Compliance Specialist - PWR

Initial Posting Date:

10/19/2026

Final date to receive applications:

11/02/2026

Agency:

Bureau of Labor and Industries

Salary Range:

$4,954 - $7,592

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Compliance Specialist 2 (CS2) - PWR

Job Description:

The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) is proud to be an equal opportunity; affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity. We welcome applicants from historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQIA2S community members.

BOLI, Prevailing Wage Rate unit in the Wage and Hour Division is recruiting for a permanent, full‑time Compliance Specialist 2 (CS2). In this role, you will independently assess potential non‑compliance, apply relevant laws and regulations, investigate complaints, conduct reviews, prepare reports, and impose sanctions when appropriate. You will also provide technical assistance and guidance to regulated entities.

The primary purpose of this position is to enforce Oregon’s wage and hour laws, including minimum wage, prevailing wage, overtime, wage collection, child labor laws, the Wage Security Fund, rest and meal periods, expression of milk requirements, sick time, and labor contractor licensing.

This work requires strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate complex regulatory requirements clearly. Regular interaction with the public and employers is expected, including navigating challenging situations to achieve compliance.

Note:
This position has a hybrid schedule, with weekly in‑person Portland office requirements based on operational needs.

• Conduct investigations pertaining to a variety of wage and hour statutes and administrative rules, with a focus on prevailing wage rate laws, to either resolve claims/complaints or to make final determination regarding disposition of cases and whether further action is warranted.
• Investigate complaints filed against public agencies for failure to comply with the state’s least-cost contract policy.
• Devise the investigative plan for obtaining evidence and essential facts needed to make a final determination regarding the legitimacy and resolution of the matter.
• Interpret and apply relevant law, rules, and policy to findings of fact.
• Prepare the investigative file for the administrative hearing process or referral of case for litigation by the Department of Justice.
• Research, analyze, amend, and apply past precedents relating to construction duties, equipment, and materials to the Commissioner’s Definitions of Covered Occupations for Public Works Contracts in Oregon to determine correct classifications of work and correspondence Prevailing Wage Rates.
• Conduct impromptu on-site prevailing wage inspections to ascertain status of compliance with prevailing wage and hour laws on multi-employed sites of work. This may include interviewing all potential witnesses while simultaneously collecting all other evidence available on the project’s website.
• Conduct outreach activities and educate external stakeholders and interested parties on the complexity of related regulatory issues as they relate to Wage and Hour and Prevailing Wage Rate Laws.

Four year’s experience doing administrative research that included compiling and evaluating facts to recommend management action, or decide compliance with program guidelines and regulations.

Two of the four years must be above the technical support level. (

Note:

some positions may require experience in a specific regulatory industry or program)

Note : college-level course work may substitute for experience based on 45-quarter units per year, up to a maximum of three years.

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