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Civil Engineering Specialist 1 – Inspector 4
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery and Operations Division – Region 1
Sylvan Construction Office
Portland

The role:

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated construction inspector to join our team in the Sylvan office. In this role, you will inspect construction work at project sites, work with contractors and internal staff, manage the field inspection team on larger projects and ensure contractor compliance on plans and specifications. Check out our current projects on OR217 and the Saint Johns Bridge. Make a significant impact by joining ODOT!

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:

• Review contract documentation and propose solutions to anticipated problems.

• Inspect and monitor construction work to make sure it is in compliance with plans, specifications, permits and biological requirements.

• Measure and record work and prepare source documents to support payment.

• Act as an agency representative in communications with contractors, the public and other interested parties.

• Monitor safety procedures and traffic control.

• Perform contract administration duties, including the preparation of documents such as daily progress reports.

• Provide project information to internal staff, and oversee field and office personnel in documentation, payment and record assembly duties.

• Ensure that required tests are performed and documented.

• Ensure that contractors and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) subcontractors meet contract requirements.

• May be on call 24/7, including weekends and holidays. May travel, occasionally overnight.

• Work is performed outdoors 50% or more of the time and may require lifting up to 50 pounds, working on hazardous terrain, in adverse weather, near traffic or hazardous construction conditions.

• 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:

• Four years of para-professional engineering or surveying experience. One year of this experience must have been working independently or as a senior member of a team or work group;

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• An associate’s degree in engineering technology or surveying from a recognized community college or technical school of engineering and two and one-half years of engineering or surveying experience. One year of this experience must have been working independently or as a senior member of a team or work group;

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• A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, surveying, or transportation-related engineering and one year civil engineering or surveying experience;

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• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

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.

• Construction experience, preferably in highway or transportation.

• Experience with construction site oversight, interpreting and applying contract plans and specification requirements.

• Experience providing construction documentation, such as preparing daily reports, inspection reports, field measurements and interpreting quality documentation.

• Experience leading a team of inspectors.

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 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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