Research Engineer | ENGINEERING.com

Salary: $6,454 to $10,013

role:
Join us for this exciting opportunity Research Engineer Support transportation throughout Oregon. In this position, you will collaborate with universities and other researchers to improve bridges, tunnels, and other structures. This is an ideal position for someone who wants to blend academic research with engineering practice. Apply now!

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Before you apply, Applicant Information Website For more information about the process, contact an Oregon government employee. If you are currently an Oregon government employee, The employee’s Workday profile.

A typical day in the life:

• Designs, conducts and coordinates advanced transportation studies.
• Develop a research proposal and work plan detailing the methods and goals of your research project.
• Work with the Technical Advisory Group to develop projects and review progress.
• Analyze data to arrive at appropriate engineering conclusions.
• Coordinate the development of contracts and agreements with external partners.
• Monitor and review the progress of ongoing studies conducted under contract.
• Coordinate the work of all parties involved in the site evaluation of the project.
• Disseminate research findings and implementation to internal and external partners.
• Stay up to date on current practices and research findings from other agencies.
• Conducts and oversees new product, construction and maintenance evaluations.
• Hybrid working options are available, with you working in an office environment twice a month with occasional limited overnight travel required.
• To request a copy of the job description including all duties and working conditions, please email us. [email protected].

Your benefits:

• Work-life balance, 11 paid vacation days per year, flexible work schedules, paid holidays, and more. learn more About Working at the Oregon Department of Transportation advantage We offer:
• Competitive benefits packages that can be quoted using our service Compensation Calculator.
• We offer a comprehensive and fair base salary within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education.Perth Participation Rate: If you are already a PERS member or become PERS eligible, your pay range will increase by 6%. Classification and Compensation Please visit the page for more details.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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Minimum Qualifications:
Valid Professional Engineer (PE) license in civil, structural, or transportation-related engineering.
NoteIf registered in another state, successful applicants will be required to obtain professional registration in Oregon within six months of employment.

What we want:
If you have these qualities, please let us know in your application. It will help us choose who we hire. You do not need to have all of these qualities to apply for this position. You also do not need to have any transferable skills, experience, education, or other qualifications. ODOT Value They help decide who moves forward.

• Proven track record in academic writing, writing published research papers, and preparing technical reports.
• Proven experience implementing new engineering specifications and standards.
• Structural engineering with emphasis on some aspects of transportation-related design, construction, or structural testing.
• Demonstrated experience in scientific research and application of scientific methods to engineering problems.

For more information and to apply, please click here:
This offer closes on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 11:59pm.

Please note that we only accept applications via our website.

If you have any questions, please call 503-779-9733 or email [email protected].

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer