Civil Engineer / Senior Civil Engineer (DOQ)

City of Wilsonville•City Hall - Wilsonville, OR

About The Position

The City of Wilsonville is seeking an experienced and collaborative engineer to join its Engineering Division. This recruitment may be filled at either the Civil Engineer or Senior Civil Engineer level, depending on qualifications, experience, and demonstrated expertise. The role offers meaningful work, professional growth, and the ability to make a visible impact in a thriving community. The position combines technical engineering, project management, and public service, focusing on infrastructure improvements that support Wilsonville's continued success and high quality of life. Engineers at Wilsonville play a direct role in shaping the community by leading transportation, water, wastewater, stormwater, and other public infrastructure projects. Responsibilities include concept development, design, construction, and project closeout across a diverse portfolio of projects. The successful candidate will join a collaborative team that values innovation, problem-solving, and professional growth. Depending on experience, the role may involve serving as a project manager on complex capital improvement projects, coordinating consultants and contractors, reviewing development proposals, preparing technical analyses, and presenting to stakeholders. Senior-level candidates may also lead multi-agency initiatives, mentor junior staff, and advance strategic engineering priorities. The ideal candidate enjoys solving challenging problems, communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences, and working collaboratively to deliver practical solutions. Wilsonville offers the advantages of a smaller city environment with the complexity and variety of projects typically found in larger organizations, with visible work and opportunities to build relationships across departments and within the community.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
Professional engineer registration.
Experience managing engineering projects.
Ability to solve challenging problems.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Ability to work collaboratively to deliver practical solutions.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in transportation.
Expertise in utility infrastructure.
Expertise in development review.
Expertise in capital project delivery.
Demonstrated leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Lead transportation, water, wastewater, stormwater, and other public infrastructure projects.
Manage projects from concept development and design through construction and project closeout.
Serve as a project manager on complex capital improvement projects (depending on experience).
Coordinate consultants and contractors.
Review public and private development proposals.
Prepare technical analyses and recommendations.
Present information to stakeholders, advisory bodies, and City leadership.
Lead complex multi-agency initiatives (Senior-level).
Mentor junior staff (Senior-level).
Help advance strategic engineering priorities for the organization (Senior-level).