Roadway Designer

Initial Posting Date

02/18/2025

Application Deadline

03/05/2025

Agency

Department of Transportation

Salary Range

$5,392 - $8,359

Position Type

Employee

Position Title

Roadway Designer

Job Description

Associate in Engineering 2 – Roadway Designer

Oregon Department of Transportation

Delivery & Operations Division – Region 2

Technical Center / Roadway Unit

Salem

The Role

Do you have a strong understanding of engineering design? Join our team as a roadway designer in Salem! You will work with multidisciplinary teams to design highway transportation construction projects. These projects typically include freeway safety, overlays, improvements to rural and urban arterial highways, major bridge replacement, city streets, county roads and more. Apply today!

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

• Prepare and design roadway portion of plans, special provisions and estimates for transportation projects while in compliance with design standards.
• Consult with and coordinate contract plan preparations with other units.
• Review design alternatives to find benefits regarding public safety, project goals and cost savings.
• Participate in project teams and provide technical guidance on project development.
• Answer questions from other staff, the public and other agencies.
• Provide design support during construction which includes design changes, reviewing materials submitted and three-dimensional design information.
• Determine, present and implement approved team proposals and provide feedback during team meetings.
• Complete project milestones per project schedules on multiple concurrent assigned projects.
• Occasional field scoping, inspection trips and meetings throughout the region.
• Work is performed in a typical office environment with the potential of hybrid work options available after training.
• 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

Completion of and passing score on the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam AND one year of experience applying professional engineering theory, principles and methods.

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.

• Degree in civil transportation-related engineering with experience with ODOT roadway design procedures.
• Experience developing plans, specifications and cost-estimates for public agency transportation projects.
• Experience with MicroStation and other Bentley design software packages.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and solid verbal and written communication skills to compliment an outstanding customer service
• Ability to meet deadlines while working on multiple projects.
  
  

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 Eliseo Lemus, Roadway Manger.
• 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 503-779-9733 or email ODOTRecruitmentJB@odot.oregon.gov.
  
  

Additional Information

• 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 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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