About the position: The Environmental Systems Division Manager is part of the Maintenance Operations Group at the Portland Bureau of Transportation and also supports the work of the Bureau of Environmental Services.  The Environmental System Division (ESD) is responsible for maintaining the City’s $13+ billion dollar sanitary and storm water collection and conveyance infrastructure on behalf of the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES).

This is a senior level leadership position providing overall management, vision, and accountability for the division activities through supervisors.  As part of the management leadership team of Maintenance Operations this position is responsible for collaboration and coordination with other division managers and for supporting the strategic direction of MO and PBOT.

About the Division: The primary goals of the Environmental System Division are to efficiently and effectively inspect, clean, investigate, and repair components of the City’s sanitary and storm water system (sewer) by: meeting or exceeding production goals; maintaining compliance with U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) rules and guidelines; collaborating to achieve PBOT’s and BES’s strategic goals; and successfully delivering PBOT & BES intra-bureau projects, personnel management initiatives, and emergency management functions.

What you’ll get to do:

• Provide vision, leadership, management and oversite to ESD’s program and goals
• Direct, plans and manages the work and associated resources of the Environmental System Division’s which has a current budget ($20+ million), through managing supervisors, professional and technical staff with overall responsibility for 130 employees.
• Implement performance management systems to improve program delivery and productivity with a focus on quality control and assurance.
• Ensure services are being delivered cost effectively, efficiently and equitably.
• Implement comprehensive personnel management strategies to optimize safety, professionalism, and development of the workforce with a focus on citywide goals.
• Contribute to transforming culture by creating a people centered organization, reviewing programs and processes through an equitable lens, and advocating for anti-racism.
• Provide responsive customer service and communication to both PBOT & BES

Who you are:

• Equitable Leader:  You are a strong equitable leader with a commitment to your position as well as your team/employees.   Being an ethical, fair and supportive leader is important to you and reflective in your work style.
• Wastewater/Stormwater Interest/Background: You have experience, an understanding and interest in wastewater and/or stormwater and will bring passion to the position.  You’re interested in how the industry is progressing and want to be a part of creating a vision and successful future with ESD.
• Excellent Communicator: You are a strong communicator with technical and non-technical individuals, and proficient verbally and in writing.
• Flexible: You can hit the ground running but also assist with change management where needed.  You’ve demonstrated the ability to remain flexible, agile and calm in a high paced environment that relies on quick and stable decision 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 Manager’s initiatives. These projects may vary greatly in scope.
• Equity Focused: So much of what we do within the City involves pausing and looking at each project through an equity lens.  Your experience ensuring projects/reports/etc. are equitable and accessible is essential.
• Results Driven: This position is high pace, dynamic and requires a candidate who can hit the ground running with a focus on finishing tasks in a timely, accurate and professional manner.

Who we are:

City of Portland Core Values:
Anti-racism | Communication | Collaboration | Equity | Transparency | Fiscal Responsibility
These values guide our actions as we serve the community and engage our workforce. To learn more about the City’s core values, please click here.

Why work at the City of Portland?
The City of Portland workforce serves a population of over 650,000. We are culture- and solutions-driven, viewing every challenge as an opportunity to learn, improve, and share our expertise. We are committed to removing systemic barriers to resources, access, and opportunity.  The City is a believer in ALL people and continues to actively recruit and retain diverse top talent every day. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, basic life, short- and long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families. If you are open-minded, motivated, community-focused, and self-aware, please apply yourself at the City of Portland today.

Work Location
Currently, many positions with the City of Portland are being performed remotely due to COVID-19.  In the future, current positions classified as “full-time remote” could: 1) remain full-time remote, 2) become a remote/onsite mix, 3) revert to full-time at a city work location. As the situation evolves, the exact work location of the position in this recruitment may change based upon leadership direction and approval.    It is anticipated training may be both in person (following COVID protocols) as well as virtual.

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 www.portlandoregon.gov/pbot.  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.

The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:

1. Knowledge of  the construction, inspection, maintenance and/or operation of municipal public works facilities including  wastewater or storm water systems.
2. Knowledge of federal, state and local laws, regulations and codes related to wastewater/storm water systems.
3. Experience acting as an equitable supervisor including coaching, personnel management, scheduling.
4. Experience creating a culture of safety, professionalism, and accountability by recognizing and leading change efforts including facilitating difficult conversations when needed regarding equity and anti-racism actions and initiatives
5. Experience with strategic planning and managing to successful completion a wide range of assignments.
6. Experience providing responsive customer service and communication to a variety of internal and external stakeholders and the ability to present technical information to a variety of technical and non-technical individuals.

Although not required, an ideal candidate will have 10 years of wastewater/storm water experience and 5 years supervisory experience.  Additionally, the ideal candidate will have an Oregon Collection System Operator Grade IV certification or the ability to obtain the certification.

• Posting closes: 5/17
• Applications Review: Week of 5/17
• Eligible List:  5/26
• Selection Phase Begins:  Early June
• Job Offer:   Early July-Mid July

• Your résumé and answers 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.
• Your answers 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 the answers to the supplemental questions.
• If you are requesting Veteran’s Preference, as identified below, please describe in your answers to the supplemental questions any transferable skills obtained during your military service and how they relate to each of the required minimum qualifications under the “To Qualify” section above.
• For important additional information regarding Veteran’s Preference, Notification Periods, and Optional Information Sessions, please see below.

Applicant Instructions

Work status: Non-citizen applications must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.

Veterans’ Preference: If you are requesting Veterans’ Preference, attach a copy of your DD214/DD215 and/or Veterans Administration letter stating your disability to your profile, as well as checking the box identifying yourself as a Veteran. You must request Veterans’ Preference AND include a copy of your documentation for each recruitment to which you apply. Veterans’ Preference documentation must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM on the closing date of this recruitment.

ADA Accommodations: If you identify as a person with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation when applying for this job, please contact the Recruiter below for assistance.

Equal Employment Opportunity: It is the policy of the City of Portland that no person shall be discriminated against based on race, religion, color, sex, marital status, family status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or source of income. The City values diversity and encourages everyone who is interested in employment with the City to apply.

Questions?/ Recruiter Contact Information:
Emily Mavraganis, Senior Recruiter
Bureau of Human Resources
emily.mavraganis@portlandoregon.gov
(503) 823-3314