Local Roads & Intersections GIS Data Steward; TPS

About WSDOT

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world’s longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is seeking a skilled GIS and data management specialist to serve as the Local Roads & Intersections Data Steward, ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and usability of spatial and tabular data about Washington’s public roads network. In this role, you will support transportation safety analysis, planning, and operational decision-making by maintaining authoritative datasets and collaborating with internal and external partners and data users.

Our top candidate will possess strong GIS and tabular data management, spatial analysis, attention to detail, documentation, customer service, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to effectively manage complex transportation data and ensure its quality and reliability.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Local Roads & Intersections Data Steward

will:

• Manage local roads and statewide intersections data stewardship business activities.
• Oversee and support business processes to deliver tabular and spatial data, analysis, and reporting services to internal and external customers.
• Provide monthly data updates on production; respond to inquiries for standard and custom data products and reports.
• Determine and practice the most appropriate methodologies and techniques for the collection and creation of local road and intersections data.
• Create, update and quality assure GIS and tabular data for local roads and statewide intersections.
• Establish, implement and maintain data standards, validation rules, and documentation for local roads and statewide intersections data by collaborating with the County Road Administration Board (CRAB), municipal governments, the WSDOT Intersections Advisory Group, and other internal working groups.
• Coordinate with internal partners to ensure data meets business needs, federal requirements related to Model Inventory of Roadway Elements (MIRE) and Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) reporting, and the needs of CRAB and local governments.
• Create and maintain metadata and process documentation for the creation, QA/QC, and on‑going maintenance of local roads and statewide intersections datasets and disseminate that information to CRAB, the Intersections Advisory Group, and other internal and external partners.
• Provide expert guidance about the usage of local roads and statewide intersections data to internal and external partners.

To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required:

• Geographic Information System (GIS) Data Management: Demonstrated proficiency creating and maintaining large-scale GIS datasets for enterprise-wide use.
• GIS Software: Demonstrated proficiency using GIS software, including ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online, in a professional enterprise environment.
• Data & Database Management: Demonstrated ability to gather business requirements and adapt data products to meet business needs; proficiency using relational database management systems, such as SQL Server, to manage, browse, query, update, and analyze complex data.
• Technical Documentation: Demonstrated ability to create and maintain technical documentation for data and data processing activities.
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