About WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal organization with a global reputation for excellence! Our dedicated workforce is responsible to plan, design, build, and operate an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 18,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT manages the world's longest floating bridge, executes an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, holds a record for the world's widest tunneling project, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!  * * The Opportunity WSDOT's Multimodal Planning & Data Division is currently seeking to fill three Data Collection Field Technician positions -- two in Tumwater, WA and one in Spokane, WA. Under the direction of the workgroup's Field Supervisor, these journey-level positions support state and federal data-driven decision making relative to the public road network by collecting traffic data and performing associated tasks. The primary duties are to travel throughout Washington state, either independently or as part of a team, and install and maintain temporary traffic counting equipment in and adjacent to the roadway, as well as to routinely perform three and four-hour manual traffic counts from a state vehicle parked near the traveled way. Other duties most frequently involve additional forms of data collection to support departmental engineering and policy decisions. If you're interested in a job that requires extensive overnight travel, we strongly encourage you to apply for these opportunities.   What to Expect These positions perform field work in adverse weather conditions and in varying temperatures and humidity levels. Consecutive weeks of statewide travel for up to a week at a time. Crossing lanes of travel while carrying equipment. Performing repetitive physical movements including bending, squatting, kneeling, and hammering motions.    Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Data Collection Field Technician will:

• Safely operate a state vehicle and navigate throughout Washington state. 
• Routinely install short duration data collection equipment and perform associated four-hour visual counts of traffic.
• Document detailed information regarding the assigned traffic count that is pertinent to data processing staff.
• Use personal computers and department assigned suite of software tools (e.g., Windows OS, Microsoft Suite, and File Maker Pro) and vendor supplied traffic counting software. 
• Prepare reports from collected data including problems encountered in the field. 
• Train new employees. 
• Assist in testing new traffic counting technologies.
• Work with data processing staff involved with quality assurance activities. 
• Participate in meetings that promote a Lean organizational culture. 

* * Qualifications To be considered for these opportunities, at least one (1) of the following are required:

• Three (3) years of experience performing basic engineering duties, data collection work, or skilled labor; OR
• Three (3) years of experience as a Transportation Planning Technician 2 or equivalent classification;* OR*

• An Associate of Arts degree in Civil Engineering, Technology, Surveying, Drafting, Computer Science, or closely related field *or *an equivalent vocational technical program consisting of at least 1,200 instructional hours in these fields.

    In addition to one (1) of the above, the following are also required: