Rose Quarter Program Director

Transportation Infrastructure Development & Project Delivery Administrator 1 – Rose Quarter Program Director
Oregon Department of Transportation
Rose Quarter Program
Portland

Salary Range: $10,589 – $16,379 / month

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

The role: 

We are recruiting for the Rose Quarter Program Director to oversee one of Oregon’s most complex transportation infrastructure projects. The I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Program is focused on improving safety and reducing congestion along I-5 between I-84 and I-405. In this role, you’ll blend technical leadership with meaningful community engagement to deliver a project that restores community connectivity in the historic Albina neighborhood through the construction of a new highway cover, improved local streets and expanded multimodal connections.

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.

What’s in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, paid leave and so much more.
• 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!

Minimum qualifications:

Five years of management experience in transportation infrastructure development and project delivery;

OR

Two years of management experience in transportation infrastructure development and project delivery and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

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.

• Holds a current, valid PE license in civil or traffic engineering, or demonstrates equivalent education and progressively responsible engineering/project delivery experience.
• Experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex transportation projects on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Applies advanced engineering knowledge, design standards, and alternative delivery methods to oversee large-scale, modern, and sustainable transportation infrastructure projects.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and consensus-building skills with internal and external partners.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships and effectively coaches and develops team members to achieve high-quality project outcomes.

Learn more and apply:

Our first application screening is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.

Please note that we can only accept applications through our website.

For questions, call 503-910-6372 or email ODOTRecruitmentCC@odot.oregon.gov.

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer