Assistant Resident Engineer

Initial Posting Date:
04/10/2025

Application Deadline:
05/01/2025

Agency:
Department of Transportation

Salary Range:
$6,877 - $10,669

Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:
Assistant Resident Engineer

Job Description:

Professional Engineer 1 - Assistant Resident Engineer
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division - Region 1
Barlow Construction Office
Portland

The role:

Bring your engineering experience to our team! As our assistant resident engineer, you will lead project teams from start to finish for diverse construction projects. You'll process project documentation, respond to construction issues, administer contracts for projects in the Portland metro area and work on a collaborative team whose goal is to ensure public dollars are managed responsibly for the State of Oregon. Apply today!

Our first application screening is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you'll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions.

Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile

A day in the life:

• Assist the resident engineer in performing contract administration tasks for state transportation projects.
• Interpret and review contract documents (special provisions, plan sheets, standard specifications, construction manual, etc.) to provide guidance and clarity when issues develop.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with contractors, public agencies, the public and other partners.
• Ensure appropriate recordkeeping processes are maintained during the entirety of assigned projects.
• Negotiate and prepare cost estimates for Contract Change Order (CCO) work.
• Review projects and inspect work progress to ensure compliance with plans, specifications and permits.
• Review, prepare and coordinate approval for project submittals and documents.
• Review contractors' project schedules for completeness and accuracy; identify and coordinate project staffing needs based on schedules.
• Provide general oversight to ensure contract compliance with Office of Equity & Civil Rights requirements.
• Work is completed in the office and in the field, frequently work near highway traffic and construction hazards, and drive agency vehicles to construction sites and other locations.
• Hybrid work available 1-2 days a week depending on business needs.
• Requires working long hours, flexible hours and being on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including holidays.
• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov

What's in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.
• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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Minimum qualifications:

A valid Professional Engineer's (PE) license in civil, structural, or transportation-related engineering.

Note: If registered in another state, successful applicants will be required to obtain professional registration in Oregon within six months of hire.

Special qualifications:

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid US driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.

What we'd like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.

• Experience in reading and interpreting construction contract plans, special provisions and standard specifications.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) and experience working as part of a team.
• Experience problem solving to work through project issues as they develop.
• Knowledge or experience in construction practices on public infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of contract administration procedures.

How to apply:

• Complete the following required steps:
  
  • Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the 'Need help?' section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.
  • Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.
• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Need help?

• For questions, call 503-910-6372 or email ODOTRecruitmentCC@odot.oregon.gov.

Additional information:

• This recruitment will remain open until filled. Our first application screening is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, 05/01/2025, but we may close the announcement at any time after this date when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee that we will consider applications received after this screening date. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.
• This classification is currently undergoing a statewide classification study.
• We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension].
• We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
• We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, not including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.
• You will be represented by the Association of Engineering Employees of Oregon (AEE).

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

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