Transportation Safety Office Director

Initial Posting Date:

12/10/2025

Application Deadline:

12/30/2025

Agency:

Department of Transportation

Salary Range:

$8,097 - $12,522

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Transportation Safety Office Director

Job Description:

Business Operations Manager 3 – Transportation Safety Office Director

Oregon Department of Transportation
Policy, Data and Analysis Division
Transportation Safety Office
Salem

The role: 

Interested in making a real difference and saving lives? Come be our transportation safety office director in the ODOT Transportation Safety Office. The Director of this Office will lead and support transportation safety efforts across the Agency and statewide. In this role, you will be responsible for safety education and outreach efforts and distribute funds to local governments, law enforcement and others to reduce fatalities and serious injuries. Apply today to help us make Oregon’s roads and multimodal system safer.

We have another position, similar to this one, open for recruitment. Please click here https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Salem--ODOT--Transportation-Building/Transportation-Safety-Office-Program-Manager_REQ-191852 to see our posting for a Transportation Safety Office Program Manager or visit www.odotjobs.com and search for announcement REQ-191852.

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:

• Lead and direct the Transportation Safety Office.

• Align statewide transportation safety efforts across the Department, with other state agencies, and local jurisdictions.

• Determine the allocation of safety grants and direction of safety programs that best reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries.

• Manage up to 21 staff, including a supervisory manager and program managers, by making assignments, evaluating performance and ensuring accountability for safety outcomes central to ODOT's mission.

• Implement and monitor plans and budgets to meet safety goals and performance measures of the Transportation Safety Office and Agency.

• Oversee the development and implementation of the Triennial Highway Safety Plan, ensuring compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation and Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requirements.

• Directly oversee all safety education, training and outreach programs.

• Represent ODOT as the primary safety contact to Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and on state and federal workgroups and committees. 

• May require driving and occasional travel in and out of state.

• Work is performed in office one to two days a week in a typical office environment with hybrid work.

• 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:

Seven years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience in business operations;

OR

four years of related experience in business operations and 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.

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.

• Demonstrated experience complying with federal and state rules and regulations that govern investments and programs.

• Proven experience in initiating or enhancing processes for grant program management.

• Demonstrated experience in the field of transportation and transportation safety.

• Proven ability to work effectively with internal and external partners or cross-functional teams to achieve collective goals.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills shown through concise, audience-appropriate materials and partnership examples.

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 three (3) pages.

    • Please address your cover letter to Amanda Pietz, Policy, Data, and Analysis Division Administrator.

    • 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 503-779-9733 or email ODOTRecruitmentJB@odot.oregon.gov.

Additional information:

• The Department of Administrative Services has approved the reclassification of this position into the classification and salary range listed in the announcement.

• 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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