Traffic Data Specialist II 2026-02485

State of Wyoming•Cheyenne, WY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is hiring a Traffic Data Specialist II in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Under limited supervision, this role supports a safe, high-quality, and efficient transportation system by collecting, analyzing, and integrating traffic counts and related data from external sources with Jackalope traffic data management software. The specialist ensures traffic counts and projections are accurate, performs quality control before publishing data to WYDOT’s traffic website, and prepares monthly reports for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The role also supports office operations by coordinating workflows, prioritizing tasks, and guiding team members to promote efficient processes and timely, high-quality deliverables. The position also assists with short-term traffic data collection across the state, responds to data requests, and prepares summaries and forecasts used in roadway design, transportation planning, and traffic engineering studies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, typically in Engineering or Physical Science, and 0–1 year of progressive work experience, typically in a Transportation occupational group and Laboratory, with knowledge at the level of a Field Data Collection and Lab Analysis Specialist I; or 3–4 years of progressive work experience in a Transportation occupational group and Laboratory with equivalent acquired knowledge.
Working knowledge of basic statistics.
Computer literacy in multiple data collection and analysis platforms, including spreadsheets and word processors.
General understanding of data storage and retrieval on different platforms.
Basic website design knowledge.

Responsibilities

Perform quality control on automated permanent-counter data from approximately 120 sites statewide to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Compile traffic counts and related data and upload monthly reports to WYDOT’s traffic data website section.
Compile and format traffic data and upload it to the Federal Highway Administration website.
Import data from non-automated permanent sites, including traffic counts from radar detection equipment and truck weight and classification data from eight weigh-in-motion sites.
Review and analyze traffic data to identify patterns and develop measures such as Average Daily Traffic (ADT), Design Hour Volume (DHV), vehicle classifications, and traffic growth trends.
Prepare traffic data summaries and forecasts to support roadway design, transportation planning, and specialized traffic engineering studies.
Assist the counter shop crew with short-term traffic data collection during spring and summer, including placing hoses, placing and programming portable counters, and downloading traffic count data.
Respond to traffic data requests from designers, engineers, consultants, government agencies, and the public by email, phone, and in person.
Coordinate workflows, prioritize tasks, and provide guidance to team members to support efficient operations and timely, high-quality deliverables.