Senior Civil Engineer (Clackamas Water Environment Services) Full Time

Senior Civil Engineer (Clackamas Water Environment Services)

Job ID: 107334

Location: Oregon City, Oregon

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary:Regular

CLACKAMAS COUNTY CORE VALUES

Clackamas County employees work to serve the public and enrich our community. In that spirit, we pledge to hold ourselves to these standards at all times in our interactions with customers and one another:

• Service

• Professionalism

• Integrity

• Respect

• Individual accountability

• Trust

By incorporating these values into our daily routines, we can better serve our customers, ourselves and our projects. We’re always looking to improve. That’s the Clackamas County SPIRIT.

https://www.clackamas.us/countyadmin/spirit

Clackamas County is committed to building a community where people thrive, have a sense of safety, connection, and belonging, so that everyone is honored and celebrated for the richness in diversity they bring. We encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds and lived experience to apply.

CLOSE DATE

This position will remain open until filled. The first application review will be Wednesday, March 6, 2024. We reserve the right to close this recruitment at any time on or after that date.

PAY AND BENEFITS

Annual Pay Range: $113,744.01 – $144,482.96

Hourly Pay Range: $54.684619 – $69.462962

Salary offers will be made within the posted pay range and will be based on a candidate’s experience (paid or unpaid) that is directly relevant to the position.

Clackamas County proudly offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including competitive wages, cost-of-living adjustments, merit increases (for eligible employees), and a robust sick and vacation plan for regular status employees.

We encourage and support employee health and wellness by offering, health and wellness classes and events, and alternative care benefits, so you can customize your wellness needs to fit your lifestyle.

Employee benefits become effective the first of the month following an employee’s date of hire.

Attractive benefits package and incentives for employees in regular status positions are detailed below.

Generous paid time off package, including:

• 12 hours of vacation accrual per month

• Eligible newly hired employees will have the one-time option to frontload their first year of vacation accruals in compliance with http://dochub.clackamas.us/documents/drupal/a51ff5d3-d243-49ba-aa11-15324f4c0bf8! This means you have access to vacation time at time of hire.

• 8 hours of sick accrual per month

• 10 paid holidays and 1 personal days per year

Other Benefits:

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP):

• Employer-paid 6% PERS retirement contribution (The county currently pays the employee’s share of the retirement contribution.)

• OPSRP members get vested after five years of contributions or when they reach age 65

• A Choice of Medical Plans that include chiropractic coverage, alternative care, vision, and prescription drug coverage

• A Choice of Dental Plans

• Robust EAP and wellness programs, including gym discounts and wellness education classes

• Longevity pay

• Other retirement Savings Options that allow for additional retirement funds savings, including an option to contribute a portion of employee earnings on a pre or post-tax basis to a 457b Deferred Compensation Plan

• A variety of additional optional benefits (see links below for additional information)

This is a Full Time County position represented by AFSCME.

https://dochub.clackamas.us/documents/drupal/0ba19b44-48f0-49be-b1a9-ee10ea543777

http://www.clackamas.us/des/benefits.html

JOB DETAILS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Do you enjoy being actively involved in managing construction with a collaborative organization but don’t want to sacrifice your work-life balance?

Clackamas Water Environment Services (WES) is searching for an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to bring planned and designed projects across the finish line. If selected for this position, you will serve as a lead for overseeing the construction phase of capital improvement projects. You will also coordinate the work of assigned personnel, schedule project activities, and oversee the work of contractors and contracted services.

The Senior Civil Engineer will perform a variety of professional engineering work and project management, with a focus on constructing capital improvement projects. Additionally, the Senior Civil Engineer will participate in the development of bid specifications for Requests for Proposals or Qualifications (RFPs or RFQs), solicit, review, and recommend selection of bids, pre-qualify and recommend engineers and contractors for projects, and review project proposals and qualifications of contractors. Successful candidates will have demonstrated engineering experience with overseeing successful construction projects and will be able to promote and foster a collaborative, partnership-focused, respectful, equitable and supportive work environment.

This is a great opportunity for professional engineers looking to build upon their engineering experience, cultivate healthy work-life balance, access competitive benefits, and grow their career alongside a talented and community-focused team.

Building a resilient clean water future where all people benefit and rivers thrive is our job. We do this by providing wastewater services, stormwater management, and environmental education. Our agency is committed to building a highly skilled collaborative team that values protecting public health, environmental stewardship, responsive customer service and teamwork. We’re on the search for experienced individuals who place a high value on the one water we all share.

Required Minimum Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*

• Possession of a Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer (P. E.) in the State of Oregon (Note: Proof of registration will be required prior to the final offer of employment is extended to the selected candidate. Registration in another state where registration was acquired by examination will temporarily fulfill this requirement, provided Oregon registration is obtained within one (1) year of hire.)

• A minimum of two (2) years of related experience that would provide the required knowledge and skills to perform the responsibilities of this position

• Experience working as a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in civil and/or mechanical engineering

• Experience related to design and construction of wastewater conveyance system, pumping and/or treatment related capital improvement projects or other similar work

• Experience with project management, including reviewing and developing project proposals, bids, and RFPs/RFQs

• Driving is required for County business on a regular basis or to accomplish work. Incumbents must possess a valid driver’s license, and possess and maintain an acceptable driving record throughout the course of employment. http://dochub.clackamas.us/documents/drupal/828106a0-265a-47cc-a3a6-0a2c8b028673.

Preferred Special Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*

• A minimum of three (3) years as a registered Professional Engineer with relevant experience in civil and/or mechanical engineering, including design and construction of wastewater conveyance system, pumping and/or treatment related capital improvement projects or other similar work

• Experience managing construction projects as a resident engineer or construction manager

• Experience managing or overseeing planning, design and construction of conveyance, pump station and treatment projects

• Experience working in a public sector agency

*For Veterans qualified for Veteran’s Preference: If you believe you have skills that would transfer well to this position and/or special qualifications that relate to this position, please list those skills and/or qualifications in the open-ended question at the end of the application and explain how those skills and/or qualifications relate to this position.

TYPICAL TASKS

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee all phases of the department’s major engineering projects or functions. Perform professional engineering work in the project planning, design, and construction of structures and facilities.

• Modify and update existing agreements, contract standards, specifications, and other documents to comply with laws and regulations. Develop, recommend, and implement programs, policies, and procedures to facilitate efficient construction of capital improvement projects.

• Participate in the design, and prepare engineering plans and specifications for capital improvement, local improvement, and assessment district projects. Schedule project activities and oversee the work of contractors to ensure projects get built as designed.

• Develop bid specifications for Requests for Proposals or Qualifications. Solicit, review, and recommend selection of bids. Pre-qualify and recommend engineers and contractors for projects. Review project proposals and qualifications of contractors and contract personnel.

• Prepare, negotiate, and administer contract and interagency cooperation agreements. Monitor contract expenditures and progress of construction and projects. Ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of agreements. Review any change orders and authorize partial and final payments. Serve as the liaison with service providers.

• Plan and coordinate the work of engineering consultants and professional and technical engineering staff. Assist in the performance of service evaluations, recommend progressive discipline, and conduct staff training.

• Coordinate, prepare, and submit grant applications. Ensure compliance with grant reporting requirements. Serve as liaison with granting agencies.

• Oversee and coordinate the preparation of reports, environmental impact studies, assessments, project cost estimates, and reimbursement billings for federal, county, and city capital improvement projects.

• Apply principles and practices of:

• Civil and sanitary engineering

• Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus

• Geology as applied to facility construction

• Hydrology and hydraulics, as applied to the capacity of sewage treatment equipment and facilities

• Overflow and inlet design

• Engineering computer software applications

• Drafting practices and techniques

• Structural materials, their strengths, and methods for testing

• Surveying processes and techniques

• Principles of project management and contract administration

WORK SCHEDULE

This position works 40 hours during a standard workweek of Monday through Friday:

• Specific hours of work will be discussed with the candidate selected for this position at the time an offer of employment is extended.

• This position is eligible for hybrid on-site/telework subject to the

Preferred Special Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*

• A minimum of three (3) years as a registered Professional Engineer with relevant experience in civil and/or mechanical engineering, including design and construction of wastewater conveyance system, pumping and/or treatment related capital improvement projects or other similar work

• Experience managing construction projects as a resident engineer or construction manager

• Experience managing or overseeing planning, design and construction of conveyance, pump station and treatment projects

• Experience working in a public sector agency

*For Veterans qualified for Veteran’s Preference: If you believe you have skills that would transfer well to this position and/or special qualifications that relate to this position, please list those skills and/or qualifications in the open-ended question at the end of the application and explain how those skills and/or qualifications relate to this position.

TYPICAL TASKS

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee all phases of the department’s major engineering projects or functions. Perform professional engineering work in the project planning, design, and construction of structures and facilities.

• Modify and update existing agreements, contract standards, specifications, and other documents to comply with laws and regulations. Develop, recommend, and implement programs, policies, and procedures to facilitate efficient construction of capital improvement projects.

• Participate in the design, and prepare engineering plans and specifications for capital improvement, local improvement, and assessment district projects. Schedule project activities and oversee the work of contractors to ensure projects get built as designed.

• Develop bid specifications for Requests for Proposals or Qualifications. Solicit, review, and recommend selection of bids. Pre-qualify and recommend engineers and contractors for projects. Review project proposals and qualifications of contractors and contract personnel.

• Prepare, negotiate, and administer contract and interagency cooperation agreements. Monitor contract expenditures and progress of construction and projects. Ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of agreements. Review any change orders and authorize partial and final payments. Serve as the liaison with service providers.

• Plan and coordinate the work of engineering consultants and professional and technical engineering staff. Assist in the performance of service evaluations, recommend progressive discipline, and conduct staff training.

• Coordinate, prepare, and submit grant applications. Ensure compliance with grant reporting requirements. Serve as liaison with granting agencies.

• Oversee and coordinate the preparation of reports, environmental impact studies, assessments, project cost estimates, and reimbursement billings for federal, county, and city capital improvement projects.

• Apply principles and practices of:

• Civil and sanitary engineering

• Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus

• Geology as applied to facility construction

• Hydrology and hydraulics, as applied to the capacity of sewage treatment equipment and facilities

• Overflow and inlet design

• Engineering computer software applications

• Drafting practices and techniques

• Structural materials, their strengths, and methods for testing

• Surveying processes and techniques

• Principles of project management and contract administration

WORK SCHEDULE

This position works 40 hours during a standard workweek of Monday through Friday:

• Specific hours of work will be discussed with the candidate selected for this position at the time an offer of employment is extended.

• This position is eligible for hybrid on-site/telework subject to the

Preferred Special Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*

• A minimum of three (3) years as a registered Professional Engineer with relevant experience in civil and/or mechanical engineering, including design and construction of wastewater conveyance system, pumping and/or treatment related capital improvement projects or other similar work

• Experience managing construction projects as a resident engineer or construction manager

• Experience managing or overseeing planning, design and construction of conveyance, pump station and treatment projects

• Experience working in a public sector agency

*For Veterans qualified for Veteran’s Preference: If you believe you have skills that would transfer well to this position and/or special qualifications that relate to this position, please list those skills and/or qualifications in the open-ended question at the end of the application and explain how those skills and/or qualifications relate to this position.

TYPICAL TASKS

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee all phases of the department’s major engineering projects or functions. Perform professional engineering work in the project planning, design, and construction of structures and facilities.

• Modify and update existing agreements, contract standards, specifications, and other documents to comply with laws and regulations. Develop, recommend, and implement programs, policies, and procedures to facilitate efficient construction of capital improvement projects.

• Participate in the design, and prepare engineering plans and specifications for capital improvement, local improvement, and assessment district projects. Schedule project activities and oversee the work of contractors to ensure projects get built as designed.

• Develop bid specifications for Requests for Proposals or Qualifications. Solicit, review, and recommend selection of bids. Pre-qualify and recommend engineers and contractors for projects. Review project proposals and qualifications of contractors and contract personnel.

• Prepare, negotiate, and administer contract and interagency cooperation agreements. Monitor contract expenditures and progress of construction and projects. Ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of agreements. Review any change orders and authorize partial and final payments. Serve as the liaison with service providers.

• Plan and coordinate the work of engineering consultants and professional and technical engineering staff. Assist in the performance of service evaluations, recommend progressive discipline, and conduct staff training.

• Coordinate, prepare, and submit grant applications. Ensure compliance with grant reporting requirements. Serve as liaison with granting agencies.

• Oversee and coordinate the preparation of reports, environmental impact studies, assessments, project cost estimates, and reimbursement billings for federal, county, and city capital improvement projects.

• Apply principles and practices of:

• Civil and sanitary engineering

• Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus

• Geology as applied to facility construction

• Hydrology and hydraulics, as applied to the capacity of sewage treatment equipment and facilities

• Overflow and inlet design

• Engineering computer software applications

• Drafting practices and techniques

• Structural materials, their strengths, and methods for testing

• Surveying processes and techniques

• Principles of project management and contract administration

WORK SCHEDULE

This position works 40 hours during a standard workweek of Monday through Friday:

• Specific hours of work will be discussed with the candidate selected for this position at the time an offer of employment is extended.

• This position is eligible for hybrid on-site/telework subject to the

Preferred Special Qualifications/ Transferrable Skills:*

• A minimum of three (3) years as a registered Professional Engineer with relevant experience in civil and/or mechanical engineering, including design and construction of wastewater conveyance system, pumping and/or treatment related capital improvement projects or other similar work

• Experience managing construction projects as a resident engineer or construction manager

• Experience managing or overseeing planning, design and construction of conveyance, pump station and treatment projects

• Experience working in a public sector agency

*For Veterans qualified for Veteran’s Preference: If you believe you have skills that would transfer well to this position and/or special qualifications that relate to this position, please list those skills and/or qualifications in the open-ended question at the end of the application and explain how those skills and/or qualifications relate to this position.

TYPICAL TASKS

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee all phases of the department’s major engineering projects or functions. Perform professional engineering work in the project planning, design, and construction of structures and facilities.

• Modify and update existing agreements, contract standards, specifications, and other documents to comply with laws and regulations. Develop, recommend, and implement programs, policies, and procedures to facilitate efficient construction of capital improvement projects.

• Participate in the design, and prepare engineering plans and specifications for capital improvement, local improvement, and assessment district projects. Schedule project activities and oversee the work of contractors to ensure projects get built as designed.

• Develop bid specifications for Requests for Proposals or Qualifications. Solicit, review, and recommend selection of bids. Pre-qualify and recommend engineers and contractors for projects. Review project proposals and qualifications of contractors and contract personnel.

• Prepare, negotiate, and administer contract and interagency cooperation agreements. Monitor contract expenditures and progress of construction and projects. Ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of agreements. Review any change orders and authorize partial and final payments. Serve as the liaison with service providers.

• Plan and coordinate the work of engineering consultants and professional and technical engineering staff. Assist in the performance of service evaluations, recommend progressive discipline, and conduct staff training.

• Coordinate, prepare, and submit grant applications. Ensure compliance with grant reporting requirements. Serve as liaison with granting agencies.

• Oversee and coordinate the preparation of reports, environmental impact studies, assessments, project cost estimates, and reimbursement billings for federal, county, and city capital improvement projects.

• Apply principles and practices of:

• Civil and sanitary engineering

• Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus

• Geology as applied to facility construction

• Hydrology and hydraulics, as applied to the capacity of sewage treatment equipment and facilities

• Overflow and inlet design

• Engineering computer software applications

• Drafting practices and techniques

• Structural materials, their strengths, and methods for testing

• Surveying processes and techniques

• Principles of project management and contract administration

WORK SCHEDULE

This position works 40 hours during a standard workweek of Monday through Friday:

• Specific hours of work will be discussed with the candidate selected for this position at the time an offer of employment is extended.

• This position is eligible for hybrid on-site/telework subject to the https://dochub.clackamas.us/documents/drupal/9065b5fb-2237-47ce-9534-e7c8c40fc2bc and based on the Department’s business needs. The exact amount of on-site/telework and schedule will be discussed with the hiring manager during time of offer. Telework locations cannot be located outside of Oregon or Washington. Washington residents must perform 50% of their time on-site at Clackamas County.

EXPLORE CLACKAMAS COUNTY

Clackamas County is in a prime location in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area and is recognized nationally as one of the most livable areas in the United States. Located on the southern edge of the City of Portland and extending to the top of Mt. Hood, Clackamas County is part of a thriving region in the Northwest. It has a population of about 420,000 residents.

http://www.clackamas.us/

http://www.clackamas.us/onboarding/

https://www.mthoodterritory.com/

http://www.clackamas.us/diversity/

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Clackamas Water Environment Services produces clean water and protects water quality for more than 190,000 people living and working in Clackamas County. We operate and maintain five resource recovery facilities, 23 pumping stations and hundreds of miles of pipes.

Each year, we clean more than seven billion gallons of water which we recover and turn into natural energy and fertilizer. We also help reduce pollution in local rivers, streams, and wetlands caused by surface and stormwater runoff, the number one source of water pollution in Oregon.

https://www.clackamas.us/wes

APPLICATION PROCESS

Clackamas County only accepts online applications.

Help With Your Application:

https://dochub.clackamas.us/documents/drupal/6b3147a3-bf84-4f52-8238-64a37e936b4f

https://www.clackamas.us/jobs#helpwiththeapplication

If you have any questions or issues you may contact the Department of Human Resources at 503-655-8459 or mailto:[email protected]?subject=Application%20Materials%20Question. Our office hours are Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time (closed on Fridays).

HOW TO CLAIM VETERAN’S PREFERENCE

https://www.clackamas.us/des/jobs.html

https://dochub.clackamas.us/documents/drupal/a67ee11c-861c-4126-aa5a-4dec6174f6eb

VISA SPONSORSHIP

Clackamas County does not offer visa sponsorships. Once a job applicant has accepted a position, they will be required to complete an I-9 and confirm authorization to work in the United States prior to their first day.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Clackamas County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the Department of Human Resources prior to the recruitment close date. You may request an accommodation during the online application process.

RECRUITING QUESTIONS?

Kelly Schaefer, Recruiter

mailto:[email protected]?subject=RECRUITMENT%20QUESTIONS

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/5028971

Copyright ©2022 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved.

Home

jeid-c871f8c21b9ecf4baea3e2955227ed1b