Assistant Resident Engineer

Initial Posting Date:

02/12/2024

Application Deadline:

03/11/2024

Agency:

Department of Transportation

Salary Range:

$6,454 - $10,013

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Assistant Resident Engineer

Job Description:

Professional Engineer 1 - Assistant Resident Engineer

Oregon Department of Transportation

Interstate Bridge Replacement Program

Portland, Oregon | Vancouver, Washington

The role:

Our Interstate Bridge Replacement Program (IBR) is recruiting for an assistant resident engineer! In this role, you will assist in administering contracts and supporting the development of design projects while working as part of a team. You will guide and collaborate with employees and consultants to administer multiple construction contracts with a resident engineer's oversight. Apply today!

IBR is a multimodal mega program jointly led by the State of Oregon and the State of Washington to address regional safety and mobility problems facing the I-5 highway system crossing over the Columbia River between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. We are working with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Tri-Met, CTRAN, regional partners, and the community to develop solutions for seismic resiliency, safety improvements, congestion reduction, reliable transit, active transportation and reliable movement of freight.

The person in this position will be a State of Oregon employee. This position is based in Portland, Oregon, and the work location will be at our joint office in Vancouver, Washington.

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 first application screening is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Monday, March 11, 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:

• Administer multiple complex construction contracts at the same time and interpret contract documents, anticipate potential problems and work on developing solutions.

• Review, prepare and submit project documentation.

• Negotiate contract change orders and prepare cost estimates.

• Prepare and review calculations, quantity estimates and construction details.

• Prepare construction engineering budgets and personnel projects for review/approval.

• Review work products and inspect work in progress to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.

• Ensure programs are properly implemented on all assigned projects, including Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), On the Job Training (OJT), and Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO) programs.

• Review contractor's project schedule and identify resources to coordinate activities to support the schedule.

• Organize and facilitate meetings; communicate and coordinate information with contractors and crew on assigned projects and relay information to the resident engineer.

• Coordinate a team of project management personnel to oversee project inspection.

• Mentor and train crew members.

• Attend safety meetings and implement safety policies, procedures and safe working conditions.

• Work in an office and in the field with hybrid work options available - regularly required to drive state vehicles on a daily basis and works in the field more than 30% of the time.

• Work requires long hours, differing shifts, overnight travel and may be called out for emergencies at any time, seven days a week, including holidays.

• Field environment duties involve regularly working in all weather conditions and near traffic and construction equipment; walking on rough terrain and stooping or bending around structures and equipment; and occasionally lifting 40-60 pounds and working above the group or water on platforms or machinery with appropriate safety equipment.

• 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.

• Competitive benefits packages which can be estimated using our compensation calculator.

• 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!

• An opportunity to be part of a multimodal, mega program that is unique not only to the region, but also to the west coast!

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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 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 construction contract administration for heavy highway projects using traditional and alternative contracting.

• Experience coordinating work for blended teams of employees and consultants.

• Experience in roadway project engineering on public infrastructure projects.

• Strong communication skills and experience working as part of a team.

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.

• Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the "what we'd like to see" section above.

• Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages.

• Please address your cover letter to Shilpa Mallem, Design Manager.

• Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the "what we'd like to see" section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.

• You must upload your cover letter in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of the application.

• 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 971-273-8687 or email ODOTRecruitmentEM@odot.oregon.gov.

Additional information:

• This recruitment will remain open until filled. Our first application screening is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Monday, 3/11/2024, 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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