Traffic Field Technician - West Virginia

Mead & Hunt, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Mead & Hunt, Inc. seeks a traffic technician to perform field work across northern and eastern West Virginia.

Responsibilities include collecting traffic data and travel behavior surveys via video, pneumatic tubes, and in-person visits, supporting road safety and traffic operations studies. Travel statewide is essential; a valid driver's license is required, with potential overnight stays and flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of experience in a comparable work environment.

Responsibilities

• Collect traffic data and travel behavior surveys using video, pneumatic tubes, and in-person visits; gather metrics like average daily traffic and turning movements.

Skills

Situational awareness

Record keeping

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Pneumatic-tube counters

Job description

Mead & Hunt, a nationally recognized professional services consulting firm, has an exciting opportunity available for a traffic technician to conduct field work throughout northern and eastern West Virginia. The bulk of field work will be concentrated in West Virginia, District 5 (Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson Mineral, & Morgan counties). There are two Limited Term Employee positions available, and work can begin as early as September 2026 and will last until February 2027, or longer. This position is paid hourly, and any time worked beyond 40 hours per week will be paid at time-and-a-half.

Responsibilities include:

• Collecting traffic data and travel behavior surveys using a variety of data collection methods including video, pneumatic tubes, and in-person visits. Data collected includes average daily traffic counts, turning movement counts, and field inventories.

Travel to work sites throughout the state is an essential function of this position; a valid driver’s license is required and be capable of safely operating and maintaining a company vehicle. Extended hours, a flexible schedule with ability to work both day and night shifts in the same week and overnight stays may be required.

Successful candidate will have the following:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Two years of experience in a comparable work environment.

Ideal candidates will have any/all of the following:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience reading maps
• Situational awareness, with the ability to remain alert and work safely around moving traffic along moderate-speed highways
• Physical endurance to comfortably work outdoors in varying weather conditions and repeatedly hammer nails into the roadway.
• Experience using pneumatic-tube traffic counting devices
• Record Keeping – using a phone/tablet to log data.
• Communicate field conditions and collection effort updates reliably to the project team.

Physical Requirements:

This role involves working outdoors on a regular basis in various conditions, including live traffic environments, and requires the ability to lift and squat at least 25 pounds.

Salary Range: $21.00 - $28.00 per hour; actual compensation may vary due to other factors, such as experience, skill set, or location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

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