Transportation Maintenance Manager

Initial Posting Date:

09/30/2025

Application Deadline:

10/14/2025

Agency:

Department of Transportation

Salary Range:

$6,667 - $10,311

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Transportation Maintenance Manager (State Employees Only)

Job Description:

Transportation Operations and Maintenance Manager 1 – Transportation Maintenance Manager (State Employees Only)
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery and Operations Division – Region 4
District 11 East
Lakeview

This position is open for recruitment and fully funded following the 2025 Special Legislative Session.

The role: 

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for keeping roadways safe and efficient? Join our Lakeview leadership team as our transportation maintenance manager, where you’ll implement transportation maintenance plans, manage budgeting and oversee all maintenance operations within the district. You’ll guide a dedicated team, shape long-term infrastructure plans and ensure our roads meet the highest standards – don’t delay, apply today!

You must be a current State of Oregon employee at time of application in a permanent, seasonal, limited duration or temporary position to be eligible for this position. 

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:

• Oversee maintenance crews, prioritize work and evaluate performance.

• Manage hiring and termination decisions.

• Develop and implement plans to improve productivity and safety.

• Work closely with other districts and leaders to accomplish goals and respond to emergencies.

• Oversee winter operations by monitoring weather and distributing resources to clear roadways.

• Represent the agency, address local concerns and inform the public of highway activities.

• Participate in statewide committees to shape policy, share best practices and review standards.

• Manage fleet and equipment needs.

• Respond to emergencies and work with law enforcement and other agencies to resolve issues.

• Develop and manage budgets, contracts and projects while ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.

• Exposure to all weather conditions, heavy equipment and hazardous waste materials is expected and may require lifting up to 70 pounds.

• In state travel is required and may need to be available after hours, on weekends and holidays for emergency, on call and weather related purposes.

• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email [email protected].

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:

Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience in transportation operations and maintenance.

OR

Two years of related experience in transportation operations and maintenance and a bachelor's degree in a related field. 

Special qualifications:

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid US 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. 

This position has the option of living in state housing at the Lakeview maintenance station. If no on-site housing is available or the final candidate does not want to live in state housing, this position requires a maximum 45 minute response time to 1269 S. G Street, Lakeview, OR 97630 for emergency call-outs.

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.

• Budget, finance and contract experience.

• Right of way, highway maintenance or construction experience.

• Experience developing short- and long-range plans, scheduling and assigning work.

• Experience prioritizing safety.

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 Mike Davis, District 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 503-910-6372 or email [email protected].

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, 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 become part of the state's management team.

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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