Transportation Systems Monitoring Unit Manager
Listed on 2026-08-28
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Management
General Management, Project & Program Management, Operations Management, IT Project Manager
Initial Posting Date: 08/21/2026 Final date to receive applications: 09/08/2026 Agency:
Department of Transportation Salary Range: $7,537 - $11,657 Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Transportation Systems Monitoring Unit Manager
Research, Analysis and Statistics Manager 2 – Transportation Systems Monitoring Unit Manager Oregon Department of Transportation Policy, Analysis & Data Division Transportation Data / Transportation Systems Monitoring Salem
The role:Ready to step into a leadership role? Join us as the transportation systems monitoring unit manager in this opportunity to oversee ODOT’s Transportation Systems Monitoring Unit and gain valuable, hands‑on management experience. You will oversee the federally funded Traffic Monitoring System Program and respond to the evolving needs of Oregon’s transportation system, helping ensure the traffic data that informs Oregon’s planning, engineering and infrastructure decisions is accurate and reliable.
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.
Aday in the life:
- Oversee and manage up to 16 employees.
- Develop statewide traffic counting schedules and manage field staff.
- Assign, review and approve team member work.
- Manage traffic counting consultant contracts and projects.
- Develop policies and procedures to enhance multimodal traffic count program.
- Oversee development and maintenance of permanent count station sites.
- Develop partnerships with agencies conducting traffic counts.
- Develop and maintain the annual State Planning and Research workplan required by FHWA.
- Develop statewide traffic counting processes, practices, schedules and equipment needs in coordination with Region traffic engineers.
- Validate and approve traffic monitoring data published in the annual Transportation Volume Tables.
- Collaborate with Region and Transportation Systems Monitoring Unit staff to achieve program goals.
Work primarily in an office environment with regular computer use. Hybrid work options are available, with Tuesdays designated as required in-office days.
To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitmentgon.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!
- Six years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience in research, analysis, and statistics; OR Three years of related experience in research, analysis, and statistics and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
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 overseeing, supervising, mentoring or coordinating the work of others.
Understanding of traffic counting practices, policies and how traffic count data is used for transportation planning, maintenance and engineering.…
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