Engineer 1 or 2
The City of Gresham is seeking qualified applicants for an Engineer 1 or Engineer 2 in the Transportation Division of Environmental Services.
Engineer 1 - $71,268.00 - $92,651.00 Annually
Engineer 2 - $78,968.00 - $102,625.00 Annually
Placement in the classification and/or salary range is based on education, experience, qualifications and any additional certifications and is generally between entry level and mid-range.
This recruitment will remain open until the position is filled.
In this role, you will execute a variety of engineering tasks to include project design, planning, and construction as well as transportation systems operations. You may also manage small to large sized capital projects.
We offer a robust benefit package to include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; generous paid time off; 9 paid holidays per year plus 3 1/2 floating holidays per year; City paid PERS contribution of 6%; HRAVeba contribution; and much more!
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.
The successful candidate will perform civile engineering work including design, planning, construction, and management of public works projects while meeting city, federal and state (FHWA & ODOT) requirements for transportation system operations. You will be responsible for producing plans, specifications and cost estimates for public works projects as well as participating in the daily operation of the transportation system.
Working as part of the Transportation Engineering Division of the Environmental Services Department, you will be part of a team that employs fourteen regular employees including engineers, technicians and electricians. We are seeking someone collaborative and team-focused with the ability to also work independently as needed. You will apply your professional knowledge, reporting and communication skills to interact with a variety of stakeholders within the organization, other key organizations and the public.
Typical duties of this position include developing and managing engineering projects, performing contract administration of construction and consulting engineering contracts as well as planning contracts. You may organize, coordinate and evaluate the work of engineering technicians and construction inspectors. Designing transportation related public works projects will be
an important aspect of your contribution to the division. You will serve as project engineer on capital improvement or other engineering projects; develop plan sets, write specifications, assemble contract documents, preside over pre-construction and project progress meetings, coordinate construction scheduling, prepare project cost estimates, administer contracts to ensure compliance, and interpret contracts.
Your communication skills will be used to interact with a wide variety of people within the City of Gresham, other governmental agencies, private developers and consultants, neighborhood and other citizen groups. These interactions will provide an opportunity to plan activities, coordinate efforts and resolve issues. You will develop procedures to ensure compliance with related standards, perform engineering studies, analyze data, and make recommendations based on findings. Preparing correspondence and technical engineering reports and providing engineering assistance to other City departments will be required in this position. As an Engineer 2, preparing, reviewing and monitoring the annual budget for your area of assignment while also engaging in short and long term planning will be common.