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Civil Engineering Specialist 1 – Construction Inspector 4
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Region 5
Construction Section
Pendleton or La Grande

The role:

Do you have engineering or surveying experience? Have you performed highway construction project inspection work? Then this might be the position for you! Join our team as a construction inspector 4, where you will perform routine field construction inspection and office work for various transportation construction and maintenance projects. Apply today to assure that construction projects are built per specifications with good engineering practices ensuring the safety of the traveling public.

This position can be based in either Pendleton or La Grande.

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:

• Inspect moderate to high complexity construction projects.

• Perform routine engineering calculations using calculators or computer programs to determine project quantities.

• Enforce contractor compliance to plans and specifications.

• Submit and manage project documentation using digital document management system per agency guidelines and requirements.

• Assist with preconstruction meetings and understand and monitor contractor’s schedules.

• Recommend the acceptance or rejection of construction materials for quantity, quality and conformance to applicable specifications.

• Review the preliminary and advance plans and specifications during project development.

• Work as a member of a survey team performing location, construction and right of way surveying.

• Record accurate field notes and project records.

• Monitor safety issues and take appropriate action when there is a problem.

• Work outdoors in all weather conditions over half of the time with long/flexible hours required. Work involves lifting and carrying equipment of up to 50 pounds, stooping, bending, climbing ladders and working on construction sites.

• 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 US 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 inspecting highway construction projects.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Ability to communicate and collaborate efficiently with engineers, agency staff, contractors and technicians.

• Experience reading and interpreting contract plans and specifications.

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 Josh McCullough, Resident 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 971-345-1967 or email ODOTRecruitmentJS@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 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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