Engineering Manager, Survey

The Port of Portland is Hiring for an

Engineering Manager, Survey!

Are you passionate about managing a variety of staff and being a great resource in all things survey? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! At the Port of Portland, we're determined to provide excellent survey resources for our engineering projects!

Your Role: We are seeking an individual to both manage staff and function as the stamping (licensed) surveyor of record for numerous documents. This position manages in-house staff covering survey, utility locating, and engineering services, along with consultant staff covering land surveying, hydrographic surveying, and aerial mapping services. This position provides guidance to staff through expert knowledge of emerging tools, technologies, and projected resource requirements, and acts as a technical resource on the most complex and demanding projects. If you're ready to step into a leadership role and be an excellent resource for a variety of projects at the Port of Portland, apply now! Elevate your career with us!

We offer a flexible hybrid schedule that combines work-life balance with team collaboration. You'll be in the office Tuesday through Thursday to engage with colleagues and support our business lines, with the flexibility to work from home on Mondays and Fridays.

• Provide leadership and direction to a large team of surveying and engineering staff in technical and personnel issues.
• Manage in-house and consultant resources to meet the surveying needs of the organization.
• Manage survey projects by providing professional land surveying services.
• Stamp and sign surveys as the surveyor of record.
• Develop and manage department budget and expenditures.
• Participate as an active member of the Design Services Management Team.
• Manage development of work products produced by external consultants to meet project goals by providing in-house knowledge of facilities, systems, and procedures.
• Provide project support during construction including survey and staking requests, interpreting technical issues, and reviewing for contractual compliance.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in surveying, geomatics or related field required.
• Master's degree desired.
• Minimum eight years of progressively more responsible experience as a senior surveyor, with demonstrated successful experience as a lead and/or manager; OR
• Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the job duties.
• Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) - OR, Oregon State Licensure Board, required.
• Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) - WA, Washington State Licensure Board, desirable.
• Valid Driver's License - State DOT, required.

Demonstrated Skills & Abilities

• Advanced level of resource management and staff development.
• Advanced technical competence in surveying procedures, practices, technology, applications, laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience addressing change management and unexpected issues.
• Advanced level of current industry techniques and practices for constructability.
• Advanced interactive CAD design skills.
• Advanced ability to design, coordinate, and/or manage projects and tasks.
• Advanced ability to accurately and concisely provide and document technical information to engineers, project team members, and/or engineering management for updates and/or to influence decisions on technical issues.

Security

Employees in this position will be required to successfully pass and maintain security clearance relevant to assigned duties such as SIDA (Security Identification Display Area).

Compensation
Our organization adheres to established salary ranges for each position to ensure equitable pay practices. However, final offers are determined based on various factors, including the candidate's experience, qualifications, and considerations of internal pay equity.

SELECTION PROCESS (tentative schedule):

1. A minimum qualification evaluation of education, training, and experience of submitted application packets will take place by Human Resources the week of May 12, 2025.
2. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials.
3. Our goal is to schedule virtual first round of interviews with candidates who successfully passed the SME evaluation as soon as possible.

About us:

At the Port of Portland, we use everything we have - our three airports, three working marine terminals, five business parks, and all the resources, expertise, and experience behind them - to move with purpose, connecting people with powerful opportunities and creating value for our region. We know that every person we hire, business we work with, contract we sign and decision we make is a chance to make someone's life better. And we'll use our power and influence to pull down barriers, unlock new opportunities, ensure more people share in our region's success and include those who have been excluded in the past. With YOUR help - together with our partners, customers, and community - we'll help drive meaningful change!

Do you have questions about this job?

Contact us: careers@portofportland.com

Safety: The Port promotes safety as a guiding principle and practice in accomplishing work by complying with safety and health policies and procedures and consistently seeking improvements that support operational excellence.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Port of Portland is dedicated to maintaining and improving a work environment, which extends equal opportunity to all individuals, regardless of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. Employment decisions shall be made in such a manner as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity and to comply with state, federal and local laws. We affirm through this policy statement our continuing commitment to the principles of nondiscrimination and affirmative action. At the Port, we don't just accept difference; we value and support it to create a culture of inclusiveness and fun. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Veterans Preference: Under Oregon law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans' preference when applying for Port of Portland positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veteran's preference for this job, please provide the qualifying documents as instructed during the application process.

Background Checks and Drug Testing: The Port of Portland will conduct background checks and/or drug tests for positions where such tests are required by regulation and for other safety-sensitive positions.

ADA Accommodation: Accommodations will be considered for applicants or candidates with a qualifying disability that prevents them from participating in this process. Accommodations will be made where the Port can reasonably do so without imposing an undue hardship on the business or compromising the integrity of the recruitment process. An applicant with any disability who believes that they need an accommodation should contact Human Resources: call 503-415-6690 or email careers@portofportland.com.