Traffic Field Technician - West Virginia
About The Position
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.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Two years of experience in a comparable work environment.
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to safely operate and maintain a company vehicle.
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to take initiative
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
Nice To Haves
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Communicate field conditions and collection effort updates reliably to the project team.
Benefits
- Time-and-a-half pay for hours worked beyond 40 per week
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
