The PositionJob Appointment: Full time
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 6:30AM - 3PM. This position is considered essential and is part of the bureau's 24-hour response team that may require after-hour, evening, weekend, and holiday emergency response.
Work Location: PBOT Maintenance Operations, 2929 N Kerby Ave, Portland, OR 97227
Benefit: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position
Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.
The City of Portland is seeking a dynamic leader to serve as PBOT Maintenance Operations' Senior Program Manager - Repair (Maintenance Supervisor II)Position Summary Senior Program Managers (Maintenance Supervisor II) are an essential part of the Maintenance Operation’s divisions. These positions provide equitable leadership while planning, organizing, and managing the division’s dynamic workload and supporting the Bureau’s strategic goals. We have one opening in Sewer/Stormwater Repair.
What you’ll get to do:
- Provide leadership focused on creating a workplace culture that is supportive of the City of Portland’s Core Values of anti-racism, communication, collaboration, equity, transparency, and fiscal responsibility.
- Plan, organize, manage, and optimize the work of staff engaged in the development, implementation, and administration of maintenance and repair programs.
- Develop divisional performance measures, using data to monitor outcomes and report on productivity goals; Apply continuous improvement principles to grow the Division and ensure the quality, effectiveness, durability and proper timing of maintenance and repairs.
- Establish standards and best practices and use them in monitoring program performance against program goals and objectives to ensure consistent quality and progressive results.
- Develop annual work plans, determine, and prioritize work, assign appropriate resources, and manage the budget of this and other related programs as deemed necessary by the Division Manager.
- Innovate and collaborate with team members and partners to achieve the best outcomes for the City.
- Oversee procurement of equipment, parts, and supplies to support operational objectives.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in a dynamic, team-based environment.
- Sustain a culture of safety, organizational excellence, stewardship, and professionalism.
- Apply continuous improvement principles in standard daily work and long-range planning.
Who you are:
- Experienced Supervisor: 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, communications, collaboration, equity, transparency, and fiscal responsibility.
- Mentor: You have experience mentoring and couching. You clearly assign responsibility for tasks and decisions, set clear objectives and measures, monitor process, progress, and results, and designs feedback loops into work.
- Excellent Communicator: You are a strong communicator to both technical and non-technical individuals, and proficient verbally and in writing.
- Innovative: You have an aptitude for continuous improvement and can excel in change management. You’ve demonstrated the ability to remain flexible, agile, and calm in a high paced environment that relies on quick and stable decisions making.
- Problem Solver: You can identify problems early and value collaboration. You utilize active listening and effective communication and facilitation skills in working with others to find resolutions.
- Project Manager: You have knowledge of project management principles and can support, lead, and review various operational projects that support the Group Director’s and bureau initiatives. These projects may vary greatly in scope but are centered on public improvements.
- Authentic: Effective in a professional, diverse, multi-cultural environment. You treat customers, co-workers and employees with respect and are accountable.
- Results Driving: This position is high paced, dynamic and requires a candidate who can take charge, bring focus, and finish tasks in a timely, accurate and professional manner.
- Dedicated: Have a passion for public service and hold a high level of pride in making sure that projects, tasks, and emergencies are effectively and efficiently completed.
- Organized: Able to work on multitude of tasks and understand/respond to various situations in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment. Uses time effectively and efficiently, concentrates efforts on the more important priorities.
- Customer Focused: Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
- Relationship Builder: An outgoing professional who values building trust, partnerships, and relationships to support and inclusive culture and accomplish objectives more effectively.
Maintenance Supervisor II’s within the Portland Bureau of Transportation are considered essential employees and are members of the bureau’s 24-hour emergency response team. An Oregon Grade III Wastewater Collections System Certification will be required within the first 9 months of hire (more information may be found here ).About the Division:The environmental Systems Division operates and maintains the wastewater and stormwater collection system in collaboration with the Bureau of Environmental Services to protect public health, safety, the environment and keeping our rivers clean.
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 in its work with partners and the community.
Questions?
Anna Morgan, Senior Recruiter Bureau of Human Resources
Anna.Morgan@portlandoregon.gov
To QualifyThe following minimum qualifications are required for this position:
Experience applying the principles & knowledge of sewer/stormwater repair including operation and maintenance of stormwater and wastewater systems.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations and codes related to wastewater/storm water systems.
Experience providing leadership and supervisory techniques including working with staff to create a high performance and service-oriented work environment, coaching for performance improvement and development.
Experience with strategic planning and managing to successful completion a wide range of assignments.
Experience using a developing performance metrics to evaluate work practices and make recommendations to improve efficiencies. Applicant Must Also Possess:
- Oregon Grade III Wastewater Collection within 9 months of hire
The Recruitment ProcessSTEP 1: Apply online between August 12, 2024 - September 3, 2024 Required Application Materials:
- Resume
- Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)
Optional Application Materials:
- If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc) by the closing date of the recruitment.
Application Tips:
- Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
- Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
- Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis : Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
- Do not attach any additional documents.
- Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
- All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process.
- E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
STEP 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of September 9th, 2024 - An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
- Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
- You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
- Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.
STEP 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of September 16, 2024 - Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list. (Update if a Ranked list or other type of list is used)
STEP 4: Selection (Interview): Early October 2024 - Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview
STEP 5: Offer of Employment: Mid/Late October 2024 - Some positions will require those offered employment to complete and sign a criminal background statement before being considered for employment. (Include if requires an in-depth background investigation.)
STEP 6: Early/ Mid November 2024 - A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.
*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.Additional InformationClick here for additional information regarding the following:- City of Portland Core Values
- Recruitment Process - Work Status
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Veteran Preference
- ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
A Career with the City of Portland offers many Employee BenefitsWe offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to
- Health Care (Medical, Vision and Dental)
- Carrot Fertility
- Wellness Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families.
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement
- Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), includingcontributions to the PERS IAP plan paid by employer
- Family Medical Leave
- City Paid Parental Leave
AND SO MANY MORE!Benefits may vary depending on bargaining unit and employment status. Click here to review the many different benefits the City of Portland offers .
Closing Date/Time: 9/3/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
