Travel-Ready Traffic Data Field Technician

Washington Department of Natural Resources; Tumwater (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Planning Technician 3 to support data-driven decisions by collecting traffic data across Washington State.

Travel statewide, install and maintain temporary counting equipment, perform short-duration counts, and document activities for data processing. Strong safety, communication, and data-handling skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Ability to travel statewide for extended periods is required.
• Valid driver's license and ability to operate state vehicles.
• Comfort with field data collection and manual counts.
• Willingness to work in adverse weather and long travel weeks.

Responsibilities

• Perform short-duration traffic counts using pneumatic tubes or visual counting.
• Install and maintain temporary traffic data collection devices near roadways.
• Download data, document procedures, and transfer files to the server.
• Communicate findings clearly to peers and managers.

Skills

Data collection

Traffic counts

Field safety

Equipment setup

Documentation

Communication

Tools

Windows OS

Microsoft Suite

FileMaker Pro

Job description

Washington State Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Planning Technician 3 to support data-driven decisions by collecting traffic data across Washington State.

Travel statewide, install and maintain temporary counting equipment, perform short-duration counts, and document activities for data processing. Strong safety, communication, and data-handling skills are essential for success.