Jobs & RFPs

Jobs

ZooLights Traffic Operations Field Representative (9–13 positions)

Help make ZooLights one of Portland’s most memorable holiday traditions! As part of our team, you’ll be outside the Oregon Zoo helping thousands of guests navigate parking, find their way to the event, and get home safely and efficiently. You’ll spend your shifts welcoming visitors, providing friendly service, and keeping things moving, all while playing a behind-the-scenes role in creating a fun, festive experience for our community.

  • Location: Portland, Oregon

  • Employee Status: Temporary, seasonal

  • Schedule: Part-time

  • Weekly Hours: Variable, typically 12–28 hours/week

  • Shift: Evening/night, beginning at 3:30pm and typically ending no later than 9:15pm

  • Salary: $22/hour

  • Benefits: TriMet Hop Card or Parking Kitty validation, sick time accrual, two ZooLights tickets

  • Applications Due: 10/20/2026

  • Start Date: 11/10/2026

All applications and cover letters must be sent to hiring@explorewashingtonpark.org with “ZooLights Traffic Operations Field Representative” in the subject line. Click below to see the complete job description and requirements.

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Seasonal and year-round roles are posted here as they become available. Please check back for updates, and connect with us on LinkedIn.

 

Requests for Proposals

Sherwood Boulevard Restriping Project

Explore Washington Park invites qualified construction contractors to submit proposals and unit-price bids for pavement-marking removal and installation, curb marking, traffic control, and sign work on Upper and Lower SW Sherwood Boulevard in Washington Park, Portland, Oregon. The intended outcomes are clearer circulation, safer pedestrian crossings, improved parking organization, restored pavement and curb markings, and updated regulatory and directional signing.

  • Questions Due: 10/8/2026

  • Proposals Due: 10/16/2026

All proposals must be sent as searchable PDFs to mike@explorewashingtonpark.org. Please review the full RFP below, and contact Mike with any questions via email or phone at 503-679-1090.

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Explore Washington Park issues RFPs periodically for projects that support visitor access, transportation, and digital experience improvements. New opportunities will be posted here when available. Please check back for updates, and connect with us on LinkedIn.