Cross Connection Control Manager; Environmental Manager

Job Appointment: Full time

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday Day Shift;
Alternate Schedule May Be Available. This position supervises cross connection control inspectors. In April 2025 all manager and supervisor positions are expected to report to their worksites full time. This position may have occasional after-hours work required to support critical projects or address system issues.

Work Location: Interstate, 664 N Tillamook St, OR 97227

Benefit: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position

Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees

Union Representation: Non-represented

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The Cross Connection Control Manager oversees a team of technical staff and is responsible for program management, regulatory compliance, plan review, and stakeholder collaboration. A key near-term priority is leading the transition from a paper-based to electronic documentation system for backflow assembly test reports.

• Supervise and support staff in administering the Cross Connection Control Program
• Collaborate with the public to ensure compliance with backflow assembly installation requirements and develop creative solutions for complex situations that are protective of the water system
• Implement technology solutions to improve documentation, workflows, and program efficiency
• Manage program operations to ensure compliance with drinking water regulations
• Partner with State and City technical experts to update cross connection control requirements

• Highly Collaborative – Skilled at leading diverse teams and working toward shared goals
• Detail-Oriented – Committed to accuracy, quality assurance, and best practices
• Equity-Focused – Able to apply an equity lens to projects and build meaningful dialogue with underrepresented communities
• Problem-Solving – Capable of balancing regulatory requirements with practical solutions to protect public health
• Adaptable – Ready to identify and implement process improvements through training or technology

This position is part of the Bull Run Supply and Treatment Division within the Operations Group and reports to the Bull Run Supply and Treatment Manager. The Division includes Conduits and Watershed, Water Treatment, Process Engineering, Operational Analysis (hydraulic modeling), and Cross Connection Control. Together, these groups manage the Bureau’s cross connection control program, operate and maintain infrastructure in the Bull Run Watershed—including dams, roads, and large conduits—provide treatment at two facilities, and conduct system analysis through hydraulic modeling.

The Portland Water Bureau (PWB) serves almost a million people in the Portland area, about a quarter of Oregon's population. PWB employs over 600 people providing responsive service to build and maintain a water system that enhances public health and safety and contributes to the economic vitality and livability of the Portland metropolitan region. To learn more about working at Water visit our website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-water

Tami Larison, Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
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