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Oregon transportation department behind on winter hiring because of funding delay
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East Oregonian
SALEM — The Oregon Department of Transportation is rushing to fill vacant positions as it recovers from resignations and a hiring freeze.
The department normally begins hiring winter maintenance positions in July, Deputy Director Travis Brouwer told the Joint Committee on Transportation on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 1, at the Oregon Capitol.
But the threat of layoffs as the department waited for legislative action spurred an exodus of the state’s transportation workers, he said.
After lawmakers failed to pass a transportation funding plan during the six-month legislative session, the department identified 483 planned layoffs and eliminated 449 vacant positions.
Individuals interested in a job with the Oregon Department of Transportation can apply at the department’s career webpage.