Traffic Analyst (Construction)

Initial Posting Date:

04/17/2024

Application Deadline:

05/01/2024

Agency:

Department of Transportation

Salary Range:

$6,454 - $10,013

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Traffic Analyst (Construction)

Job Description:

Professional Engineer 1

• Traffic Analyst (Construction)

Oregon Department of Transportation

Delivery & Operations Division

• Region 1

Technical Center

• Traffic Design Unit

Portland / Hybrid

The role:

We are looking for a professional engineer to join our traffic design unit! As a traffic analyst (construction), you will work in a team in developing the traffic engineering data requirements for transportation improvement projects and planning studies. If you are motivated by collaborating with diverse groups and executing planning and evaluation projects, this position is for you! Apply today!

A valid professional engineer's (PE) license in civil, structural, or transportation-related engineering is required.

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:

• Perform the technical traffic engineering analysis on Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) projects required by the Region's project development process, and assign work and review it for technical accuracy and application.

• Perform multifaceted traffic engineering, transportation system and freeway operations and capacity analyses on major projects and assist with construction staging and traffic control.

• Perform transportation planning studies utilizing the regional VISUM Travel Demand Forecast Model.

• Conduct technical review of transportation studies for highway improvement projects to ensure compatibility of project development with operational efficiency and safety of the state highways.

• Provide traffic control design and permanent pavement marking support during ODOT construction, maintenance, and repair projects.

• Independently designs and prepares plans, specifications and cost estimates for temporary traffic control and permanent pavement marking on large, multi-staged and complex construction projects throughout the state. Utilizes CADD terminal for design and drafting functions.

• Hybrid work option available. Requires occasional overnight travel may be required. Occasional fieldwork can involve exposure to heavy traffic, sometimes at night.

• 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!

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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 comity 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 working with Microstation or similar CADD applications is required.

• Knowledge of modeling and microscopic simulation.

• Knowledge of Synchro or similar applications is desired.

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 503-586-6863 or email ODOTRecruitmentNH@odot.oregon.gov

Additional information:

• 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.

• 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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