Principal Engineer- Transportation

OUR PURPOSE

At the City of Tigard, our talented, industrious, and innovative municipal government professionals have been providing essential services and recreational spaces to Tigard’s growing community for over 60 years. City of Tigard team members enjoy meaningful work, a diverse and inclusive culture of belonging, job specific flexibilities and opportunities for growth and advancement. Incorporated in 1961, Tigard is Oregon’s 12th largest city and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.

OUR VALUES
At Team Tigard, we are ambassadors of municipal services to the members of our community. We aspire to treat all people with dignity, respect, and care; to demonstrate the equitable and sustainable practices that are environmentally and fiscally sound, and to engage with each other as trusted colleagues to achieve excellence in all we do. We do the right things, and we get things done.

Our next Principal Engineer will play a key role in delivering our Capital Improvement Program. Please review the Principal Engineer classification for additional details about this job.

• Supervise a team of professionals that include Senior Project Engineers, Project Managers, and/or Project Coordinators.
• Deliver Capital Improvement Projects with a primary focus on the Transportation System, but may also work on Parks, Stormwater, Sanitary Sewer, Water, and Facility CIP projects. 
• Develop and update transportation design standards.
• Perform traffic studies, complete plan review for private development permitting, or supervise staff that will perform these duties.
• Strategically pursue grant funding for transportation and trails projects. Ensure grant requirements are met as part of project delivery through the CIP.
• Serve as a partner to other agencies such as ODOT/Washington County.
• Collaborate with the Community Development team on transportation planning projects.

Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities, to perform the essential functions of the position, may be qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or related engineering field; and
• A minimum of five (5) years' increasingly responsible experience in professional engineering design, plan review, and project administration including at least one (1) year of lead or supervisory experience; or
• Any satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training, or experience relevant to the position.

Union Representation: This position is not represented by a union.

Schedule: 40 hours per week. Work schedule includes a combination of office and off-site meetings (some evenings) There is an opportunity for remote work up to 1 day per week.

How to apply: Please apply online. We do not accept applications via email. Applications must be received by Human Resources by the closing time/date.  
 

IMPORTANT (Please read): In lieu of resumes and cover letters, the City of Tigard evaluates each applicant's work history and responses to supplemental questions. Please complete the application and answer the supplemental questions thoroughly to ensure our subject matter experts can appropriately evaluate your experience.
 
ATTENTION VETERANS: To receive veteran's preference, please upload your DD214/Separation documentation.

Salary : $103,757 - $135,662