[Hiring] Transportation Technician 3 In Training @State of Washington

Role Description

WSDOT is currently seeking a Transportation Technician to support survey activities for the Olympic Region and Right of Way Plans Office. In this role, you will help provide accurate, high-quality survey data that serves as the foundation for engineering and construction plans across Washington’s transportation system. Your work will directly contribute to the safety, quality, capacity, and long-term resilience of transportation infrastructure while supporting WSDOT’s commitment to responsible stewardship.

This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on safe, reliable transportation for communities throughout Washington.

What to Expect

• Perform survey fieldwork under supervision, setting horizontal and vertical control and compiling field notes for surveying activities.
• Operate Total Station, Data Collector, GNSS, RTK, WSRN, level, and other survey instruments to collect topographic data.
• Perform right-of-way staking, locate monuments, and conduct construction staking as instructed.
• Safely use hand tools and power equipment to clear lines of sight and access pathways to survey locations; load, unload, maintain, and adjust survey equipment.
• Download and upload survey data between Personal Computers and Data Collectors; edit, merge, organize, and maintain daily files in appropriate folders for records retention.
• Collaborate with the team lead to review survey data and produce quality survey deliverables; take manual notes or records data using a Data Collector.
• Serve as Party Lead when assigned and assist with training new crew members.
• Support survey operations by reproducing, organizing, maintaining, and achieving engineering documents; assist with project research and documentation and maintain survey vans and equipment storage areas.

Qualifications

• This is a Transportation Technician 3 position. However, the hiring manager reserves the right to fill the position at a lower level in the classification series based on candidate qualifications, providing an opportunity for an individual to gain the required experience on the job as part of a formal “in-training” plan.
• Transportation Technician 1: Basic Technical Skills including basic math, following written and verbal instructions, and using basic survey field equipment.
• Transportation Technician 2: Engineering Technical Skills and Knowledge including surveying, drafting, structural detailing, engineering design, and maintaining project records.
• Transportation Technician 3: Demonstrated skills in independently applying technical engineering principles in support of transportation projects.

Requirements

• Possession of an unrestricted valid driver’s license and ability to operate state-owned vehicles for travel to and between project sites.
• Skills to prepare accurate and timely daily field reports based on direct field observations and inspection activities.
• Knowledge of engineering, surveying software, and operating Windows-based computer systems and software, including MS Office Suite.
• Skills to communicate technical information effectively and professionally to a diverse audience.
• Skills to work productively in a team environment under tight deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growing knowledge of principles and practices of highway surveying and engineering.
• Takes action to meet the needs of others in a diverse team setting.

Benefits

• Work-Life Balance: Commitment to ensure that staff experience the reward of public service while sustaining a routine that suits individual lifestyles.
• Paid Leave: In addition to 12 paid holidays, full-time employees may earn up to 25 paid vacation days per year!
• Tuition Assistance: Options for assistance with education expenses, including tuition reimbursement programs and eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.
• Plan For Your Future: Comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of healthcare options and state retirement programs.