Maintenance Specialist Senior

Maintenance Specialist Senior

The Department of Community Services' Transportation Division is looking for two Maintenance Specialist Seniors to join its Road Maintenance team. These positions will work closely with the Transportation Manager and Program Supervisors to accomplish the division's goals, strengthen rapport with staff, management and the community, and use leadership skills to create an environment and culture of safety, trust, and belonging.

In this role, you will :

• Plan and arrange for maintenance projects within specialty areas (i.e. traffic sign installation, maintenance and street striping, and special maintenance projects).
• Determine project elements; identify crew size, equipment, and supplies needed; review job specifications with road operations supervisor to ensure requirements are met.
• Coordinate implementation of maintenance projects and activities.
• Determine necessary supplies, order supplies, conduct supplies inventory.
• Conduct labor and equipment costs for projects; develop bids.
• Ensure compliance with all safety rules and regulations, such as proper traffic control signing and personal protective equipment.
• Assign workers to specific tasks; communicate procedures to be used, restraints, deadlines, and goals to crew members.
• Monitor project / activity progress to ensure timely completion of work.
• Direct work in progress, assess procedures applied, and adjust as circumstances indicated.
• Perform maintenance tasks and operate equipment as needed.
• Resolve problems in work activities and / or between crew members.
• Maintain a variety of reports and records and perform administrative tasks, such as completing time, equipment and materials records, payroll records, cost records, sign and striping records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Multnomah County Transportation Division manages and preserves the County road infrastructure and provides a safe and efficient transportation system that supports economic and community vitality. With 297 miles of roads, 6 Willamette River bridges, over 20 smaller bridges, and over 1,750 culverts to manage, our staff is committed to maintaining the community's livability. Our primary goals are to help people safely get to where they need to go, to protect the public investment by preserving our transportation infrastructure, to support social equity and economic well being, and to help plan for the future transportation needs of Multnomah County. As part of the Department of Community Services, it is our department's mission is to preserve harmony between natural and built environments, keep people and pets safe, and ensure every voice is heard through a diverse group of programs including Land Use Planning, Transportation, Animal Services, Elections, and Business Services. This department is an incredibly diverse department and your role will be too.

Multnomah County is located in Northwestern Oregon where the Columbia and Willamette rivers meet. The County covers 465 square miles and encompasses the Portland metropolitan area including the cities of Portland, Gresham, Lake Oswego, and five other cities. With over 800,000 residents, Multnomah County is Oregon's most populous county. More than 5,600 Multnomah County employees provide citizens with a wide range of health and human services, public safety services and other government programs. At Multnomah County we are committed to maintaining an effective, respectful and inclusive workplace. We value collaborative problem solving and strive for continuous improvement. We strongly believe in workforce equity, diversity and inclusion.

To qualify, we will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant.

Minimum Qualifications / Transferable Skills

Preferred Qualifications / Transferable Skills

This recruitment will be used to fill any current and future full-time, part-time, on-call, temporary and limited duration positions while the eligible for hire list is active. This is an hourly, union-represented position that is eligible for overtime. We have one vacancy at each location listed below :

Work Schedule : Monday - Thursday, 6 : 00 am - 4 : 30 pm (10 hour work days)

Essential Employee : This position is considered essential. The county provides a wide array of services, including many emergency-related functions and other services essential to the public health and safety. Essential employees are required to report for duty regardless of decisions to close or curtail other county operations.

Diversity and Inclusion : At Multnomah County, we don't just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO Know Your Rights poster is available for your reference. Multnomah County is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We request priority protected veteran referrals.

Veterans' Preference : Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans' preference. Review our veterans' preference page for details about eligibility and how to apply.

Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act : We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter below in advance to request assistance. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the recruiter through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.

Recruiter : Marisa Messina

Email : marisa.messina@multco.us

Phone : +1 (971) 3139319