needs and overseeing hiring, development and retention of engineering staff.
• Maintain local agency certification. Federal funding is a significant component of the City of Gresham’s transportation capital program, and the City is one of a small number of agencies that has been certified by the Oregon Department of Transportation to deliver Federal projects. The successful candidate will be the City staff member primarily responsible for keeping the City compliant with regulations and processes pertinent to being a certified local agency. This involves working with project managers, support staff, contractors and ODOT to ensure that we are current on and compliant with all applicable requirements.
• Provide expert guidance regarding design of the transportation system. The successful candidate is a professional engineer with years of experience in applying design standards and professional judgment toward the needs of our transportation system and its users. The successful candidate has not only a proven record of effectively applying this expertise but also in communicating to both technical and non-technical audiences. This expert guidance may be exercised in relation to capital projects, development review, and in coordination with other internal and external teams.
• Lead planning and implementation of construction and engineering projects. The successful candidate is integrally involved in development of the City’s capital improvement programs for Transportation and Footpaths, and will also provide key technical input for transportation funding grant applications. On occasion, the successful candidate will need to manage capital projects, so they should be well-versed in delivering capital projects, and in doing so while not neglecting the supervisory and leadership roles associated with this position.
Qualities we are looking for:
• A technically proficient engineer who looks forward to investing their experience and expertise in design and project management in order to develop, support, mentor, manage and lead a team of technical professionals
• Someone who effectively manages the performance of their teams by taking responsibility for their own and team members’ performance by setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress, ensuring feedback and addressing performance problems and issues promptly
• A relationship builder who cultivates and maintains effective working relationships
• A highly collaborative leader who pursues and encourages cooperation with other individuals and teams to coordinate contributions that result in mutually favorable outcomes
• A critical thinker who uses sound judgement and expertise to provide solutions and make decisions on the best course of action
• A problem solver who can apply the state of the practice to solve current challenges and is also willing to consider and adopt innovative solutions
• An excellent written and verbal communicator who can ably convey technical and non-technical information with other agencies, developers, construction contractors and regulatory agencies, as well as with elected officials, citizen committees and the general public
• An individual with strong emotional intelligence who uses a variety of approaches to manage and resolve concerns, disagreement, and conflict
Work schedule/environment:
The successful candidate will work from Gresham City Hall on a traditional 5-day work week. A flexible (9/80) work schedule may be available upon successful completion of probation. Hybrid work opportunities may be an option upon successful completion of probation. At this time, the City of Gresham is reviewing a return-to-office (RTO) policy which may increase on-site requirements with notice. The hiring manager for this position will have more current information at the time of all verbal/contingent offers.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Oregon Professional Engineer (PE) registration or able to obtain it within 60 days of employment
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (i.e., Civil, Environmental, or related field)
• Three (3) to six (6) years of related experience with project management in transportation engineering
• Requires active registration as a Professional Engineer, and an Oregon Professional Engineer within 6 months of employment
• Valid driver’s license
• Good driving record (as defined by our driving matrix)
Preferred Qualifications:
• Five (5) to ten (10) years of project management experience in transportation engineering design
• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience leading professional engineers and/or engineering technicians on engineering projects or teams
• Previous experience in leading one or more grant-funded projects administered by a state DOT
DRIVING MATRIX:
• You will be disqualified from this process if you possess any of the following driving infractions:
• A major traffic offense or accident that results in death or major injury.
• Driving under the influence (DUI) offense within the last 5 years.
• Have more than 3 moving violations within a 3-year period or more than 2 within a one-year period.
• Have more than 2 accidents within a 3-year period.
To apply for this position, click 'Apply' at the top of this job posting.
Required application materials:
• Complete online application (Do not type 'see resume' in any fields or leave work experience fields blank in the application template.)
• Answers to supplemental questions
The City of Gresham offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills, and education verified in your application. We encourage you to clearly describe how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and essential attributes in your application materials. Learn more about Oregon Equal Pay.
If you desire a modification of this process to accommodate a disability, please provide your request in writing to HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov, or by phone to 503-618-2729, upon submitting the required application documents.
A review of application materials including your response to supplemental questions submitted will determine which candidates will be invited to an interview.
Communication with candidates will be done primarily through e-mail. Sometimes these messages may land in a spam or junk mail folder. We encourage you to monitor your inbox as well as the inbox within the governmentjobs.com portal for important updates related to this process.
Veteran's Preference
The City of Gresham provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with state law. Any candidate wishing to have their qualifying veteran's preference applied to the process must submit a qualifying document (DD Form 214 or 215) at the time of application providing proof of eligibility that includes discharge status. Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the US Department of Veteran Affairs at the time of application, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.
Our Commitment
The City of Gresham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, familial status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, Oregon, or local law.
Please direct questions about this position to 503-618-2729 or HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov.
If you need assistance with the online application, please contact NEOGOV directly at 1-855-524-5627.
• *Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and driving record review.
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