Resident Engineer - Consultant Projects
The role:
As the resident engineer – consultant projects, you will be fully responsible for directing all activities necessary in the development of outsourced contracts for highly complex, highway construction projects and the contract administration of Oregon Transportation Commission approved construction contracts.
In this role, you will work as one of the organizational experts in the management of construction and consultant design contracts in the area of contract interpretation and contract management.
We invite members of all diverse communities to join our workforce as we endeavor to best serve Oregonians from every background. ODOT values diversity and inclusion because they are good for Oregon. We believe that by welcoming differences, encouraging new ideas and views, listening to and learning from each other, and providing opportunities for professional enrichment we are better able to serve those around us. We thank you for considering this employment opportunity.
A day in the life:
- Represent management in the development of outsourcing contracts for up to the most complex highway construction projects.
- Participate as a member of the region’s management team for project delivery.
- Lead the consultant selection processes.
- Contract administration/project management responsibilities:
- Manage the design.
- Meet with contractor/consultants
- Communicate with other state offices, local and other public agencies.
- Communicate with other ODOT project managers.
- Assure community input is obtained for the design and construction phases.
- Manage preliminary engineering, construction authorizations and construction engineering budgets on each project.
- Monitor work in progress and make adjustments to assignments or make workforce changes as needed to ensure the appropriate match of staff and projects.
Environment:
- Work is conducted in both an office and field environment.
- Work involves irregular hours (weekends, holidays, nights and to travel for job related purposes).
- Frequent travel required to local and remote construction sites, which may involve exposure to traffic and noise hazards and hazardous terrain.
What’s in it for you:
- Rewarding work in a fast-paced, creative environment.
- Colleagues who are passionate about public service.
- Work/life balance and 10 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules and competitive benefits packages. Click here to visit our full benefits website.
- Multi-modal ride sharing! Get There is Oregon’s easy-to-use carpool matching tool and trip planner that will get you where you need to go.
- Live, work and play in Salem, Oregon!
What we need:
A valid professional engineer's (PE) license in civil, structural, or transportation-related engineering and three (3) years of journey level professional engineer experience.
NOTE: If registered in another state, successful applicants will be required to obtain professional registration in Oregon within six months of hire.
What we’d like to see:
If you have these qualities, let us know! It’s how we will choose whom to move forward!
- Experience managing multiple transportation projects from preliminary design through construction.
- Experience developing and delivering design packages for transportation engineering projects.
- Experience negotiating and/or administering complex contracts for architectural/engineering services.
- Experience communicating and collaborating with stakeholders
- Experience in coordinating and managing project timelines, budget and scope.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
- Knowledge and experience in the areas of contract development and consultant management.
- Multi-modal transportation engineering experience.
Learn more and apply!
This recruitment closes at 11:59 p.m. on January 28, 2020.
Click here to learn more and to apply! Please note that we can only accept applications and/or resumes through our website.
For questions about the job announcement or online application, please call 503-986-4359 or email nicole.hlavinka@odot.state.or.us.
ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.