Streetcar Maintenance Supervisor in Portland, Oregon, United States

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City of Portland Streetcar Maintenance Supervisor in Portland, Oregon

Streetcar Maintenance Supervisor

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Streetcar Maintenance Supervisor

Salary

$97,510.40 - $126,692.80 Annually

Location

OR 97209, OR

Job Type

Regular

Job Number

2025-00348

Bureau

Portland Bureau of Transportation

Opening Date

03/24/2025

Closing Date

4/7/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
Benefits
Questions

The Position

Portland Streetcar is looking for a Streetcar Maintenance Supervisor

Job Appointment: Full time. Regular.

Work Schedule: Training Schedule then Wednesday – Friday 1400 – 0030, Saturday 1300-2330. Beginning April 2025 all manager and supervisor positions will be expected to report to their worksites full time.

Work Location: 1516 NW Northrup St, Portland, OR 97209

Benefit: Please check our benefit tab for an overview of benefit for this position

Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position may be eligible for Language Pay Differential (https://www.portland.gov/bhr/class-comp/language-pay-differential-overview) for qualifying employees

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

Position Summary

The Portland Streetcar Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day work assignments and supervision of maintenance and repairs of the Portland Streetcar fleet and associated assets. This position is fast paced, interesting and allows for many training and growth opportunities.

What You Will Get To Do

Provide leadership focused on creating a workplace culture that is supportive of the City of Portland’s Core Values of anti-racism, communication, collaboration, equity, transparency, and fiscal responsibility.
Plan, organize, manage, and optimize the work of staff engaged in maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of Streetcar vehicles and associated assets.
Monitor employees' work performance, assist with training, coach, and work through the discipline process when needed.
Manage employee time entries, perform compliance and preventative maintenance checks, and schedule overtime/holiday work when needed.
Be creative, innovative, and collaborate with team members and partners to achieve the best outcomes for the City.
Physically troubleshoot and repair streetcar vehicles and assets.
Sustain a culture of safety, organizational excellence, stewardship, and professionalism.
Apply continuous improvement principles in standard daily work and long-range planning.

An Ideal Candidate will have at least 5 years of career experience performing maintenance and repair of rail transit assets and or heavy equipment.

Who You Are

Natural leader: A natural leader with a commitment to your position as well as your team/employees. Being an ethical, fair, and supportive leader is important to you along with embracing the City of Portland's Core Values of anti-racism, communication, collaboration, equity, transparency, and fiscal responsibility.
Excellent Communicator: You are a strong communicator to both technical and non-technical individuals, and proficient verbally and in writing.
Innovative: You have an aptitude for continuous improvement and can excel in change management. You’ve demonstrated the ability to remain flexible, agile, and calm in a high-paced environment that relies on quick and stable decision-making.
Technical: You have experience maintaining electro-mechanical assets at a high level with the ability to make decisions based on both manufacturers' recommendations and or industry best practices.
Authentic: Effective in a professional, diverse, multi-cultural environment. You treat customers, co-workers and employees with respect and are accountable.
Results Driven: This position is fast-paced, and dynamic and requires a candidate who can take charge, bring focus, and finish tasks in a timely, accurate, and professional manner.
Dedicated: Have a passion for public service and hold a high level of pride in making sure that projects, tasks, and emergencies are effectively and efficiently completed
Organized: Able to work on a multitude of tasks and understand/respond to various situations in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

Although not required, you may

Have completed a trade apprenticeship program.
Be Bilingual Spanish/English

About The Division

The Portland Bureau of Transportation is a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides people and businesses access and mobility. We keep Portland moving. For more information about the Portland Bureau of Transportation, please visit www.portlandoregon.gov/pbot. The Portland Bureau of Transportation embraces diversity, models inclusivity, and promotes equity through its service delivery, internal operations, organizational culture, and in its work with partners and the community.

Have a question?

Contact Information:

Anna Morgan, Senior Recruiter

Bureau of Human Resources

Anna.Morgan@portlandoregon.gov

To Qualify

Applicants must describe in their supplemental question responses and résumé how their education, training, work experience and/or lived experience, meets each of the following minimum qualifications:

Experience utilizing techniques, tools, and equipment used in the installation, testing, maintenance, AND repair of electrical systems related to rail or applicable systems.
Experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving mechanical, electrical, AND electronic maintenance problems with rail systems vehicles or applicable systems.
Experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as employees (represented and non-represented), managers, public safety personnel, contractors, vendors, the public, and others encountered in the course of work.
Ability to obtain information from laws and regulations and apply it to your role.
Ability to identify issues related to safety, and make decisions, in a high-stress environment.

Applicant must also possess:

A valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
Ability to pass pre-employment drug screen with regular random tests per Federal requirements.

The Recruitment Process

STEP 1: Apply online between March 24 , 2025 – April 7 , 2025

Required Application Materials:

Resume
Answer to the 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 responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis: Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law (https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/pages/equal-pay.aspx) your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
Do not attach any additional documents.
Please note, 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 using 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.
E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.

STEP 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: April 8 , 2025 – April 13, 2025

An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions 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 result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 (https://www.portland.gov/policies/human-resources-administrative-rules/employment/hrar-301-recruitment-processes#toc-examination-review) for complete information.
Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

STEP 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of April 14, 2025

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

STEP 4: Selection (Interview): Mid-Late April

Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview

STEP 5: Offer of Employment: Early - Mid May

Some positions will require those offered employment to complete and sign a criminal background statement before being considered for employment.

STEP 6: Start Date: Early June

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

*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.

Additional Information

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Click here (https://www.portland.gov/bhr/career-center/recruitment-policy) 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

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

A Career with the City of Portland offers many Employee Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to

Health Care (Medical, Vision and Dental)
Carrot Fertility
Wellness Benefits
Life Insurance
Long-term disability coverage to eligible employees and their families.
Employee Assistance Plan
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement
Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), including contributions to the PERS IAP plan paid by employer
Family Medical Leave
City Paid Parental Leave

AND SO MANY MORE!

Benefits may vary depending on bargaining unit and employment status. Click here to review the many different benefits the City of Portland offers (https://www.portland.gov/bhr/benefit-offerings/benefits-quickstart-guide/benefit-plan-summaries-highlight-guides) .

Thank you for your interest in joining the team at the City of Portland. We sincerely value your time and hope to make your application experience as positive as possible.

The following supplemental questions are an important step to assist us in determining if you have the minimum qualifications to succeed in the posted vacancy.

Write specific and unique responses to each question. Answering "No", to any of the Yes/No questions or answering an essay question with the following "See resume", or entering "N/A" for any of the minimum qualifications listed in the "To Qualify" section may eliminate you from further consideration.

Note: If you are requesting veterans' preference, please be sure to upload a copy of your DD214 and/or Veteran's administration letter stating your disability. Veteran's preference documentation must be submitted by the closing time of this announcement.

Have you read and understood all the information listed above?

Yes
No - If you have any questions, please contact the recruiter on the announcement.

02

Where did you first learn about this job opportunity? (If on a website or job board, please specify which one)

03

The City of Portland receives public records requests at times. Please indicate which response you find appropriate: (Answer will not disqualify you from the process)
My application was submitted with the understanding that the City of Portland would keep the information confidential and would only disclose the information if ordered to do so. I would not have submitted this application without the promise of confidentiality.
You may release my application; I am waiving confidentiality.

04

Do you have experience utilizing techniques, tools and equipment used in the installation, testing, maintenance, AND repair of electrical systems related to rail or applicable systems?
Yes
No

05

Provide a detailed example(s) of your experience utilizing techniques, tools and equipment used in the installation, testing, maintenance, AND repair of electrical systems related to rail or applicable systems.