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Construction Engineering Division Manager

City of Portland, Portland, OR, USA

Salary $150,550 - $206,045 annually

Job Appointment: Full-Time
Work Schedule: 8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday
Work location: 1120 SW 5TH AVE, PORTLAND OR 97204 for in-person work. Manager and supervisor positions will be expected to report to their worksites full time. For more information, click here.
Benefits: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefits for this position.
To view current labor agreements, please visit https://www.portland.gov/bhr/employee-relations/labor-relations/labor-agreements.

Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to attach a resume and a cover letter.

The City of Portland is seeking a dynamic lead to serve as PBOT’s Construction Engineering Division Manager (Engineering Manager)

What you’ll get to do:

  • Represent the agency in public and regularly interface with other regional, state, and federal partners.
  • Lead funding strategies and fund management.
  • Contribute to transforming culture by creating a people-centered organization, reviewing programs and processes through an equitable lens, and advocating for anti-racism.
  • Oversee performance management systems to improve program delivery and productivity with a focus on quality control and quality assurance. Ensure services are being delivered cost effectively, efficiently, and equitably.
  • Develop metrics and key performance indicators, conduct program evaluation and trend analysis, and monitor program delivery.
  • Develop and implement multi-year strategic plans, ensuring proper resource allocation to achieve the Bureau's mission and goals.
  • Implement comprehensive personnel management strategies to optimize safety, professionalism, and development of the workforce with a focus on citywide goals
  • Provide responsive customer service and communication to a variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Who you are:

  • Experienced Manager: An experienced leader with a commitment to your position as well as your team/employees.
  • Being an ethical, fair, and supportive leader is important to you, along with embracing the City of Portland's Core Values of anti-racism, communication, collaboration, equity, transparency, and fiscal responsibility.
  • Innovative: You have the aptitude for continuous improvement and can excel in change management. You’ve demonstrated the ability to remain flexible, agile, and calm in a fast-paced environment that relies on quick and stable decision-making.
  • Organized: Able to work on a multitude of tasks and understand/respond to various situations in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
  • Collaborative: A professional who values partnership and develops and supports relationships to get things done.
  • Dedicated: You have a passion for transportation and improving transportation through public service; you hold a high level of pride in making sure that projects are effectively managed, and you are proud of the work delivered to the public.
  • DEI Leader: You will be an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion champion in the workplace, including building pathways for government careers in underrepresented communities. You will inspire and motivate employees and create a culture of safety, respect, collaboration, and accountability.
  • Government Leader: You will facilitate, negotiate, and build consensus among diverse customers and stakeholders including elected officials. Additionally, you will lead large-scale change management involving community input.
  • Excellent Communicator: You are an active listener and strong communicator to both technical and non-technical individuals, and you are proficient verbally and in writing.
  • Transparent: You lead with openness and honesty, keeping your team in the loop, sharing information freely, and inviting open communication with the team.
  • Leader with Integrity: You have strong moral principles, stand by your words, and do the right thing. You demonstrate the City’s values in your actions and help set expectations for acceptable behavior.
About the Division:

Construction Engineering Division (CON) delivers ~$100M of CIP construction projects on annual basis. Projects can range from small locally funded safety projects to complex multi-year capital projects with federal funding. Most projects are multi-discipline with utility relocations/ replacement, drainage, signals and lighting, trees and landscaping, bike and pedestrian facilities, and other roadside development. The division is in the lead role to deliver the project from contract award, through the construction phase, acceptance, and to closeout. The division provides a team of construction manager/licensed engineer (CM), technicians, inspectors, and QA/QC staff for every project. The CM is the Owner's Representative for the project. These teams partner and interact closely with project managers, engineer of record, surveyors, right-of-way agents, franchise utilities, permits, other partner agencies, and the contractor to deliver a successful project.

The manager oversees the work of these teams to ensure all work conforms to construction contracts and plans, meets City standards, and is consistent with City policies and goals, The Manager is responsible for compliance with City/State/Federal funding agreements, proper and timely payments to the contractor, and overall project documentation to meet City, State, and Federal requirements.

The Engineering Manager is a management-level classification within the City of Portland’s engineering hierarchy. This role sets the direction, goals, and performance standards for the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation, Construction Engineering organizational units. This position directly supervises Engineering Supervisors and Engineering Technicians. The position interacts with internal and external stakeholders. They also are responsible to resolve construction related concerns and disputes. The ideal candidate will have direct relevant experience in successfully managing the construction phase of federally funded capital improvement projects. They will be well-versed in the ODOT Certified Local Agency requirements and demonstrated ability to lead projects in conformance with the prescribed ODOT Local Agency Guidelines (LAG) Manual.

About the Bureau:

The Portland Bureau of Transportation is a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage, and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides people and businesses access and mobility. We keep Portland moving. For more information about the Portland Bureau of Transportation, please visit Transportation |Portland.gov.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation embraces diversity, models inclusivity, and promotes equity through its service delivery, internal operations, organizational culture, and work with partners and the community.

Apply through the City of Portland careers site.

How to apply

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portlandor/jobs/5488592/construction-engineering-division-manager-engineering-manager

City of Portland website

Posted 2026-11-03, open through 2026-12-03. Posted by the organization on ExecSearches.