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Initial Posting Date:

07/21/2026

Application Deadline:

08/04/2026

Agency:

Department of Transportation

Salary Range:

$6,276 - $9,644

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Maintenance Permit Coordinator Housing Specialist

Job Description:

Operations & Policy Analyst 3 – Maintenance Permit Coordinator Housing Specialist
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Maintenance & Operations Branch (MOB)
Maintenance Services Section / Maintenance Technology Unit
Salem

The role:

Join our team as the maintenance permit coordinator housing specialist where you will support the Governor's Housing Initiative by serving as the single point of contact for the initiative and facilitate coordination with permit staff. You will develop, draft and implement legislative concepts, administrative rules, programs, policies and agreements relating to housing initiatives as well as utility and miscellaneous permits. You will also serve as a coordinator for ODOT's Maintenance Guide by organizing teams of experts for periodic review of documents. Apply today!

We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions.

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 the single point of contact for the agency for programs related to the Governor’s Housing Initiative.

• Assess current and proposed administrative rules to identify potential barriers to housing.

• Serve as ODOT’s representative to statewide committees related to the expansion of housing.

• Coordinate, develop, draft and implement legislative concepts, administrative rules, programs, policies and agreements related to housing initiatives.

• Develop and revise guidelines and procedures, tools, and training to guide the permitting process.

• Maintain the Permit Manual for ODOT permit staff.

• Provide advice and guidance for the issuance of utility and miscellaneous permits.

• Analyze regulations including but not limited to ORS 374.305 and OAR Chapter 734, Division 55 and department policies to provide advice, recommendations and technical level assistance to Division, Region and District Managers on the activities allowed to be conducted on highway right of way by permit including utility facilities, parades, special events and other miscellaneous activities.

• Review, track, and analyze legislative bills for possible program and fiscal impacts.

• Maintain and update schedules for relevant Maintenance Guide sections and Operational Notices.

• Work in a standard office environment, with travel required. Hybrid work options available up to 3 days a week.

• 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, 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:

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification;

OR

A bachelor's degree in business or public administration, behavioral or social sciences, finance, political science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

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 and education to help us decide who will move forward.

• Experience independently interpreting and clearly communicating rules, laws, policies, decisions and procedures to others in a way that ensures comprehension and compliance.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience developing and maintaining collaborative and customer service-based working relationships with all levels of staff, the public and other agencies.

• Experience applying influence thoughtfully to achieve measurable results, improve processes and aid organizational priorities.

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 Rebecca Burrow, Maintenance Services 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 or Oregon National Guard servicemember, 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 971-345-1967 or email ODOTRecruitmentJS@odot.oregon.gov

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, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension].

• The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process.

• 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 Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

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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