Assistant Resident Engineer

Initial Posting Date

04/01/2026

Application Deadline

04/15/2026

Agency

Department of Transportation

Salary Range

$7,049 - $10,936

Position Type

Employee

Position Title

Assistant Resident Engineer

Job Description

Professional Engineer 1 – Assistant Resident Engineer

Oregon Department of Transportation

Delivery & Operations Division – Region 1

Construction

Portland / Hybrid

The Role

As the Assistant Resident Engineer, you will support the Resident Engineer by overseeing project teams and helping ensure contractors meet all highway construction contract requirements. You’ll provide day-to-day leadership, guidance, and mentorship to a crew of 15–20 employees while contributing to preliminary engineering work and other assigned project tasks. Apply today!

We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions.

Our first application screening is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.

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

• Proactively anticipate, identify, and resolve project construction issues.
• Review plans and specifications and recommend changes as needed.
• Initiate, prepare, and justify contract change orders, including cost estimates.
• Review and analyze contractor claims and time extension requests.
• Elevate unresolved issues to the Resident Engineer in a timely manner.
• Provide oversight to ensure contractor and subcontractor compliance with contract requirements.
• Assist the resident engineer in supervising field construction contracts, including highways, bridges, interchanges, traffic signals, bikeways, and buildings.
• Review contract work for compliance with plans and specifications; accept or reject work based on established standards.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with contractors, the public, and project stakeholders.
• Communicate daily with the resident engineer, contractor, inspectors, surveyors, designers, and
• support staff.
• Work in an office environment with hybrid work options available.  
• 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

Possession of a Civil Engineering (CE) license in the State of Oregon OR the ability to obtain license within six months of hire.

If registered in another state, successful applicants will be required to obtain a temporary permit to practice engineering, pursuant to ORS 672.109, within six months from date of hire.

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 and education to help us decide who will move forward.

• Experience in construction inspection and contract administration - Highway preferred.
• Experience interpreting construction plans and specifications.
• Experience applying knowledge of mathematics, survey principals, engineering and construction practices and procedures.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team.
  
  

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 Ian Cannon, 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 or Oregon National Guard servicemember, 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 503-586-6863 or email ODOTRecruitmentNH@odot.oregon.gov
  
  

Additional Information

• This recruitment will remain open until filled. Our first application screening is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, but we may close the announcement at any time after this date when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee that we will consider applications received after this screening date. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.
• 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].
• The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process.
• 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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