Region 2 Manager
Transportation Infrastructure Development & Project Delivery Administrator 2 – Region 2 Manager
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Region 2
Salem
Salary Range: $10,268 - $15,898
The role:
We are recruiting for the Region 2 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 2 consists of 575 employees, has its headquarters and Tech Center in Salem, four construction and maintenance offices in Astoria, Salem, Corvallis and Eugene, and numerous maintenance station facilities 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 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.
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.
- Represent the region on statewide teams and committees.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with other business lines, divisions and partners.
- Assist in communications with legislators, local agency officials, the Federal Highway Administration and other groups.
- Guide the region's management team in broad policy areas and direct region 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.
- 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 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, competitive benefits packages and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation.
- Live, work and play in Salem, Oregon!
What we need:
Seven years of management experience;
OR
Four years of management experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field.
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!
Note: You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position.
- Visionary and proactive strategic leadership with 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 in order to deliver or exceed pre-defined 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.
Learn more and apply:
This recruitment closes at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
Please note that we can only accept applications through our website.
For questions, call 971-273-8687 or email ODOTRecruitmentEM@odot.oregon.gov.
ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer