Now Hiring : City Engineer & Engineering Technician

Now Hiring : City Engineer & Engineering Technician

City of Stayton – Public Works Career Opportunities

Now Accepting Applications for Two Key Engineering Roles : City Engineer & an Engineering Technician

Application Deadline : Open Until Filled; First Review of Applications on October 29, 2025

Why Join Stayton?

Be part of a collaborative, community-driven local government in the Willamette Valley. At the City of Stayton, you'll work alongside dedicated professionals on meaningful public infrastructure projects—helping to build, maintain, and improve systems that serve our residents every day. We offer competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for mentorship, growth, and impact.

Position Overview

CITY ENGINEER

Under the direction of the Public Works Director, the City Engineer leads planning, design, construction oversight, and maintenance of the City's public infrastructure systems, including streets, utilities, stormwater, and transportation. This role provides engineering leadership, project management, development review, and supervises technical staff. See official job description for full details.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Oregon
• Increasingly responsible civil infrastructure engineering experience
• Strong skills in design, contract administration, project delivery, and supervision

Salary range : $88,535 to $115,519 (DOQ). The City offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including vacation, holidays, sick leave, health insurance (Regence or Kaiser; 85% City paid; Regence includes City paid HRA VEBA), defined benefit retirement plan eligibility at six months, life insurance, and long-term disability.

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN I / II

We are recruiting for a technical support position that may be filled at one of two levels, depending on the candidate's skills and experience. Technicians support the Public Works Department in a variety of tasks, including surveying, drafting (Civil 3D), construction inspection, project documentation, contract administration, field data collection, and administering our right-of-way permit and backflow prevention programs. See official job description for full details.

Key Duties (may include) :

Typical Qualifying Criteria :

What We're Looking For

For the City Engineer role, we additionally expect demonstrated leadership ability and technical expertise in civil infrastructure engineering. For the Technician roles, we look for strong technical aptitude, software skills (e.g., CAD, GIS), and field competence.

To apply, please visit : https : / / www.staytonoregon.gov / page / employment

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