Street Maintenance Crew Leader at City of Portland

About the position

Job Appointment: Regular

Work Schedule: Summer Monday-Thursday 6:00 am to 4:30 pm; Fall, Winter, Spring Alternate schedule

Work Location: Maintenance Operation:2929 N Kerby Ave, Portland, OR 97227

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 for qualifying employees .

Union Representation: LiUNA Laborers' Local 483 - City Laborers. To view this labor agreement, please click here .

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. Note: Do not include your age, date of birth, or the dates you attended or graduated from school. Only provide this information if it is specifically requested to meet job requirements or to follow federal, state, or local laws or rules.

Please note, there is a work skill demonstration test for this recruitment. A work skill demonstration is a test on different components for specific skills to determine if you have the minimum skills to be eligible for the position. Please refer to Recruitment Process Step 3 for tentative dates, locations, and possible skills

Position Summary

This Street Maintenance Crew Leader leads and directs crews in the preparation for paving and the repair of roadway surfaces. They will direct and train a diverse work force in the safe and efficient work methods of roadwork, including proper equipment operation. They will inspect streets and determine the appropriate work zone traffic control. They will be directly responsible for durable and effective repairs and maintenance of the City streets. The work will conform to City standards and follow industry best practices. The Street Maintenance Crew Leader will operate rollers, self-propelled paving machines and other equipment. They will be responsible for keeping work records, handling on-site public relations, and producing various reports.

Important Highlights

• This position is considered an essential position during inclement weather, natural disasters, and other emergencies
• This position is a member of PBOT's 24 Hour Response Team
• May require after-hour, evening, weekend, and holiday response
• During an emergency, this position is expected to report to work as soon as possible to help ensure the essential operations of the City's transportation infrastructure

What you'll get to do:

• Direct crews on the Street Maintenance Team
• Direct and train diverse work crews in safe and efficient work methods and proper paving machinery equipment operation (i.e. pavers, rollers, and street milling)
• Inspect City assets to determine extent of work required
• Maintenance and cleaning or repair of City owned assets
• Keep records of accomplishments and create maintenance reports
• Handle on-site public relations

An Ideal Candidate will have a strong commitment to promoting equity and diversity in the workplace. They will have strong communication skills and can lead and motivate individuals on their team.

Who you are:

• Excellent Communicator: You are a strong communicator to both technical and non-technical individuals, and proficient verbally and in writing
• Problem Solver: You can identify problems early and value collaboration. You utilize active listening and effective communication and facilitation skills in working with others to find resolutions
• 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 high paced, dynamic and requires a candidate who can take charge, bring focus, and finish tasks in a timely, accurate and professional manner
• Relationship Builder: An outgoing professional who values building trust, partnerships, and relationships to support an inclusive culture and accomplish objectives more effectively
• Collaborative: A professional who values partnership and develops and supports relationships to get things done.
• Safety Conscious: A manager that incorporates public safety and staff safety as top priorities in every decision
• Dedicated: Personally, you have a passion for transportation and improving transportation through public service; you hold a high level of pride in making sure that projects are effectively managed, and that you are proud of the work delivered to the public

About the Bureau:

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 with access and mobility. We keep Portland moving. For more information about the Portland Bureau of Transportation, please visit .

Have a question?

Tami Larison
Senior Recruiter

The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:

1. Ability to lead, motivate, encourage, train, and evaluate individuals within several classifications with different levels of experience and seniority.
2. Experience with infrastructure maintenance paving operations and roadway repairs (5 years minimum experience preferred).
3. Experience dealing tactfully and effectively with members of the public as well as your coworkers/crew
4. Experience with data entry on a variety of smart phones/iPads and strong writing and documentation skills
5. Knowledge of and ability to apply workplace and OSHA rules and/or guidelines
6. Ability to apply diversity, equity, and inclusion in a leadership position.

Applicants must also:

• A valid state driver's license and acceptable driving record at time of hire.
• Submit a "complete" five-year court-certified Driver's Abstract of Driving Record (obtained at applicant's expense) upon request.
• Possess a Commercial Driver's License (CDL-Class A) at time of hire.
• Ability to pass a Prehire Evaluation that may require a medical exam, screenings and physical capacities test (PCT), after an offer of employment has been made and accepted. (ONLY used if a Pre-hire exam is required for the classification. See additional step added after "Offer of Employment" step. This step must be included as well. List of Job Classes Requiring Prehire Evaluation )
  • Take and pass a pre-employment DOT drug test

STEP 1: Apply online between April 20 , 2026 - May 4, 2026

Required Application Materials:

• Resume

• Note : Do not include your age, date of birth, or the dates you attended or graduated from school. Only provide this information if it is specifically requested to meet job requirements or to follow federal, state, or local laws or rules.

• Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)

Optional Application Materials:

• If you wish to request Veteran's Preference, please submit your veteran documents (e.g., DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter) by the recruitment's closing date.
• Effective January 1, 2026, the State of Oregon law ORS .238 is amended to expand eligibility for Veterans' Preference to current and former Oregon National Guard service members. If applicants are existing state or former Oregon National Guard servicemembers, they are encouraged to attach appropriate documentation to their future recruitment applications.
• Update: As of March 3 rd , 2025 If you made the eligible list and met the eligibility to receive veteran preference, you will no longer need to submit veteran documents for future recruitments.

If you need to update or remove your veteran preference for a specific recruitment or from your master profile, please contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.

Application Tip

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 . click apply for full job details