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Professional Engineer 1 – Assistant Roadway Engineer
Oregon Department of Transportation
Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) Program
Portland, Oregon | Vancouver, Washington

The role:

Leave your mark on history. Join the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) program to help build a replacement Interstate Bridge that will span generations. You will also be part of a team that is modernizing the Interstate 5 corridor for travelers of today and tomorrow.

Join this historic effort by supporting its design and construction. We are currently seeking an assistant roadway engineer.

The Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) program is a mega infrastructure program with national significance led jointly by the states of Oregon and Washington. Its purpose is to address regional safety and mobility challenges facing the Interstate 5 highway system by replacing the aging bridge over the Columbia River between Portland, Ore. and Vancouver, Wash. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are working together to develop solutions that improve seismic resiliency, bolster safety, reduce congestion, provide reliable public and active transportation, and facilitate better freight movement. The program has received more than $2 billion in federal grant funding and continues to seek further federal funding to build a bridge that keeps people and our economy moving into the future. The two states have also committed a billion dollars each to bring these improvements to fruition.

Join the IBR program for a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on the local community and region that will reverberate for decades.

This position will be a State of Oregon employee(s) based in Portland and work out of the program’s joint office in Vancouver. This is a hybrid remote position with expectation of in-office work 1-2 days a week, on average, or as business needs demand to collaborate with cross-discipline colleagues and program leadership.

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.

Our next application screening is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2024. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.

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:

• Participate on program teams and projects and oversee design and preparations of the roadway portions of plans and estimates.

• Conduct research, evaluate information across the agency, and provide details and data that will lead to agency methods and procedures.

• Provide recommendations for projects to ensure they can be completed on time.

• Assist the IBR senior roadway engineer and design manager with technical review and coordination.

• Review and recommend approval, revision or denial of submitted design exception letters.

• Review or assign the review of consultant plans for compliance with design standards for various roadway features.

• Advise the consultant with development-related questions needing response from both ODOT and WSDOT or technical services as well as the FHWA and Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

• Review plans for compliance with design standards and serve as the engineer of record on projects designed by non-registered crew staff unless a senior designer is assigned for oversight.

• Assume the responsibilities of the senior designer in their absence and represent the senior designer at crew, technical, public and program team meetings.

• Advise quality assurance staff on the review of the complex IBR Program when requested.

• Work primarily in an office environment with hybrid work options available - research and data gathering projects require statewide travel and occasional exposure to traffic.

• 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:

• Build a bridge to the future: You get to help build a bridge, transit network and active transportation facilities that will last a lifetime with a team of engineers, technical experts, transportation professionals and more with national and international experience.

• Make a lasting impact: As a member of the Interstate Bridge Replacement program, you have the chance to better the lives of community members who rely on the I-5 corridor in Portland and Vancouver and national and international freight haulers.

• Set your course: Joining a program with international and national significance such as the Interstate Bridge Replacement program can launch or advance your career.

• Program location: The program area spans through the Portland-Vancouver metro area. The project office is located in downtown Vancouver, Wash. providing lifestyle and recreation opportunities on both sides of the Columbia River.

• 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 based on your experience, skills and education. The salary range listed is the non-PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.

• 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.

• PE licensure in Washington will be required after hire – this is not required at time of application.

Special qualifications:

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid 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 working on roadway and highway design.

• Experience with developing final plans sets (PS&E) and coordinating with construction.

• Experience working with travel modeling, safety, and traffic analysis.

• Experience working as a team player on a multi-discipline, multi-agency program including the demonstrated ability to coordinate between various teams and agencies.

• Experience working and leading tasks on a fast-paced and high-profile program.

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.

• Next Steps: If selected to move forward, you will be invited to complete a pre-recorded video interview.

Need help?

• For questions, call 971-273-8687 or email ODOTRecruitmentEM@odot.oregon.gov.

Additional information:

• This recruitment will remain open until filled. Our next application screening is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Thursday, 11/7/2024, 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.

• 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 are also unable to proceed with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program requests.

• We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.

• This classification is currently undergoing a statewide classification study.

• 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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Engineer, PE, Infrastructure, Roadway Engineer