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Washington State
Transportation Center (TRAC)


TRAC-UW
1107 NE 45th St
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: 206.543.8690
Fax: 206.685.0767

TRAC-WSU
Sloan Hall, Room 101
PO Box 642910
Pullman, WA 99164-2910
Phone: 509.335.3175
Fax: 509.335.7632

WSDOT Research Office
Transportation Building
Washington State Department
of Transportation
310 Maple Park Avenue SE
PO Box 47300
Olympia WA 98504-7300
Phone: 360.705.7000

Revised September 29, 2008
Washington State Transportation Center

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Employment Opportunities

Traffic Observer Position

 

Part-time temporary position spring and summer 2009 (19.5 hours per week maximum). Pay is $12 per hour.

Requirements
Must be able to:
* Work outside under all weather conditions
* Sit on chair or stand for up to 3 hours per shift
* Perform light lifting
* Posess basic computer skills (data entry, e-mail, browse Internet, etc.)
* Possess valid motor vehicle operator's license. If you have in your possession a valid driver's license issued to you in your home state, you may operate a motor vehicle in Washington state for a period not to exceed six months.
* Be comfortable driving on Puget Sound area freeways
* Have an excellent driving record
* Posess effective English verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to follow directions and work well with others.

Desirable
* Posess a safe automobile to transport self and team members to and from job site. Mileage is reimbursed.

Education
* High school completion or above

General Duties
* Observe freeway traffic while sitting on a folding chair or standing on sidewalk of freeway overpasses
* Collect traffic data
* Operate automobile in safe manner to drive yourself and team members to data-collection sites
(http://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/driverguide.pdf)

Conditions of Employment
* Valid driver's license and excellent driving record
* Basic computer knowledge.

Interviews are being scheduled beginning March 2 , 2009 until all positions are filled. Work will begin March 16 and continues through October 31, 2009

To Apply
UW student contact: Mary Marrah at 206-543-3337 during business hours, or marrah@u.washington.edu, to arrange interview.

Non-student applicants contact: University of Washington Human Resources at http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/ Req #52677, Temporary Positions at UW.

Questions
Email Mary Marrah by clicking here.

Print and complete job application (download here) and mail to:
TRAC-UW
1107 NE 45th Street
Suite 535
Seattle, WA 98105

or Fax to 206-685-0767