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Environmental Program Coordinator 3 – Permitting and Environmental Compliance Specialist
Oregon Department of Transportation
Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) Program

Portland, Oregon | Vancouver, Washington

The role:

Leave your mark on history. Join the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) program to help build a replacement Interstate Bridge that will span generations. You will also be part of a team that is modernizing the Interstate 5 corridor for travelers of today and tomorrow.

Join this historic effort by supporting its design and construction. We are currently recruiting for a rotational opportunity as a permitting and environmental compliance specialist on our team.

The Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) program is a mega infrastructure program with national significance led jointly by the states of Oregon and Washington. Its purpose is to address regional safety and mobility challenges facing the Interstate 5 highway system by replacing the aging bridge over the Columbia River between Portland, Ore. and Vancouver, Wash. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are working together to develop solutions that improve seismic resiliency, bolster safety, reduce congestion, provide reliable public and active transportation, and facilitate better freight movement. The program has received more than $2 billion in federal grant funding and continues to seek further federal funding to build a bridge that keeps people and our economy moving into the future. The two states have also committed a billion dollars each to bring these improvements to fruition.

Join the IBR program for a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on the local community and region that will reverberate for decades.

This position will be a State of Oregon employee based in Portland and work out of the program’s joint office in Vancouver. This is a hybrid remote position with in-office work, in-person meetings and/or project site visits as needed.

This is a rotational opportunity open only to current State of Oregon employees in permanent positions and in good standing (limited duration and temporary employees not eligible). This opportunity will last until one year from date of hire, but the duration can change at any time depending on business needs. You must have your manager’s approval before applying for this assignment.

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. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life:

• Serve as our program’s initial contact and resource for environmental issues involving construction, maintenance and operation programs during planning, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and design.

• Answer and resolve environmental questions and/or issues for construction and maintenance activities.

• Conduct on-site review of construction projects and work with construction office as needed to adjust construction techniques to meet environmental permit requirements.

• Oversee the schedule, implementation and completion of environmental commitments, and coordinate with teams on incorporating and completing them.

• Oversee permit required monitoring which may include but is not limited to water quality and noise monitoring.

• Participate on project teams, including developing project alternatives and environmental avoidance and minimization measures.

• Oversee the work of agency and consultant environmental specialists in producing technical reports and coordinate with environmental regulatory agencies to determine the type of permits required for projects and get necessary project permits.

• Ensure plans, specifications and other documentation are complete and consistent with policy and regulatory agency requirements and standards.

• Negotiate permit commitments and mitigation agreements in coordination with agency representatives and project teams.

• Determine potential barriers to successful, timely project delivery and compliance, and determine and recommend solutions to project teams and leadership.

• Work in an office with hybrid work options available with occasional in-person meetings required.

• 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:

• Build a bridge to the future: You get to help build a bridge, transit network and active transportation facilities that will last a lifetime with a team of engineers, technical experts, transportation professionals and more with national and international experience.

• Make a lasting impact: As a member of the Interstate Bridge Replacement program, you have the chance to better the lives of community members who rely on the I-5 corridor in Portland and Vancouver and national and international freight haulers.

• Set your course: Joining a program with international and national significance such as the Interstate Bridge Replacement program can launch or advance your career.

• Program location: The program area spans through the Portland-Vancouver metro area. The project office is located in downtown Vancouver, Wash. providing lifestyle and recreation opportunities on both sides of the Columbia River.

• 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.

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Minimum qualifications:

A bachelor's degree in an environmental science, a physical science, a natural science, engineering, or a closely-related field and three years of environmental analysis or resource project management experience, one year of which must have included research design and analysis.

Three additional years of environmental analysis or resource project management experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree.

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.

• Experience and expertise in negotiating permit conditions with regulatory agencies to ensure environmental compliance with laws and regulations while facilitating reasonable project constructability.

• Experience and expertise in participating on project teams, including developing project alternatives, and environmental avoidance and minimization measures.

• Experience and expertise in translating permit conditions into project plans and specifications to communicate regulatory requirements to construction contractors.

• Experience and expertise in conducting on-site review of construction projects and working with a construction office to adjust construction techniques to meet environmental permit requirements.

• Experience and expertise in resolving environmental compliance issues with the project construction office and regulators.

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 Bill Warncke, Deputy Environmental Manager.

    • 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 971-273-8687 or email ODOTRecruitmentEM@odot.oregon.gov.

Additional information:

• Rotation Details: Applies only to rotation candidates (current State of Oregon employees applying for this as a rotational assignment).

  • This opportunity is scheduled to last until one year from date of hire but could change based on business needs.

  • Rotational candidates must meet the position's minimum qualifications to be considered. The successful candidate may be eligible for work out of class compensation within this classification's salary range.

  • You must have your manager’s approval before applying for this opportunity. You may submit their written approval with your application materials or, if selected for interview, bring it to your interview.

  • You must be a current permanent State of Oregon employee in good standing (temporary and limited duration employees are not eligible) to apply.

  • The successful candidate will remain eligible for cost-of-living increases and regular salary adjustments, as applicable, and will remain in their permanent classification, salary range and representation.

  • Relocation will not be paid. Employee will return to their permanent position upon completion of this assignment. However, the assignment can be terminated at any time without prejudice by the sending manager, receiving manager and/or employee.

• 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.

• You will be represented by the Association of Engineering Employees of Oregon (AEE).

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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