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Field Operations Technician for Transportation Projects

Quality Counts, LLC
Baton Rouge, LA Intern
POSTED ON 9/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/13/2026
If you’d rather spend your workday moving than sitting behind a desk, this may be your kind of job! Quality Counts (QC), the leader in traffic data collection, is hiring a part-time Traffic Field Technician to support projects throughout the greater Baton Rouge area.

This is a hands-on labor position for someone who is dependable, comfortable working outdoors and on the road, and takes pride in getting a job done right. Your work helps collect the real-world traffic data engineers and planners use to improve roads and infrastructure in local communities.

Field Operations Technician-Transportation - Duties

  • Drive across Louisiana and neighboring states installing and retrieving traffic data collection equipment.
  • Perform moderate physical labor, including installing video detection cameras and pneumatic road tubes.
  • Work independently in the field while following project instructions, safety procedures, and deadlines.
  • Occasionally join teammates in nearby communities to conduct traffic surveys and parking studies.
  • Travel locally and, when opportunities arise, to projects in other parts of the country.
  • Download collected data from traffic equipment to internal computer systems.

Field Operations Technician-Transportation - Requirements

  • Has relevant labor, field, construction, installation, maintenance, delivery, landscaping, warehouse, transportation, or other hands-on work experience.
  • Enjoys physical work and prefers being outdoors and on the move.
  • Comfortable with a variable part-time schedule: approximately 10-15 hours per week during slower seasons and 30 hours, including overtime opportunities, during peak seasons.
  • Can commit to limited time off during May and October, our two busiest field seasons.
  • Reliable commute to Baton Rouge, LA required. This position starts daily from our office/warehouse before heading to field assignments.
  • Dependable and comfortable working independently without constant supervision.
  • Takes initiative and can troubleshoot when plans change in the field.
  • Pays attention to the details and takes pride in completing work correctly.
  • Can lift up to 50 lbs., climb ladders (~15 feet), and safely operate power tools.
  • Comfortable using a computer for data downloading tasks.

Field Operations Technician-Transportation - Benefits

  • 40 hours of annual Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
  • 40 hours (5-day equivalent) of annual part-time/sick pay
  • Opportunities for overtime during busy seasons
  • Hands-on, paid training
  • Company vehicle provided for travel to and from work sites
  • 401(k) with Employer Contribution (effective one year after employment)
  • Opportunities for local and nationwide travel
  • A job that keeps you moving, gets you outside, and gives you visible results at the end of the day
  • See the impact of your work firsthand as the data you collect helps engineers and planners make decisions about local roads and infrastructure

Field Operations Technician-Transportation - Salary: $20.00 per hour

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