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Administrative Specialist 2 – Pavement Services Intern
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Statewide Project Delivery Branch
Construction Section – Pavement Services Unit
Salem

The role:

Do you want to learn more about highway construction and contribute to a safer and more efficient transportation system? Would you like to gain experience in quality assurance, project design processes and data collection? We are seeking an intern to work up to six months with our Statewide Project Delivery Branch’s Construction Section in the Pavement Services Unit. This full-time internship will be working outdoors and in office with a projected start date in June 2024. Apply today!

This internship is projected to start in June 2025 through September 2025. The posted salary/pay range for this announcement is based on full-time hours; the salary will be prorated for part-time hours.

This job posting is for temporary positions and does not include the typical benefits available for permanent employees. Temporary employees may be eligible for employee health benefits offered through the Public Employees Benefit Board (PEBB) as outlined in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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.

What you will learn:

• Collect and verify pavement distress, friction, and smoothness data along Oregon highway system.

• Perform quality assurance and quality control activities of pavement data and equipment.

• Learn the pavement design and quality assurance process.

• Represent ODOT on highway construction sites.

• Understand and interpret engineering plans and specifications.

• Ensure construction activities conform to environmental standards and permits.

• Generate project documentation required by various regulators, statutes and standards.

• Foster positive relationships with other employees, contractors, property owners and the public.

Working conditions:

• Work in a laboratory environment with exposure to chemicals, loud noise, solvents, dust, fumes, as well as in a laboratory office using computer equipment daily.

• Work outdoors, in all weather conditions, 50% or more of the time – field work involves working around construction equipment and traffic hazards, and walking on various types of terrain, climbing ladders, traversing scaffolding, and working in elevated locations.

• Lift and carry material or equipment that weighs up to 50 pounds.

• This position will be in office and in the field, which may include night work.

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 6.95%.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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Minimum qualifications:

We are accepting applications from college students who start their freshman year at the time of hire (June 2025), and college students in their freshman, sophomore, junior and/or senior year who are studying civil engineering, construction management or related fields of study.

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First or second year graduate students in civil engineering, construction management or related fields of study.

Special qualifications:

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid driver’s 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.

• Coursework or degree in civil engineering or construction management.

• Ability to operate survey equipment or measurement devices.

• Experience with Microsoft applications and design software.

• Can work independently and as part of a team.

• Time management skills with high attention to detail.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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 education/experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each educational institution/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 Jeff Shambaugh, State Pavement 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 503-930-6376 or email ODOTRecruitmentSS@odot.oregon.gov

Additional information:

• Temporary appointments may be full- or part-time and will not exceed six months or 1,040 hours.

• 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.

• 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.

• This position is not represented by a union (unrepresented).

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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