Engineering Supervisor

About the role

The Engineering Supervisor provides strategic leadership and technical oversight for the Engineering Division within the Public Works Department. This role is responsible for managing a team of professional engineers and technicians to ensure the safe, efficient, and sustainable development of county infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and drainage systems.

Work schedule

Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Minimum qualifications

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university and five (5) years engineering/planning experience; or any equivalent combination of experience, education and training.
• Must possess and maintain a professional engineering license valid in the State of Oregon.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Oregon driver's license, automobile insurance, and have access to and use of a personal automobile as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

Please refer to the Class Specification for the full job description and minimum experience, education and training requirements for this position.

Benefits

• 11 paid holidays per year
• 8 hours of vacation earned monthly with increases every 5 years
• 8 hours of sick leave earned monthly
• 4-5 Personal Leave Days earned each fiscal year (Depends on position; prorated depending on date of hire)
• PERS (Public Employees Retirement System) - 100% employer funded contributions
• Full health benefits for the employee and qualified family members with the employee paying only 10% of the premium
• Basic life Insurance - employer paid
• Optional benefits such as additional life insurance, short term disability, deferred compensation savings program and flexible spending accounts for unreimbursed medical and dependent care expenses
• Qualifying employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Our Community

Polk County is located in the Willamette Valley just an hour from the Pacific Coast to the west and an hour from Portland to the north. The population is approximately 87,000 and the area spans about 744 square miles, with two thirds of the western part of the county being forest. National protected areas include the Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge and Siuslaw National Forest.

Employer

Polk County (OR)
Address: 850 Main St., Dallas, Oregon, 97338
Phone: (503)623-1888
Website: http://www.co.polk.or.us