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Occupational Report for Engineers, All Other (17-2199) , Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
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All engineers not listed separately.

Employment Outlook for Engineers, All Other
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Statewide Employment Analysis 2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average.

Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.
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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Engineers, All Other
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There are 23 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 23 are listed below.
Job Title Date Posted Location Wage Offered
Quality Engineer # 6685 5/14/10 Gresham DOE
Engineer II - Mechanical Services (31866) 5/6/10 Hillsboro DOE
Thin Films Process Engineer # 6271 6/30/10 Gresham DOE
Yield/Defect Engineer # 9039 6/30/10 Gresham DOE
Sustaining Process Engineer 7/27/10 Wilsonville $70,000/yr to $95,000/yr DOE, Neg.
Manufacturing Engineer 7/22/10 Oregon City $46,000/yr to $69,000/yr DOE
Compliance Specialist/Engineer 7/27/10 Wilsonville $60,000/yr to $88,000/yr DOE, Neg.
Validation Engineer II 7/28/10 Hillsboro DOE
Engineer II (09-30132) 7/28/10 Hillsboro DOE
Quality Engineer 8/5/10 Portland $45,000/yr DOE
Outside Plant Engineer 8/6/10 Estacada DOE
Engineer II (L6) 1000666 8/10/10 Portland $45,000/yr to $57,333/yr DOE
Senior Engineer II Head Aerodynamicist (L5) 1000634 8/9/10 Portland $55,000/yr to $69,333/yr
Engineer III - Electrical/Electronics Engineering - Hybrid (L6) 1000620 8/13/10 Portland $45,000/yr to $57,333/yr DOE
Senior Engineer I - Advanced Engineering/ Materials (L5) 1000637 8/10/10 Portland $55,000/yr to $69,333/yr DOE
Sustaining Process Engineer 8/24/10 Wilsonville $70,000/yr to $95,000/yr DOE, Neg.
Facilities Engineer G - 165-10 8/30/10 Gresham DOE
Senior Design Engineer (L6) 1000783 8/25/10 Portland $45,000/yr to $57,333/yr DOE
Document Control / Configuration Management Specialist 8/27/10 Milwaukie DOE
C M P Process Engineer # 9477 8/27/10 Gresham DOE
Engineer III - Fuel Economy Simulation Engineer (L6) 1000618 8/31/10 Portland $45,000/yr to $57,333/yr DOE
Process Engineer # G 168-10 8/30/10 Gresham DOE
Senior Engineer I - Computational Fluid Dynamics Engineer (L5) 1000632 8/31/10 Portland $55,000/yr to $69,333/yr DOE
Job Openings from the Web for Engineers, All Other
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The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 9 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 9 are listed below.

Job Title Date Posted Location Employer
Automation Engineer - Future Opport... 8/30/10 Hillsboro SolarWorld Group
Engineer, Wind & Site Salary: N/A 8/25/10 Portland Vestas American Wind Technology
Hillsboro, OR Instrumentation & Controls Engineer 8/7/10 Hillsboro Manpower Professional
Manufacturing Engineer 8/3/10 Portland Veris Industries
Experienced Energy Engineer/Energy Auditor 7/21/10 Portland Ecos
Energy Management Engineer, Demand Response 7/19/10 Portland Ecos
Optical Engineer neede ASAP 7/16/10 Entegee Engineering Technical Group
Senior Validation Consultant 7/1/10 Hillsboro Roberts Companies
Process Manufacturing Analyst 4 6/18/10 Hillsboro Oracle Corporation
State of Oregon License Information for Engineers, All Other
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License License Authority Web Site
Water Rights Examiner, Certified www.oregon.gov/OSBEELS/
Wages for Engineers, All Other
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Region ---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
Percentiles (hourly wages) Avg
Hourly
($/hr)		 Avg
Annual
10th 25th 50th
(median)		 75th 90th
Oregon Statewide $24.86 $32.31 $42.15 $52.13 $64.66 $44.01 $91,539
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 27.02 31.75 42.20 63.54 77.15 46.80 97,354
Multnomah / Washington 28.16 35.96 45.35 54.87 68.69 47.45 98,706
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 19.43 22.86 35.56 48.96 59.91 36.87 76,689
Lane 25.46 29.15 37.91 45.58 51.72 37.68 78,387
Jackson / Josephine 20.88 26.23 30.05 36.31 44.93 31.00 64,490
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 17.01 19.51 27.97 42.82 52.11 32.36 67,303
Klamath / Lake 16.15 21.06 24.04 43.03 51.29 29.86 62,125
Clackamas 28.25 34.12 40.57 48.61 57.71 42.72 88,849
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Regional Employment Projections for Engineers, All Other
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Region Employment Change % Change Projected Annual Openings
2008 2018 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 2,036 2,120 84 4.1% 8 43 51
Multnomah / Washington 1,027 1,070 43 4.2% 4 22 26
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 208 219 11 5.3% 1 4 6
Clackamas 197 203 6 3.0% 1 4 5
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 106 109 3 2.8% 0 2 3
Jackson / Josephine 98 107 9 9.2% 1 2 3
Lane 50 52 2 4.0% 0 1 1
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 49 56 7 14.3% 1 1 2
Douglas 26 26 0 0.0% 0 1 1
Klamath / Lake 21 23 2 9.5% 0 1 1
Coos / Curry 14 15 1 7.1% 0 0 0
Grant / Harney / Malheur 10 9 -1 -10.0% 0 0 0
Morrow / Umatilla 9 6 -3 -33.3% 0 0 0
Baker / Union / Wallowa 8 8 0 0.0% 0 0 0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 8 7 -1 -12.5% 0 0 0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 4 5 1 25.0% 0 0 0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
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Industries of Employment for Engineers, All Other
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Industry
Click links to view infoUSA employers		 Ownership 2008
Employment
Total, All Industries All 2,036
Total, All Industries Private 1,875
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Private 198
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry Private 198
Support Activities for Forestry Private 198
Utilities Private 24
Construction Private 23
Manufacturing Private 803
Wood Product Manufacturing Private 16
Paper Manufacturing Private 35
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills Private 30
Primary Metal Manufacturing Private 49
Machinery Manufacturing Private 176
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Private 139
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing Private 16
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing Private 17
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Private 451
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing Private 79
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing Private 274
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing Private 95
Wholesale Trade Private 132
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Private 26
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Private 18
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Private 88
Transportation and Warehousing Private 27
Air Transportation Private 16
Information Private 68
Publishing Industries (except Internet) Private 49
Software Publishers Private 49
Telecommunications Private 18
Wired Telecommunications Carriers Private 17
Finance and Insurance Private 29
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Private 29
Insurance Carriers Private 29
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Private 350
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Private 323
Management of Companies and Enterprises Private 128
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Private 53
Administrative and Support Services Private 51
Other Support Services Private 27
Other Services (except Public Administration) Private 24
Repair and Maintenance Private 21
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance Private 21
Total, All Industries Federal 37
Federal Government (Non-Postal) Federal 37
Total, All Industries State 27
Public Administration State 22
Total, All Industries Local 97
Public Administration Local 78
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support Local 78
Educational Requirements for Engineers, All Other
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Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills for Engineers, All Other
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  • Analyze Engineering Design Problems
  • Apply Basic Engineering Principles
  • Apply Design Engineering Theory
  • Apply Drafting And Mechanical Drawing Knowledge And Techniques
  • Apply Engineering Principles To Integrate Components
  • Apply Linear Algebra
  • Apply Manufacturing Process Theory
  • Apply Mathematical Principles To Identify, Analyze And Solve Problems
  • Apply Mathematical Principles To New Technology Creation
  • Apply Mathematics To Statistical Modeling
  • Apply Principles And Theories Of Physics
  • Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
  • Apply Research Methodology To Science Or Engineering
  • Apply Statistical Methods
  • Apply Statistical Process Control (Spc)
  • Apply Technical Engineering Regulations
  • Design And Conduct Tests Of Engineered Systems
  • Design Control Systems
  • Design Tables Depicting Data
  • Design Tools
  • Design, Layout And Route Transportation Systems
  • Determine Production Factors
  • Estimate Time Needed For Project
  • Evaluate Data From Engineering Projects
  • Evaluate Product Design
  • Evaluate Tool Designs
  • Explain Complex Mathematical Information
  • Improve Test Devices And Techniques In Manufacturing, Industrial Or Engineering Setting
  • Interpret Computerized Data And Reports
  • Plan And Test Engineering Methods
  • Provide Analytical Assessment Of Engineering Data
  • Provide Consulting Services
  • Provide Formal Training To Employees
  • Read Blueprints And Technical Drawings
  • Read Schematics And Specifications
  • Solve Engineering Problems
  • Supervise Engineering Projects
  • Use Accounting And Budgeting Concepts In Engineering Work And Projects
  • Use Algebra
  • Use Calculus
  • Use Computer Aided Drafting Software
  • Use Computers For Design, Drafting, Modeling And Other Engineering Tasks
  • Use Metric System
  • Use Project Management Techniques
  • Work As A Team Member
  • Write Performance Requirements For Product Development And Engineering Projects
Schools and Training Providers for Engineers, All Other
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The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

Linn-Benton Community College
6500 Pacific Blvd SW
Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 917-4999
Programs of Training:
 Central Oregon Community College
2600 NW College Way
Bend, OR 97701
Phone: (541) 383-7500
Programs of Training:
 George Fox University
414 N Meridian St
Newberg, OR 97132
Phone: (503) 538-8383
Programs of Training:
University of Portland
5000 N Willamette Blvd
Portland, OR 97203
Phone: (503) 943-7911
Programs of Training:
 Portland State University
724 SW Harrison
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (503) 725-4433
Programs of Training:
 Southwestern Oregon Community College
1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: (541) 888-2525
Programs of Training:
Oregon State University
104 Kerr Administration Bldg.
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: (541) 737-0123
Programs of Training:
 Treasure Valley Community College
650 College Blvd
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone: (541) 881-8822
Programs of Training:
Career Pathway Roadmaps for Engineers, All Other
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No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
Related Occupations
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The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Engineers, All Other matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.
Occupation Skill Overlap
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 51%
Industrial Engineers 47%
Aerospace Engineers 46%
Mechanical Engineers 45%
Electrical Engineers 44%
Computer Hardware Engineers 44%
Biomedical Engineers 43%
Environmental Engineers 38%
Health And Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers And Inspectors 37%
Materials Engineers 36%