Salary: $63,216.00 – $85,020.00 Annually
Location: Thurston County – Olympia, WA
Job Type: Full Time – Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 23DOT-HQ-00137
Department: Dept. of Transportation
Division: Headquarters
Opening Date: 05/18/2023
Closing Date: 6/6/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

About WSDOT
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is the steward of an integrated, multimodal transportation system that helps to ensure people and goods move safely and efficiently throughout the state. In addition to building, maintaining, and operating the state highway system, WSDOT operates the largest ferry system in the nation, manages the world’s longest floating bridge, and recently completed the world’s widest tunneling project. 
 
The Opportunity
WSDOT is currently seeking a Transportation Engineer 2 to join our team as the Field Instrumentation Engineer. The successful candidate will design, deploy, monitor, and maintain telemetry systems to collect geotechnical instrumentation data remotely. Frequent travel is required for field data collection and testing of drilled shafts, and the candidate will act as a specialist in instrumentation equipment, including digital slope inclinometer probes and strain gauges. Other duties include designing and implementing websites for displaying collected data and supporting other staff within the Field Instrumentation office and Geotechnical Division.

What to Expect
Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Field Instrumentation Engineer will:

  • Independently travel to collect geotechnical instrumentation data.
  • Act as a specialist in instrumentation equipment.
  • Design and manage remote data acquisition systems.
  • Collect, analyze, and compile field data.
  • Maintain websites to display instrumentation data.
  • Use GPS technology to locate features and prepare field maps.
  • Train field technicians in proper ASTM test procedures.
  • Perform QA/QV acceptance testing of drilled shafts.
  • Validate and interpret data for engineering use.
  • Support other staff within the Field Instrumentation office and Geotechnical Division.

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

  • Certification as an Engineer-In-Training and one (1) year of experience as a Transportation Engineer 1, Transportation Technician 3, Bridge Engineer 1, or equivalent experience in an engineering-related field. 

OR 

  • Two (2) years of experience as a Transportation Engineer 1, Transportation Technician 3, Bridge Engineer 1, or equivalent experience in an engineering-related field. 

OR 

  • A bachelor’s degree with a major study in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field. 

AND 

  • A valid Driver’s License is required.

It is preferred that qualified candidates also have the following:

  • Basic understanding of: 
    • DC circuits. 
    • analog, digital, MEMS, and vibrating wire sensor technology. 
    • analog, digital, and RF communications. 
    • computer programming (any language).
  • Understanding of the SI and English unit systems. 
  • Mathematics – basic understanding of geometry, trigonometry, and algebra.

How to Apply
Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Your relevant experience may be evaluated to determine your salary. Therefore, the “Work Experience” portion of the application must be completed in as much detail as possible. 
To be considered for this opportunity, please include the following with your online application: 

  • An attached Resume outlines (in reverse chronological order) your experience to date.
  • An attached Cover Letter that further explains your qualifications and indicates why you believe you are a viable candidate for this role.
  • Contact details for a minimum of three (3) individuals who can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job-related competencies. NOTE: This information may be entered in the “References” section of the online application; it does not require an additional attachment. 

For more information and to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/4048738/field-instrumentation-engineer-te2. Note that you will be prompted to sign in or create an account. This step is required to apply for this opportunity.