Looking for a temporary job? King County’s Metro Transit System and Traffic Engineering team is looking to hire a temporary 3-year transportation engineer: 

This Transportation Engineer II TLT (Term-Limited Temporary) position in Metro’s Transit Systems and Traffic Engineering team will require a strong interest in improving transit mobility in the region. This is a three-year project position anticipated to end in September, 2018.

The position will work on both transit planning and traffic engineering projects. The work involves planning and developing conceptual plans, and reviewing design plans related to the transit priority treatments along high transit corridor prepared by consultants or external agency partners. In addition, this position will include some traffic engineering analysis, bus stop capacity analysis, complex analysis and reports, managing projects and project teams, working collaboratively with internal and external project teams/stakeholders, and preparing and presenting technical information for technical and non-technical audiences.

Quick Facts: 

• Job Location: Seattle
• Salary: $32.83 – $41.62 Hourly or $68,286.40 – $86,569.60 Annually
• Job Type: Term Limited Temporary, Full Time, 40 hrs/wk
• Work schedule: The standard work week is within the 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday timeframe; however, alternative work schedules will be considered. This position is Non-Exempt from the FLSA and therefore is eligible for overtime pay if scheduled.

Job Qualifications: 

• A Master’s Degree in civil engineering with a transportation focus, with one year of professional experience in transit operation or planning OR a Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering or other transportation related field providing basic knowledge of traffic engineering principles, practices, and operations and a minimum of two years of increasingly responsible experience in a traffic engineering OR any other combination of professional experience and education which provides the applicant with the skills, knowledge and abilities required to perform the work, are required.
• See more requirements HERE

How to Apply: 

• Applicants should complete the online application at www.kingcounty.gov and attach or paste a resume. NOTE: Please answer ALL questions in the employment application portion, with each of your jobs listed (listing each position for each employer separately), duties explained, reasons for leaving, salary, etc. Your job history in the employment application must go back ten years (if you have ten years of employment). Please consider including earlier jobs if they are relevant to this job. If you have questions about this, please contact Ralph Cady as stated above. Applicants who are unable to apply online should follow the instructions under Tips On Applying at www.kingcounty.gov
• For more detailed information about the job requirements, expectations, and application details, click this link.
• If you have questions regarding this announcement, please contact Senior Human Resources Analyst Ralph Cady at ralph.cady@kingcounty.gov or 206-477-5998.
• Closing date is 8-24-15 at 4:30 PM