{"id":49512,"date":"2023-05-24T08:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=49512"},"modified":"2023-05-19T08:20:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T15:20:26","slug":"job-field-instrumentation-engineer-te2-dept-of-transportation-olympia-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-field-instrumentation-engineer-te2-dept-of-transportation-olympia-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Field Instrumentation Engineer \u2013 TE2, Dept. of Transportation (Olympia, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary: <\/strong>$63,216.00 &#8211; $85,020.00 Annually<br \/><strong>Location: <\/strong>Thurston County \u2013 Olympia, WA<br \/><strong>Job Type: <\/strong>Full Time &#8211; Permanent<br \/><strong>Remote Employment: <\/strong>Flexible\/Hybrid<br \/><strong>Job Number: <\/strong>23DOT-HQ-00137<br \/><strong>Department: <\/strong>Dept. of Transportation<br \/><strong>Division: <\/strong>Headquarters<br \/><strong>Opening Date: <\/strong>05\/18\/2023<br \/><strong>Closing Date: <\/strong>6\/6\/2023 11:59 PM Pacific<\/p>\n<p><strong>About WSDOT<\/strong><br \/>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&#8217;s longest floating bridge, and recently completed the world&#8217;s widest tunneling project.\u00a0<br \/><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>The Opportunity<\/strong><br \/>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to Expect<\/strong><br \/>Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the\u00a0Field Instrumentation Engineer\u00a0will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Independently travel to collect geotechnical instrumentation data.<\/li>\n<li>Act as a specialist in instrumentation equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Design and manage remote data acquisition systems.<\/li>\n<li>Collect, analyze, and compile field data.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain websites to display instrumentation data.<\/li>\n<li>Use GPS technology to locate features and prepare field maps.<\/li>\n<li>Train field technicians in proper ASTM test procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Perform QA\/QV acceptance testing of drilled shafts.<\/li>\n<li>Validate and interpret data for engineering use.<\/li>\n<li>Support other staff within the Field Instrumentation office and Geotechnical Division.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><br \/>To be considered for this opportunity, the following are\u00a0<u>required<\/u>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Certification as an Engineer-In-Training\u00a0<strong>and<\/strong>\u00a0one (1) year of experience as a Transportation Engineer 1, Transportation Technician 3, Bridge Engineer 1, or equivalent experience in an engineering-related field.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OR\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two (2) years of experience as a Transportation Engineer 1, Transportation Technician 3, Bridge Engineer 1, or equivalent experience in an engineering-related field.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OR\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A bachelor\u2019s degree with a major study in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>AND\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A valid Driver\u2019s License is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is\u00a0<u>preferred <\/u>that qualified candidates also have the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic understanding of:\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>DC circuits.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>analog, digital, MEMS, and vibrating wire sensor technology.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>analog, digital, and RF communications.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>computer programming (any language).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Understanding of the SI and English unit systems.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Mathematics \u2013 basic understanding of geometry, trigonometry, and algebra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Your relevant experience may be evaluated to determine your salary. Therefore, the \u201cWork Experience\u201d portion of the application must be completed in as much detail as possible.\u00a0<br \/>To be considered for this opportunity, please include the following with your online application:<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An attached Resume outlines (in reverse chronological order) your experience to date.<\/li>\n<li>An attached Cover Letter that further explains your qualifications and indicates why you believe you are a viable candidate for this role.<\/li>\n<li>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 \u201cReferences\u201d section of the online application; it does not require an additional attachment.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For more information and to apply: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/4048738\/field-instrumentation-engineer-te2.\">https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/4048738\/field-instrumentation-engineer-te2.<\/a>\u00a0Note that you will be prompted to sign in or create an account. 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