Summer Traffic Count Program Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/newprint/4832140) Apply  Summer Traffic Count Program Salary $17.25 Hourly Location State of Iowa - See Job Description, IA Job Type Temporary Job Number 25-02294 Agency 645 Iowa Department of Transportation Opening Date 02/13/2025 Closing Date 3/7/2025 11:59 PM Central LinkedIn Tag #LI-DNP Point of Contact Jorge Zamora at jorge.zamora@iowadot.us, or call 515-239-1323 Job Description The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), Systems Planning Bureau, is accepting applications for summer jobs as video manual traffic counter, traffic recorder operator, and communication shop worker. Additionally, the Modal Transportation Bureau is seeking rail inventory workers to visit each railroad crossing to take measurements and photos, collect data concerning railroad crossing attributes, and enter the information on a tablet. Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of employment and available from May 19 through mid-August 2025. These positions require a valid driver’s license as some will travel statewide and stay overnight from Sunday afternoons through Friday mornings. Note, some of the video manual traffic counter positions work in an office setting in Ames, which allows for a few positions to be filled with 16 and 17 year-old applicants as well as those who may not have a driver’s license. Several positions may start in early April. These positions all pay $17.25 per hour, with employees working outside of the office being reimbursed for eligible incurred expenses for lodging and food; vehicles are supplied by the Iowa DOT. Position Descriptions: •VIDEO MANUAL TRAFFIC COUNTER: These non-travel office positions count traffic on video collected by Miovision cameras, and also verify automatic traffic recorder data collection. These positions are Monday through Friday and are Ames office-based positions. In addition to applicants 18 and above, these positions are open for 16 and 17 year-old applicants as well those who may not have a driver’s license. •TRAFFIC RECORDER OPERATOR: These positions travel to defined locations to set video traffic collectors or portable traffic recorders with pneumatic tubes, draw recorder location site maps, and download traffic data after a predetermined count time. This requires working in all areas within the road right-of-way, near traffic, and in all weather conditions. Vehicles are provided during the work week. A significant portion of the work will be in the northeast quadrant of Iowa. Statewide, overnight travel from Sunday afternoons through Friday mornings is required. •COMMUNICATION SHOP ASSISTANT: These positions assist communications staff with installing and maintaining permanent automatic traffic recorder equipment in the right of way and embedded in the pavement at continuous count stations (CCS). These CCS use electronic equipment to collect vehicle count, classification, speed, and weight data. Applicant should have basic knowledge of construction tools and methods. Statewide, overnight travel required Monday through Thursday. Residence in the Ames area is beneficial when weather limits the ability to work and travel. •RAILROAD CROSSING DATA COLLECTOR: These positions travel to defined railroad crossings to inventory the characteristics of the crossing per Federal Railroad Administration mandates. This requires working in all areas within the road right-of-way, near railroads and traffic, and in all weather conditions. Vehicles are provided during the work week. Statewide, overnight travel required Monday through Friday. Minimum Qualification Requirements Most applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of employment, with a limited number of workers being 16-17 years old. Most applicants must possess a valid U.S. driver's license, with a limited number of workers able to work in the Ames office without a driver’s license. Additional Qualification Requirements For additional information and to apply, please visitwww.iowadot.gov/mapsand select the link for summer job information toward the bottom of the page. Employer State of Iowa Agency 645 Iowa Department of Transportation Address 800 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa, 50010 Website https://iowadot.gov/careers/ Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email