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Transportation Infrastructure Development & Project Delivery Administrator 2 – Region 4 Manager
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Region 4
Bend

 

The role: 

We’re looking for a Region 4 manager to join our Delivery & Operations Division leadership team! In this role, you will have overall authority for the planning, project selection and delivery, maintenance and operation of the state transportation facilities and buildings within the assigned area. Region 4 consists of over 380 employees, has its headquarters and Technical Resource Center in Bend, district maintenance and project offices in Bend, The Dalles and Klamath Falls and numerous maintenance stations throughout the region.

As a key leader within our division, you will have a strong voice in the strategic direction of the division and the ongoing development of more than 2,700 employees. You will work collaboratively with the Maintenance & Operations Branch, Engineering & Technical Services Branch, Statewide Project Delivery Branch and the four other regions to maintain, operate and improve Oregon’s multimodal transportation system. Apply today!

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions and hope you will join us on our path to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are an agency that embraces social equity through our values, strategic planning, and actions. Leaning into our equity priorities means we continually examine what we do, the impact we have, and our progress toward weaving social equity into who we are. To learn more about our social equity commitments, visit our Social Equity website. 

Before applying, click here to 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:

  • Develop and implement actions to guide the strategic direction of the region.
  • Manage the region through subordinate managers by providing progressive leadership, clear direction, effective coaching, performance evaluations and feedback.
  • Establish and monitor the region’s annual budget, staffing, resourcing, work plans and performance measures.
  • Guide the region's management team in broad policy areas and direct staff in the areas of plan development, project design, technical support, construction, maintenance and operations.
  • Review and monitor maintenance and operations conditions, ongoing construction projects and connect with crews within the region through routine field visits and tours.
  • Represent the region on statewide teams and committees.
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with other business lines, divisions and partners.
  • Assist in communication with legislators, agency officials, the media and other groups.
  • Serve as the agency spokesperson regarding the activities of the region on all phases of transportation work.
  • This position is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week including holidays.
  • Work in an office environment with hybrid work options available.
  • Considerable travel is required within the region and statewide in all types of weather, with some trips requiring overnight stays.
  • 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, remote work opportunities, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.
  • Competitive benefits packages which can be estimated using our compensation calculator.
  • Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. The salary range listed is the non-PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.
  • Live, work and play in Central Oregon!

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Minimum qualifications:

Seven years of management experience. 

OR

Four years of management experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field.

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.

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.

  • Visionary and proactive strategic leadership with a focus on desired positive outcomes versus reacting to problems and focusing on obstacles.
  • Experience generating and encouraging creativity and solutions.
  • Experience fostering consensus and a team approach through your actions to build strong, long term interpersonal working relationships to deliver or exceed predefined objectives.
  • Experience developing, coaching and mentoring employees in delivery of high quality work and engaged team participation.
  • Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with key federal, state and local officials and the public.

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 Mac Lynde, Delivery & Operations Division Administrator.
      • Generic cover letters and/or 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.
      • If you are an internal applicant, you must upload your cover letter in the ‘Resume/Cover Letter’ section of the application.
      • If you are an external applicant, you must upload your cover letter in the ‘Resume/CV’ 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 an 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 come before the public records request and gender identity questionnaire tasks. 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?

Additional information:

  • 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.
  • We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
  • We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, 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 become part of the state's management team.

 

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.