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The Opportunity
WSDOT is currently seeking a Transportation Engineer 3 in the Olympic Region Multimodal Planning unit. Reporting to the Senior Planner – Team Lead, the Transportation Engineer 3 will lead technical analysis in areas of traffic operations analysis and travel demand modeling (TDM). The incumbent contributes to regional planning and project delivery efforts; oversees and completes corridor studies; participates on statewide plan and policy reviews; coordinates with regional planning organizations, local jurisdictions, and tribal nations; and maintains good working relationships with internal and external customers.

What to Expect
Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Transportation Analysis Specialist will:

• Serve as the Multimodal Planning unit’s subject matter expert for traffic operations analysis and TDM.
• Assemble, collect, and critically evaluate data needed for traffic operations and TDM technical analysis.
• Advise, coordinate, review, and perform traffic operations and TDM technical analysis tasks for project work undertaken by the Multimodal Planning unit and other Olympic Region organizations.
• Review models, model outputs, analysis results, and reports prepared by partner agencies such as MPOs/RTPOs, cities, and counties.
• Lead and manage scope, schedule, and budget for assigned transportation studies; identify and determine the appropriate level of data analysis, research, and community engagement.
• Present planning analysis and results orally and visually in public settings in a manner that is easily understood by audiences that are not familiar with the subject matter.
• Coordinate and facilitate communication with stakeholders and respond to public inquiries; arrange and facilitate open houses and meetings to exchange information between WSDOT and stakeholders.

Occasional field work may include hazard exposure such as high-speed vehicle traffic, exhaust, weather-related risk, heavy construction equipment, walking over uneven ground, proximity to creeks and bodies of water, and similar.

Qualifications
To be considered for this opportunity, the following are required:

• Bachelor’s degree involving major study in transportation, urban, regional or land use planning, engineering, public or business administration, economics or natural or physical sciences.

AND

• Three (3) years’ professional transportation experience involving analysis, evaluation, and documentation of transportation and environmental issues. Note: A Master’s degree in one of the above fields will substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

OR

• One (1) year of experience as a Transportation Planning Specialist 3or Transportation Engineer 2, or equivalent.

In addition to the above, the following are also required:

• Knowledge of transportation planning principles and related federal and state laws, standards, and guidelines.
• Experience developing or reviewing transportation or environmental-related technical documents, reports, and correspondence.
• Experience conducting analysis using traffic operations software or travel demand models.
• Experience using a personal computer to develop calculations, documents, spreadsheets, estimates and project scheduling.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with others both written and orally.

It is preferred that qualified candidates also have:

• Familiarity with traffic operations principles and theories, Highway Capacity Manual procedures, and signalized and non-signalized intersection analysis procedures.
• Experience developing, interpreting, and applying TDM and traffic operations models such as Synchro, Sidra, VISSIM, VISUM, EMME, or similar software platforms.
• Experience conducting geospatial analysis using computer software.
• Experience preparing for and conducting stakeholder and public meetings, collecting and recording meeting information, and preparing written summaries.
• Experience working with local and state agencies, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Regional Transportation Planning Organizations, and tribal nations.
• Ability to operate a state vehicle safely and legally.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $69,756.00 - $93,840.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lacey, WA 98516

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