Roadside Enforcement & Safety Compliance Branch Manager

Initial posting date: 07/31/2026 • Application deadline: 08/13/2026 • Agency: Department of Transportation

About the Role

Join our senior leadership team and help shape statewide commercial vehicle safety and enforcement. This role stewards critical public-facing operations, ensuring safe and efficient movement of goods while upholding Oregon’s values of accountability, service, and stewardship. As a leader of a large, dispersed team and substantial budget, you will influence policy, drive strategic improvements, and collaborate with partners statewide. If you’re motivated by public service, complex regulatory work, and making a meaningful impact on Oregon’s transportation system, this is an exceptional opportunity.

Each employee of the Oregon Department of Transportation in the Commerce and Compliance Division (CCD) must be aware of, and adhere to, OAR 740-020-0010 and ORS 823.007. Failure to follow applicable administrative rules and statutes may impact employment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement statewide strategies for enforcing motor carrier tax, registration, size, and weight laws in collaboration with division leadership.
• Manage Commerce and Compliance Division facilities statewide, including maintenance, capital improvements, and equipment operations, while aligning resources with budgetary goals.
• Formulate and revise commercial vehicle enforcement safety policies and procedures and ensure alignment with agency and enterprise guidance and goals.
• Identify legislative issues, contribute to policy development, and provide expert input on proposed state and federal laws affecting motor carriers.
• Assist in preparing and administering biennial and annual budgets. Oversee financial planning for the Safety and Enforcement branch.
• Administer contracts for facility and roadway repairs; coordinate with ODOT procurement and direct staff on Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) related projects.
• Manage federal grants such as Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MSCAP), including application, disbursement, and subcontractor oversight to support commercial vehicle safety initiatives.
• Mentor and evaluate section managers and staff. Set performance expectations and apply progressive discipline as needed.
• Oversee the development and delivery of ongoing training programs related to motor carrier enforcement and roadside safety.
• Represent ODOT in high-level discussions with federal, state, and local agencies, industry, and advisory groups. Resolve complex and politically charged issues affecting commercial vehicle enforcement.

Travel throughout the state is required and may include exposure to loud engines, nearby traffic, hazardous materials, and nearby traffic when traveling to field locations. Work is primarily performed in a typical office setting. Hybrid work options are available with approximately 3 days per week in the office.

Requirements

• Seven years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience in compliance and regulatory activities.
• OR four years of related experience in compliance and regulatory activities and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid US driver license and an acceptable driving record. Pre-employment driving records checks will be conducted on final candidate(s).

Preferred Qualifications

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials!

• Demonstrated ability to oversee and guide operations governed by state and federal statutes, administrative rules, and trucking industry regulations with the ability to interpret and apply those regulations effectively while ensuring compliance.
• Experience developing and implementing organizational strategies, especially in enforcement or safety contexts with the ability to align section operations with divisional goals, anticipate emerging issues, and drive long-term improvements.
• Proven success in managing large, multi-fund budgets, overseeing facilities or capital projects, and strategically allocating resources.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex regulatory and enforcement information to diverse audiences.
• Experience in supervising, coaching, performance management, and fostering consistency and accountability across decentralized operations.

Benefits

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, and paid leave.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Salary is determined through an equal pay assessment using the information provided in your application materials.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity.

Pay

Monthly salary range: $8,299 - $12,835 (non-PERS). If you are already a participating PERS member or become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.