Engineering Technician I - Limited Duration

City of Portland•1120 SW 5th Ave, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a limited duration, full-time position for an Engineering Technician I, focusing on temporary signage installation for space reservations within the public right-of-way. The role involves setting up and removing signage, ensuring permit compliance, and interacting with the public to maintain safe and efficient street use. The position performs semi-skilled tasks related to temporary signage and managing temporary street use permits, ensuring compliance with city codes and maintaining accurate records. The Engineering Technician I will perform independent field tasks while maintaining strong communication with team members. The Temporary Street Use Permitting (TSUP) office handles approximately 22,000 permits annually for various temporary uses of public right-of-way, including residential/commercial moves, property maintenance, construction, utility work, and event-related loading/unloading.

Requirements

Experience responding to customer and/or public inquiries by explaining and interpreting a variety of regulations and procedures (e.g., codes, policies, standards, fees, and procedures to the public).
Experience searching and obtaining information from engineering or architectural documents (e.g., drawings, regulations, reports, application forms, property records, specifications and various kinds of maps, graphs and construction plans).
Experience gathering, recording and analyzing data to prepare files, documents and recommendations.
Experience operating standard office software (e.g., Word, Excel, and Access).
Experience providing customer service and establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with people of diverse backgrounds.
Ability to work under general supervision and perform detailed work in a time-sensitive and fast-paced environment.
Organized: Able to use a digital dashboard to track tasks, statuses, and deadlines.
Problem Solver: Able to identify problems early and value collaboration, utilize active listening and effective communication, and willing to utilize others to find resolutions.
Excellent Communicator: Strong communicator to both technical and non-technical individuals, proficient verbally and in writing.
Innovative: Aptitude for continuous improvement and ability to excel in change, demonstrate the ability to remain flexible, agile, and calm in a highly paced environment that relies on quick and stable decision making.
Comfortable and Productive in Outdoor Environments: Prefer hands-on work in outdoor environments. Can value field work overtime at a desk.

Responsibilities

Installation of temporary signage for space reservations within the public right-of-way.
Signage setup and removal.
Permit compliance.
Public interaction to ensure safe and efficient street use.
Performing semi-skilled tasks focusing on installing temporary signage and managing temporary street use permits.
Ensuring compliance with city codes.
Maintaining accurate records for enforcement and legal proceedings.
Performing independent tasks in the field while maintaining a high level of communication with other group members.