What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Project Manager position at City of Hillsboro?
About This Opportunity
The City of Hillsboro is a vibrant and growing community located in the heart of Orgon's Silicon Forest. With a commitment to sustainability, innovation, and community engagement, our city is dedicated to providing top-notch public services to our residents. The Public Works Department plays a critical role in maintaining and enhancing our city's infrastructure, ensuring a high quality of life for our citizens.
We are seeking a talented and motivated Engineering Project Manager to join our Storm and Sanitary Sewer Division. As an Engineering Project Manager in this division, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects related to our sanitary and storm sewer collection system. Most notably the maintenance hole rehabilitation project. You will be responsible for scoping projects, procuring consulting engineers, designing projects, managing project details including public and stakeholder engagement and managing project coordinator workloads. Other responsibilities include bidding capital construction projects and working closely with the construction management team. You will act as a technical expert in the utility and help with development questions related to storm and sanitary sewer requirements.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
The principal function of an employee in this class is to focus on project management responsibilities. Incumbents as assigned, are responsible for development, coordination, and implementation of ongoing projects including report writing and presentation, conducting research; providing citizen service and project management related to City resources and may be responsible for overseeing designated projects, programs and resources. Incumbents serve as supervisors overseeing staff and conducting performance evaluations.
This class specification represents only the core areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department.
Primary Duties Include:
- Coordinate and direct activities, personnel and teams involved in the design, development, coordination and implementation of assigned projects or contracts.
- As assigned, supervise staff to include prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
- Prepare and maintain plans, specifications, cost estimates, schedules and contract documents; monitors, tracks and adjusts schedules, scope and project budgets; reviews, approves and monitors permit compliance.
- Manage contracting activities with internal staff and external stakeholders in order to facilitate project implementation, progress, and completion; observe work in progress to ensure that procedures are followed and materials are used in conformance with applicable specifications; and monitor quality and compliance with approved plans, standards and regulations.
- Receive citizen or stakeholder requests related to existing or new projects/programs; collects or coordinates the collection of data; investigates issues; recommends and implements solutions or refers to appropriate resource.
- Prepare and maintain a variety of reports, spreadsheets, databases, technical materials, program related documents and/or marketing materials.
- Prepare and administer bidding process; define project scope and parameters; develops bid schedules, construction, and cost estimates; evaluates proposals, qualifications, and bids; facilitates pre-bid meetings; selects external contractors; and/or performs other related activities.
- Prepare, administer, and monitor project budgets; participate in the preparation and presentation of annual budgets.
- Manage records and information in any format, in accordance with applicable statutes, regulations and City policy, guidance and records retention schedule.
- Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
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Current / Upcoming Projects
- Maintenance Hole Rehabilitation
- Sanitary Sewer Infiltration and Inflow
- Sanitary Sewer Masterplan
- Downtown Storm Sewer Masterplan
- Currin Drive Stormwater
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field and 4 years experience related to area of assignment including supervisory responsibility; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
- 3-5 Years of Experience in Hydraulics/Hydrology Design
- Familiarity with AutoCAD
- 2-3 Years of Experience in Public Procurement of Construction Projects (Bid Set Development)
- Experience Directing Engineering Teams/Consultants
Ideal Candidate
Highly Preferred Qualifications:
- 3-5 Years of Public Project Management
- State of Oregon Professional Engineer License or EI
- Experience with Storm and Sanitary Sewer Projects
- Knowledge of Local Regulations (Clean Water Services Standards)
Recruitment Timeline
Application Period: 5/4/26 - 5/24/26
Review of Applications: Week of 6/1/26
First Round Interviews: Week of 6/15/26
Second Round Interviews: Week 6/22/26
Final Candidate Selection: Week of 6/29/26
Note: Timeline subject to change based on City needs.
Why Work for Hillsboro?
At the City of Hillsboro, we’re committed to supporting employees with a comprehensive package of benefits and resources designed to promote health, well-being, and growth.
When you join our team, you’ll enjoy:
- Competitive pay with City contributions to PERS retirement
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- paid time off for vacation, sick leave, holidays, and more
- Deferred compensation match and HRA VEBA contributions to boost your future savings
- City-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
- Extra perks like bilingual pay incentives and wellness reimbursements
- Free TriMet annual Hop pass and SHARC recreation access for you and your family
- Paid time off to volunteer in the community through Hillsboro Helps
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
- A supportive workplace that values work/life balance and employee wellness
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Application Instructions
To ensure your application receives full consideration, please complete all sections of the online application thoroughly. Please note that Resumes and Cover Letters will not be accepted and should not be submitted in place of the completed application. Please see the guidelines below to successfully submit your application:
- Include detailed information about your work experience, education, and relevant qualifications directly in the application. Taking the time to provide complete and accurate information helps the review panel fully understand your background and experience.
- Please answer all supplemental questions thoughtfully and thoroughly. Your responses provide valuable insight into your qualifications and experience. They will help the hiring manager better understand how your background aligns with the needs of the position.
- Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
- Only Veterans’ Preference documents will be reviewed as attachments.
Commitment To Diversity
Hiring a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve is essential to delivering exceptional City services and programs. The City of Hillsboro is committed to creating and supporting an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees to thrive. We value, respect, and empower employees as unique individuals with authentic voices and diverse ideas.
Salary : $100,362 - $132,070