Supervisor II - Operations and Maintenance presso City of Portland, OR

About the Department

Job Appointment: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8 am-5 pm. An alternate schedule may be available.
Work Location: 5001 N COLUMBIA BLVD, PORTLAND, OR 97203
Benefits: For an overview of the benefits for this position, you can visit our benefits tab.
Union Representation: Non-represented, no union affiliation

Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to attach a resume and a cover letter.

POSITION SUMMARY

The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is seeking a Supervisor II to lead the bureau’s Operations and Maintenance (O&M) administrative support team, which is responsible for personnel administration, timekeeping, training coordination, and business process optimization for over 200 employees at its Wastewater Treatment Plant. 

What you’ll get to do: 

• Supervise a professional team that provides administrative, personnel and timekeeping support for over 200 O&M employees
• Lead, manage and evaluate program effectiveness including preparing and presenting data and information to bureau leadership
• Create standard practices, policies, and processes for work unit operations
• Develop, implement, and manage the group’s records management plan and strategy
• Analyze and optimize technology and data for the O&M group, including computer inventories and locations, mobile devices, and software licensing
• Lead the refinement of workforce development and training for the O&M group, including evaluating training gaps and transforming identified needs into actionable business cases

An ideal candidate will demonstrate through direct or transferable experience:

• Ability to lead and manage a team of professional administrative support staff
• Three years of progressively responsible experience in a public agency customer service, administrative, and timekeeping role, including experience in a supervisory role. 
• Knowledge of timekeeping processes and rules
• Understanding and experience with workforce and personnel planning and development

About the Bureau of Environmental Services

This is an exciting time to join the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES).  Together, we are re-imagining the work we do to ensure it aligns with Our Values:

• We implement equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery.
• We value our customers and partners.
• We carefully manage our watersheds, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources.
• We encourage leadership among our employees in our City and community.
• We support a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce.
• We urge respectful communication and transparency.
• We advance innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions.

At BES, we value our customers and partners; Portlanders’ sense of connection to their waterways; conscientious stewardship of our watersheds, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources; a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce; leadership among our employees and in our City and community; equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery; clear communication and transparency; innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions. 

BES is seeking talented individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds with knowledge, ability, and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities, and who desire to work collaboratively and creatively to broaden the variety of innovative ways to partner with and serve all Portland communities.

To learn more about the work we do at BES, click on the link: About Environmental Services | Portland.gov

Our BES 10-Year Strategic Plan can be found here: download (portland.gov)

Position Duties

Applicants must specifically address and demonstrate in their cover letter and resume how their education, training, and/or experience meet each of the following minimum qualifications:

1. Experience in the principles and standards of employee supervision, including training, scheduling, and performance evaluation
2. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, staff, and others encountered in the course of work
3. Ability to communicate effectively, present information, reports, and recommendations
4. Experience making decisions within established policies and procedures that influence the daily operations of the unit, staff, and group
5. Knowledge of principles and practices of leadership, current business communication, public administration, budget preparation and administration, program evaluation, and fields related to the mission and purpose of the organizational unit and Bureau/Office.

Minimum Qualifications

STEP 1: Apply online between August 25, 2025, and September 8, 2025

• Cover letter.
  • Details are key! The city uses a merit-based system, so your cover letter should be thorough and specifically address each qualification listed in the "To Qualify" section of the job announcement. Your cover letter can exceed one page to ensure you are able to provide detailed information for every qualification. Follow the instructions, as a subject matter expert will be evaluating your details to confirm that you meet the minimum requirements.
• Resume
• Answer to three (3) Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)
• Optional Application Materials:
• If you would like to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) by the closing date of the recruitment.
• Application Tips:
• Your cover letter can exceed one page but no more than three, to ensure you can provide detailed information for every qualification. A subject matter expert will evaluate your details to confirm that you meet the minimum requirements.
• Your résumé should support the details described in your cover letter.
• How We Determine Pay: The City of Portland is covered by the Oregon Equal Pay Act. Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying.  It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid, regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience.
• E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
• Do not attach any additional documents.
• Please note that all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
• You can use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting. We encourage the use of AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.
• All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process. 

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and cover letter, is weighted 100%.
• Your resume and cover letter will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation results. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required before the establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.

• The hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview.
• Please note, that the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.

Other Qualifications

Click here for additional information regarding the following:

• City of Portland Core Values
• Recruitment Process - Work Status
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations