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Job Type: Full Time Regular
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 26-00002
Department: Community Development
Division: Development Services
Opening Date: 08/05/2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: AFSCME
Description
Now Hiring: Development Services Senior Engineer
Are you an experienced civil engineer with a strong background in private development? The City of Milwaukie is seeking a Development Services Senior Engineer to assume advanced technical responsibilities for complex private development reviews. We prioritize a highly engaged, supportive professional culture and reflect the values of accountability, accessibility, efficiency, collaboration, and equity in all our interactions.
This role is distinct in its deep focus on ensuring private development aligns with public needs. If you excel at coordinating private development infrastructure with City standards and land use approvals, we want you on our team.
Please review the full job description by following this link: Development Services Senior Engineer.
To learn more about the benefits of working at the City of Milwaukie and our culture, please check out our Careers and Work Culture pages.
This position is open until filled. The first review of applications will be on August 17, 2026
Essential Functions
What You'll Do

• Private Development Review: Conduct senior-level reviews and approve engineering plans for commercial, industrial, and residential structures proposed through the permit process.
• Infrastructure Coordination: Evaluate proposed public and private infrastructure improvements associated with development projects (including streets, utilities, and stormwater systems) to ensure strict compliance with City, State, and federal standards.
• Project Management: Manage and coordinate the review of development applications, adhering to required timelines, facilitating interdepartmental coordination, permitting processes, and stakeholder communication to ensure compliance with municipal codes, engineering standards, infrastructure requirements, and community development objectives.
• System Development Charges: Calculate and administer SDCs in compliance with applicable ordinances and state law. Review development applications and plans to determine fees, perform calculations based on project impacts, and ensure accuracy and consistency. Coordinate with engineering, planning, and finance staff; maintain clear documentation; and advise applicants and internal teams on SDC requirements.
• Targeted Inspections & Studies: Perform essential field inspections of private development utility connections and review transportation impact studies, illumination plans, and other private development studies.
• Technical Guidance: Provide expert engineering guidance to developers, contractors, and property owners regarding City standards, engineering requirements, and complex development processes.
• Cross-Agency Collaboration: Coordinate engineering reviews seamlessly with planning, building, public works, and other agencies to ensure consistency with adopted development conditions.

Education & Experience
What You Bring to the Table

• Education: A Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.
• Private Development Experience: At least five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in civil engineering. This must explicitly include development review, infrastructure design, or municipal engineering, supported by a strong understanding of local land use regulations and engineering standards applicable to private development.
• Licensing:
  • An active Oregon Professional Engineering license (or a Professional Engineer license from another state with the ability to obtain an Oregon license within 6 months of hire).
  • Possess, or obtain by time of hire, a valid driver license and acceptable driving history.
• Skills: The ability to analyze complex engineering data, evaluate engineering designs for compliance, and clearly communicate technical requirements to developers, contractors, and the public.

Why Join Us?

• Flexible Work: This position may be eligible for limited hybrid work options in accordance with City policy.
• Dynamic Environment: Enjoy a mix of standard office environments and field work, including construction site visits and traffic analysis.
• Meaningful Impact: Use your advanced technical skills to directly shape the infrastructure and safety of our growing community.

Additional Information
Our Core Values
At the City of Milwaukie, we believe in supporting our community in all work interactions and activities. The ideal candidate will reflect our core values of accountability, accessibility, efficiency, collaboration, and equity.
How to Apply:
To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please submit the following:

• Complete Job and Education History: Please include all applicable Experience and Education, including certifications, in your application. We use your application details to determine your step placement on our salary schedule.
• Resume: A comprehensive overview of your professional experience.
• Cover Letter: A thoughtful and authentic letter describing why you believe you would be a good fit for this role and the City of Milwaukie.
• Supplemental Questions: Please provide thorough and genuine answers to the supplemental questions. Your responses will be used in the application review process to help rank candidates. We acknowledge the usefulness of AI tools, but this is your opportunity to highlight your unique lived experiences and demonstrate why you are the best candidate.

Diversity and Inclusion: At the City of Milwaukie, we understand that a diverse workforce strengthens our organization. We value diversity and support a positive and welcoming environment where all of our employees can thrive.
Equal Employment Opportunity:All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made, or any other status protected by law.
Accommodation:Reasonable accommodation is available to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in this process. To obtain confidential assistance, please contact Human Resources at 503-786-7509.
Veterans' Preference:The City of Milwaukie provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with state law. Any candidate wishing to have their qualifying veteran's preference applied to the process must submit a qualifying document (DD Form 214 or 215) at the time of application, providing proof of eligibility, including discharge status. Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs at the time of application, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.
Bilingual Premium: Employees who are fluent in English and either Spanish or Russian, verified by a third-party assessment, are eligible for 3% incentive pay.
Summary of Employee Benefits
(actual plan documents, policies and bargaining agreements prevail)
The City of Milwaukie offers a generous benefits package to all regular status employees working at least 20 hours per week (benefits are pro-rated for employees working less than full-time). Temporary employees, seasonal workers and part-time employees working less than 20 hours per week are not eligible for benefits. Medical/dental insurance is effective the first of the month following date of hire.
Medical Insurance: You may choose between a traditional indemnity plan (Regence Blue Cross PPO) or a health maintenance organization (Kaiser HMO). Coverage includes you and your dependents. Each plan includes a vision and prescription drug benefit.
Dental Insurance: You and your dependent family members are eligible for a dental insurance plan which includes preventative, routine and major dental care as well as orthodontic benefits. You will have the choice to be covered by either Delta Dental, Willamette Dental or Kaiser's dental plan.
Flexible Spending Account: The City offers a Flexible Spending Account (FSA). FSAs allow eligible employees to pay for non-covered health related expenses and childcare expenses with tax-free income. Additionally, the employee paid portion of the City's medical and dental insurance premiums are paid through the FSA with pre-tax dollars.
Retirement: The City participates in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Benefits paid by PERS are funded from two sources,
- Member contributions paid on your behalf by the City (immediately vested); and
- Employer contributions (vested when contributions have been made in each of five calendar years)
Additionally, the city offers a 457 deferred compensation retirement plan. The city makes a contribution of 3.5% to your 457 plan with no contribution required from you. You may contribute additional pre-tax dollars to the 457 plan up to federal limits.
Life Insurance: The city pays for your basic life insurance in the amount of your annual salary to a maximum of $100,000 and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) to a maximum of $100,000.
Long Term Disability Insurance: The city provides you with a long term disability (LTD) plan which provides up to 50% of your salary, up to a maximum benefit of $3,000 per month for qualifying disabilities following a 90-day waiting period.
Employee Assistance Program: Benefit eligible employees and their family can receive up to five free counseling sessions per incident per year from Canopy EAP (formerly Cascade).
Workers' Compensation Insurance: You are provided worker's compensation insurance in accordance with Oregon Revised Statutes (SAIF Corporation).
Holidays
The City recognizes the following paid holidays during the calendar year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Birthday
- President's Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veteran's Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- The Friday after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
- One and a half days Floating Holiday
Vacation
Paid vacation time accrues on a yearly basis as follows:
- 1-48 months (up to four years) 8.67 hours per month
- 49-108 months (4-9 years) 10 hours per month
- 109-168 months (9-14 years) 12 hours per month
- 169-228 months (14-19 years) 14 hours per month
- 229 or more months (over 19 years) 16.67 hours per month
Vacation leave may be taken after you have completed six months of employment and may be accrued to a maximum of two years.
Non-represented managers and supervisors who do not receive overtime compensation are eligible for management leave on an annual 'use it or lose it' basis.
Sick Leave: New employees receive 48 hours of sick leave at hire. After six months, sick leave accrues at a rate of eight (8) hours per month.
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How many years of progressively responsible professional experience do you have in civil engineering, including development review, infrastructure design, or municipal engineering related to sewer, water, stormwater, and/or transportation systems?

• 0 - 2 years
• 2 - 4 years
• 5+ years

02
Do you currently possess an Oregon Professional Engineering license (or Professional Engineer license from another state with the ability to obtain an Oregon license within 6 months of hire)?

• Yes
• No

03
If you are claiming Veteran's Preference, it is necessary to attach the relevant supporting documents. Have you ensured that these documents are included?

• Yes
• No
• N/A, not claiming veterans' preference

Required Question