General Information
Many of our employment opportunities require that you respond to supplemental questions in addition to completing the employment application. Please be sure to check the PROFILE section of the job announcement for any specific instructions that may apply regarding the position that interests you. Also, consult SOLAR's Supp Q Success Tips.
- Application materials can be down-loaded in PDF format for use on personal computers.
- Find links to the Application and supplemental information at the bottom of each Job Announcement.
- The State of Oregon Employment Application (PD100) can be submitted in lieu of the ODOT Employment Application.
- H.I.R.E. System participants interested in being considered must follow the instructions listed in this FAQ section.
- If you are disabled and need an accommodation in the application process, contact ODOT HR at (503) 986-3700, or TTY (503) 986-3854.
In order to be considered, applications must be received by 11:59 pm PST on the published closing date (unless otherwise noted on the job announcement).
On-line applicants will receive automatic email verification of ODOT's receipt of the application. Due to the large volume of applications, we cannot verify receipt of applications received by other means.
ODOT does not accept responsibility for material lost through the mail, electronic transmission error or other technological failures.
Thank you for your interest in the Oregon Department of Transportation!
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Q: How do I save my application? Where does it go once saved?A:
How do I save my application?
At the bottom of the application pop-up window, there is a button labeled "Save My Application in Prgress". Select this button and press "Next". Your application is saved. Note that you need to fill out all the required fields on your application for this process to work.
Where does my application go once saved?
When you use the "Save My Application in Progress" buttonat the bottom of the pop-up window application form, your application is saved on a cookie on the computer you are using (public or private).
How do I find my saved application?
Next time you apply for any job on ODOT SOLAR (on the same computer), when you press the "Apply for this job" button, and the application pop-up window appears, there is a black button "Retrieve Data From Last Application" at the top of the page. Select that button, and your saved application will appear. You may update it, use it for another ODOT job, and save it again by selecting the "Save My Application In Progress" button at the bottom of the application pop-up window. This will then become your new revised saved application for ODOT jobs.
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Q: When I printed my application, it only showed the visible text in the boxes. How do I get it to show ALL the text I submitted?A:
The only way to print the full text in the application is to go through the process, to the final screen, and select the "Print Application Documents" button. When you use the "file" drop-down, and select "print", only those words that are visible end up printing.
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Q: How do I get a printed copy of my application?A:
Print your application from the final screen of SOLAR's application process.
The "Print My Application Documents" located on the final screen of SOLAR's application process is the only means of printing your application documents completely.
If you did not print your application before you exited that final screen, there is no way to go back and print it. You will need to create a new application. We do not have the ability to manually retrieve your application and send it to you.
If your application did not successfully submit, you will need to recreate and resubmit it. Please refer to the "Technical Difficulties" section in the SOLAR FAQs before doing this. It will save you time and frustration.
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