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Civil Engineering Specialist 3 – Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Statewide Project Delivery Branch
Construction Section / Quality Assurance Unit
Salem

The role:

Our Construction Section is recruiting for a senior quality assurance specialist in Salem! In this collaborative role, you will coordinate the training and certifying of material testing technicians that work throughout Oregon. You will review and provide input on material testing procedures used in the state, region and across the nation. You will also work closely with the industry construction associations in developing and delivering the needed skills to be a successful material testing technician for our agency’s construction projects. 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.

This recruitment is to augment the candidate pool generated by job announcement REQ-166948. If you have previously applied for this position, you do not need to reapply. Names of qualified applicants will remain on the list for further consideration.

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 statewide construction technician training and certification programs to ensure statewide uniformity and compliance with department policies and federal and state laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.

• Develop and review training materials and examinations.

• Develop training materials and conduct training sessions for program trainers and examination proctors.

• Coordinate and oversee the training and exam delivery process for the Technician Materials Certification Program.

• Deliver training for a broad range of construction material testing principles, methods and procedures and construction techniques that support the Quality Assurance Program and contract requirements.

• Oversee and train material testing technicians in all aspects of our program, training delivery techniques and implementation of specification requirements in the lab and field environments.

• Evaluate trainers and proctors training and examination processes and take corrective actions for improvement.

• Develop and administer consultant contracts for technician training programs.

• Maintain a database of certified technicians in all areas for both state and industry personnel.

• Coordinate tasks with quality assurance personnel to support training and exam delivery.

• Grade and score all examinations.

• Work approximately 50% of the time in the field – duties involve working with hazardous chemicals, equipment and radioactive sources.

• Frequent driving statewide, overnight travel and irregular hours for training presentations and visiting construction sites required.

• 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:

Seven years of civil or transportation-related engineering or surveying experience. Two years of this experience must have been independently planning and completing assignments in drafting, field or laboratory inspection, construction contract administration, surveying, materials testing, or traffic investigations;

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A bachelor's degree in civil engineering, surveying or transportation-related engineering and four years of civil or transportation-related 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.

The following will be required within six months after hire:

• Radiation Safety Training certification

• ODOT training certifications:

  • Certified Aggregate Technician (CAgT)

  • Certified Embankment Technician (CEBT)

  • Quality Control Technician (QCT)

  • Certified Density Technician (CDT)

  • Certified Asphalt Technician (CAT-1)

  • Certified Asphalt Technician (CAT-2)

  • Concrete Control Technician (CCT)

  • Concrete Strength Testing Technician (CSTT)

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 calculating material yield quantities and checking material test result accuracies for acceptance of construction materials.

• Experience with public speaking to an audience of up to 50(+) individuals.

• Have trained material technicians on proper field and laboratory testing methods for over five years.

• Provided recommended changes to material testing procedures for agency and national testing standards.

• Have provided training on a quality assurance program that meets Code of Federal Regulations 23 CFR 637.

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 Larry Ilg, State Quality Assurance Engineer.

    • 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:

• 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.

• This classification is currently undergoing a statewide classification study.

• 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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