County Engineer

Pay Range: $ - $ Annual

Department:
Department of Community Services (DCS)

Job Type: Regular Non-Represented

Exemption Status:
United States of America (Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):
November 15, 2026

The Opportunity:

* only apply for this position once*

The Multnomah County Department of Community Services is looking for an experienced, confident and versatile leader to join our transportation team as the County Engineer! In this role you will join the Transportation Leadership Team which includes the Director, Deputy Director, and Maintenance Manager.

In this role you will partner in managing, developing and implementing strategic plans for all of the Transportation Division, developing short and long range financial plans, and managing the Transportation Division Budget.

As the County Engineer, you will serve as the Chief Engineer for the county and provide professional engineering oversight in planning, design, review, construction, and operation of the County's transportation system and ensure consistency and compliance with applicable engineering design standards and specifications.

You will be responsible for developing a rolling 5-year forecast of capital funding and projects we will deliver. This forecast will be based on prioritizing needs relative to staffing resources and will inform the overall Transportation Division budget. You will focus on technical oversight, quality assurance, and adherence to engineering standards and project delivery processes across the Transportation Division.

The County Engineer is responsible for the update and implementation of the Construction Design Manual as well as other County engineering guidance, such as the county's Stormwater Manual.

In addition, the County Engineer is responsible for the budgeting and staffing of the Bridge and Road Engineering programs with direct supervision of two mid-level exempt manager positions.

These programs are responsible for the engineering and inspection of the six Willamette River Bridges and over 20 smaller bridges elsewhere in the county, 297 miles of roads and 1,750 culverts.

The County Engineer is also responsible for fiscal oversight, planning, and prioritizing the multiyear Transportation Capital program. Multnomah County is certified through the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Local Agency Certification Program, a federally authorized program that certifies qualified Local Public Agencies (LPAs)—such as cities, counties, and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs)—to directly manage and deliver federal-aid highway projects.

• Oversee the engineering of all capitol projects; assign and, when applicable, stamp project plans, specifications, and drawings as a State-certified professional engineer.
• Review and provide technical advice to the County Surveyor, including the review of certain surveys and plats.
• Oversee large, complex consultant contracts for the design and building of capital projects.
• Closely coordinate with County procurement and contract staff.
• Oversee delivery of multi-million dollar capital projects during planning, design, and construction for schedule, quality, and budget.
• Closely collaborate with the Maintenance and Operations Manager and supervisors to ensure ongoing upkeep of County assets, information sharing and a coordinated approach to emergency response.
• Ensure traffic safety, designing and coordinating projects in East Multnomah County are in alignment with the East County Traffic Safety Action Plan.
• Support the Division Director by participating in initiatives to develop common engineering practices for road and bridge programs.
• Manage the 5-year forecast of revenue and projects, evaluate…