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Engineering Specialist 3 – Quality Assurance Technician - Construction
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Statewide Project Delivery Branch
Construction Section / Quality Assurance Unit
Portland

The role:

Join our Statewide Project Delivery Branch’s Construction Section as a quality assurance technician in Portland! In this role, you will test construction materials for projects throughout the region in the field and in the laboratory. You will help our agency confirm the quality of the materials placed on construction projects and work with other certified material technicians to ensure proper testing policy and procedures are followed. At times, you may also participate in research on materials testing to support improvements in procedures, specifications and policy related to construction materials. 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:

• Perform complex and specialized tests on construction materials.

• Evaluate test results for compliance with specifications and recommend acceptance, rejection or alternative uses of construction materials.

• Maintain records of received material samples and test results.

• Conduct research testing on materials.

• Maintain, repair and calibrate laboratory and field-testing machines and equipment.

• Drive a passenger vehicle to get test samples at production facilities or project work locations.

• Review contractor quality control programs.

• Inspect contractor’s production facilities, laboratories and equipment at various locations throughout the region.

• At random observe, verify proper certifications, monitor and counsel contractor’s technicians in their performance to promote accuracy and adherence to proper testing procedures.

• Work is primarily performed outside and around traffic and construction equipment hazards.

• Must be able to drive a car for long periods and in all weather conditions.

• Duties involve working with hazardous chemicals, equipment and radioactive sources.

• May be required to frequently lift and carry up to or over 60 pounds.

• Subject to being on call 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays.

• 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:

Five and one-half years (66 months) of sub-professional engineering experience.

OR

An associate's degree in engineering technology from a recognized community college or technical school of engineering and four years of experience directly related to engineering.

OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience (such as a bachelor’s degree in engineering plus two and one-half years’ engineering 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)

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.

• Currently possess one or more of the following certifications:

  • 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)

• Strong knowledge of mathematics and highway construction procedures and practices.

• Experience training, providing technical guidance, and assigning and reviewing the work of others.

• Ability to act independently and solve problems in the interest of ODOT, even when no authority is present.

• Knowledge of computer word processing, spreadsheet and document handling programs.

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, P.E., 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:

• This position will receive a cost of living adjustment (COLA) increase of 6.55% which is not reflected in the salary listed in this posting. The effective date of the increase is Jan. 1, 2025, for Feb. 1, 2025, paychecks.

• 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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