Project Engineer, Civil Engineering

Project Engineer

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.

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 administration. Requires working knowledge of and skill in designing projects that involve sequencing of project steps. Requires in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel and other related engineering software. Requires sufficient human relation skills to convey technical engineering concepts;

to facilitate and guide other professional, trades, and technical employees; and to work cooperatively with internal and external customers. Requires technical writing skills sufficient to prepare project specifications, requests for proposal, process documentation, and communications suitable for external distribution. Requires advanced mathematics skills to conduct stress, load bearing, and financial computations.

The incumbent performs work of a sedentary to moderately active nature. Requires sufficient ambulatory ability to walk to project locations, to stand for extended periods of time, and to bend and stoop for limited periods of time. Requires sufficient arm-hand-eye coordination to operate a computer keyboard and pointing devices at a proficient level. Requires visual acuity to create and read three-dimensional and detailed drawings and observe structural work in progress.

Requires verbal and auditory ability sufficient to carry on conversations with others and make presentations to groups.

Education and Experience The position requires a bachelor's degree with a focus in civil, environmental, or a closely related engineering discipline and a minimum of two years of progressively responsible professional engineering experience, but four years of experience is preferred. Private development review experience, capital project management, or stormwater infrastructure design are highly desired. Licenses and Certificates A bachelor's degree with a registration as an Engineer-in-Training is required, however, a licensed professional engineer certificate is preferred.

Requires a valid driver's license. Work is performed indoors and outdoors where minimal safety considerations exist. The City of Oregon City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City of Oregon City is an Equal Opportunity Employer; it is the City's policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, uniformed/military service or veteran's status, use of the worker's compensation system, expunged juvenile records, or any other protected status or activity in accordance with applicable law.

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