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City of Portland, OR

HYDRA SCADA System Manager I

City of Portland, OR, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204


The Position

Job Appointment:

Full-TimeWork Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 8 am-5 pm. An alternate schedule may be available.Work Location:

6543 N BURLINGTON AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97203Benefits:

Please check our benefits tab for an overview of the benefits of this position.Union Representation:

Non-represented, no union affiliation.

The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is seeking a Manager I to lead the Data Acquisition and Notification Services (DANS) team. This team is part of the Technical Services Group of BES and is responsible for the development, operations, implementation, maintenance, and data delivery of the Hydrological Data Retrieval and Alarm (HYDRA) System.

This position is responsible for leading a team of professionals to deliver reliable conveyance system, pump station, and rain gauge data and notifications to customers throughout the bureau, to other City agencies, and to regional public organizations to support strategic goals and requirements. The DANS Manager oversees all operations of the team and the HYDRA system assets, aligns levels of service to customer objectives, makes strategic and fiscal decisions as to personnel and equipment, sets data standards and business processes to meet program and bureau data management goals, and ensures that employees are provided with an equitable, safe, and productive work environment.

What you’ll get to do:The DANS Manager is a leadership position that collaborates with managers, clients, and employees within and outside of BES to meet performance goals. Major job duties of this position include:

Manage the generation and delivery of high-quality, defensible, secure, timely, and cost-effective HYDRA SCADA system data and notifications to internal and external customers.

Lead DANS strategic planning and program implementation, including ongoing analysis and adaptive management of services, resources, capacities, methodologies, business processes, operating procedures, safety requirements, and work products.

Supervise, mentor, retain, and recruit diverse, competent, innovative, and service-oriented staff to support the BES mission and strategic objectives and applicable technical standards and requirements.

Plan, organize, and manage the work of staff, including developing and implementing work plans to achieve unit mission, goals, and desired levels of service, and ensuring that work is completed in a safe and effective manner.

Collaborate and communicate with managers and senior technical staff to design and implement capital improvement projects, cybersecurity strategies, and HYDRA SCADA system improvements.

Steward the physical and virtual assets of the HYDRA SCADA system and forecast future fiscal needs to develop and administer an annual budget, a five-year financial plan, and a long-term investment strategy.

An ideal candidate

will demonstrate through direct or transferrable experience: the ability to navigate a program through a period of change. Within BES, work is underway to evolve collaborative processes and systems that support bureau service delivery outcomes. Desired strengths include effective communication, analytic and problem-solving skills, and team leadership.

To Qualify

Applicants should specifically address and demonstrate in their résumé and supplemental questions how their education, training, and/or experience meet each of the following minimum qualifications:

Knowledge

of the principles and practices of leadership, operational and strategic planning, resource allocation, business process development and evaluation, fiscal accountability, and program management.

Knowledge

and skills related to Operational Technology system design, installation, operation, maintenance, data governance, and data delivery.

Knowledge

of technical communications systems, including networking and radio communications, instruments and measurement, and network security.

Ability

to manage, supervise, train, and evaluate the performance of a multicultural workforce in an equitable, safe, and customer-service-oriented workplace.

Ability

to apply analytic and problem-solving skills to develop sound conclusions, decisions, and recommendations to meet desired levels of service.

Additional Requirements:

A valid state driver’s license.

Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following:Education/Training : Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business administration, public administration, utility management, engineering, environmental science, biological or physical science, planning or related field;

AND

Experience:

Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience developing, implementing, and managing programs, projects, and/or personnel functions within an organization unit, including two (2) years in a supervisory role.

PreferredDegree, experience, or professional certification in electrical engineering.

The Recruitment Process

STEP 1: Apply online between

September 2

, 2024- September 16, 2024

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.

STEP 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of

September 16, 2024

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.

STEP 3: Establishment of Eligible List: week of

September 23, 2024

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

STEP 4: Selection (Interview): week of September 30, 2024

Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview.

STEP 5: Offer of Employment:

TBD

STEP 6: Start Date:

TBD

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

*Timeline is approximate and subject to change*

Additional Information

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