Professional Engineer 1 – Traffic Operations Engineer          
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Branch
Region 3 / District 7
Roseburg, OR

Open until filled - The first round of screening is scheduled for Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. We encourage you to not delay in applying.

The role:  

Are you a professional engineer looking to for a new challenge? Do you have traffic engineering experience? Bring your expertise to our team and serve as the primary traffic operations technical expert for ODOT highways within the beautiful Roseburg area. This role will involve traffic investigations, analysis, signal timing, and making recommendations that will impact our transportation system for years to come. Come join our team and experience our agency’s great culture!

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:

• Manage the operations of traffic systems, including signs, traffic signals and pavement marking designs.
• Coordinate field investigations, analyze information and prepare reports regarding traffic operations.
• Provide traffic engineering recommendations to other ODOT personnel, local agencies and private citizens.
• Conduct and review intersection traffic control studies, including traffic signal warrant analysis.
• Determine traffic-related construction project design elements such as number of lanes, storage lengths and turning lane evaluation.
• Evaluate the contract work performed by traffic engineering consultants on ODOT highway projects.
• Develop, review and coordinate traffic signal timing throughout District 7.
• Install and monitor complex interconnected signal system plans.
• Analyze traffic timing as it affects intersection capacity and level of service. Determine future traffic access requirements and operational impacts of proposed developments.
• Attend public meetings and respond to public concerns regarding traffic operations.
• May occasionally require travel overnight. Will frequently be exposed to high speed traffic and adverse weather conditions.
• Live, work and play in beautiful Roseburg, Oregon!
• Relocation assistance available as part of the negotiated compensation package.

• A valid Professional Engineer's (PE) license in civil, structural, or transportation-related engineering.
  • "Valid" means you have the ability to stamp. We will verify your license before we consider your application. If registered in another state, successful applicants will be required to obtain professional registration in the state of Oregon within six months of hire.
• 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.

What we’d like to see:

If you have these qualities, let us know! It’s how we will choose whom to move forward!  

• Five years of traffic engineering experience, is preferred.

How to apply:

• Click here to learn more and apply! Please note that we can only accept applications and/or resumes through our website. 

Need help? For questions, please call 503-378-5606 or email odotrecruitmentKB@odot.state.or.us.

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.