Project Engineer, Civil Engineering

The City of Oregon City is searching for our next Project Engineer, a key position in the Engineering Group of the City of Oregon City’s Public Works Department. The Project Engineer serves the public on a wide range of civil engineering functions but with a focus on capital improvement project delivery and some program management. The Project Engineer will report to the City Engineer and is located in the Public Works Department in the newly completed Engineering & Operations Center.

The Project Engineer participates in a variety of engineering involving complex projects, in-depth studies, and development-related work. Provides research, plans, management, and designs of civil infrastructure, structural, and transportation engineering for construction and maintenance. Applies specialized engineering knowledge to solve design, maintenance, improvement, and construction challenges and problems. Serves as a contributor on various projects including land use planning, engineering plan review, and construction solutions.

The City has an Engineering Group that is comprised of Development Services, Rights-of-way and Construction Management Services, and Engineering Services. Currently, the City employs five licensed engineers in an overall Engineering work group that includes 13 staff. While we find all our staff have focus areas, we maintain a philosophy of teamwork and flexibility that provides all staff who are interested in professional development with the opportunity to take on work assignments outside of their focus area when it’s practical and possible.

• Serves as a fully qualified engineering professional, performing assignments and/or participating with other engineers, technical staff, and consultants in developing, implementing, and evaluating engineering plans, work processes, systems, and procedures.
• Designs and may provide guidance to other staff or consultants in the design and implementation of a variety of public works construction and upgrades in modalities such as, but not limited to, streets and transportation system infrastructure, structures, and water distribution networks.
• Prepares feasibility and cost estimates. Develops and/or reviews engineering specifications to comply with City standards. Develops project schedules and work sequences and sets up and performs progress and quality reviews.
• Monitors work in progress to ensure compliance with agreed upon specifications. Reviews and recommends approval of change orders.
• Conducts review of engineering plans for commercial, industrial, and residential infrastructure proposed through the permit process (Capital Projects and/or Private Development Projects).
• Participates with the City Engineer and/or Development Project Manager and others in developing and implementing engineering standards, policies, and priorities for the City.
• Interprets and applies standards in designs and review of consultant work.
• Assists with project planning and design, developing and administering project terms and conditions, evaluating contract compliance, and compliance with technical policies.
• Participates in preparation of RFPs and hiring of consultants and contractors.
• Conducts engineering studies to evaluate the feasibility of proposed or ongoing projects or methods or to determine solutions to existing field problems. Assembles and evaluates technical data. Provides technical guidance or proposes solutions to an interdisciplinary design or research group.
• Analyzes and prepares reports on effects to the community and environment caused by proposed annexations, zone changes, new construction, traffic, and other transportation services. Analyzes impact on water and sanitary collections systems.
• May review plans, structural calculations, and specifications prepared by other engineers and technicians for compliance with City standards, codes, and accepted engineering practices. May sign plans as Engineer of Record.
• Coordinates engineering inspections to review compliance with approved designs and plans for commercial buildings, residences, and other structures. Verifies compliance with accepted engineering practices and the provisions of City building codes and other pertinent laws and regulations.
• Administers programs requiring engineering expertise such as for erosion prevention and sediment control.
• Creates, assembles, and maintains complete files of capital improvement, private development, and other multi-disciplinary projects from conceptual format to completed works.
• Reviews reports on stormwater, geotechnical, or environmental aspects of a project for compliance with City standards and accepted engineering practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.

The position requires professional knowledge in engineering theory, principles, practices, materials, costs, construction techniques and trends, regulations, standards, and equipment. Requires working knowledge of engineering contract…