Public Right of Way Walking Technician - Temporary role!

About the role

Quality Counts (QC) is a transportation data collection company seeking a temporary employee who wants to trade sterile offices and stuffy cubicles for the great outdoors. Join us as a walking technician for a special public right of way (PROW) project where you will gather data to help transportation engineers and planners make informed decisions about sidewalk design, operation, and maintenance.

Duties

• Gather data for a local municipality for the evaluation and planning of a public right of way infrastructure project.
• Utilize a multi-sensor profiling tool comprised of lasers, high resolution cameras, and GPS (pushcart with electronic sensors) to gather the measurements of local sidewalks and pedestrian curbs. See equipment here: https://pathvu.com/why_datacollection.php

Requirements

• No experience needed
• Loves to walk long distances!
• Can quickly learn and operate the PathVu equipment and software
• Will follow all project instructions and deadlines
• Thrives in an outdoor environment
• Self-motivated and can work independently
• Problem solver
• You are located near the city of Santa Maria; close enough to commute to/from the Santa Maria city center

Pay

$25.00 per hour

Schedule

Duration: minimum 30 days; project length may extend to last a few months