Highway Safety Outreach Coordinator (Traffic Technician Series - Non-Safety Sensitive)

Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position

**Waiver of job requirements may be considered. Substitution of education for experience may be considered. Substitution of experience for education may be considered. This position is a non-safety sensitive position. 

These interviews will be held at the MoDOT Central District building. Located at 1511 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, MO 65109.

If selected for further consideration, you will be contacted to schedule an interview for Friday, October 2, 2026

The traffic technician is the primary point of contact for the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety – Central Region and communicates with roadway safety partners.  They will also perform semi-skilled technical or paraprofessional duties in connection with the collection and documentation of field and office traffic data used in traffic studies.  Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision.

This opening is for one of our CAREER-LADDER positions which offers the opportunity for career advancement without having to participate in the competitive selection interview process.  Based on your work experience, skills, and education, you will be hired at either the entry, intermediate, or senior level of this job title.  As you continue to learn, acquire new skills, and gain experience, you can be promoted to a higher-level position. 

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

A day in the life: 

• Serves as the primary point of contact for the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety – Central Region.  Schedules meeting and communicates with internal and external partners, both requesting and providing information related to the Coalition.  
• Works with Communications Staff to generate, edit, and publish website and social media content, brochures, handouts, and other public relations material for the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety – Central Region.   
• Processes Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety – Central Region grant applications and grant contracts; notifies grant recipients; monitors projects for compliance with grant requirements. 
• Attends public or community events to share and promote information related to the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety activities, and initiatives, 
• Develops and monitors budget for assigned areas; identifies, obtains and maintains inventories for items to promote the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety objectives.    
• Prepares accident diagrams that include types and locations of accidents and dates, times, and weather conditions.   
• Downloads, transfers, or inputs collected traffic data into computer database or traffic software programs.   
• Maintains traffic related databases and spreadsheets and generates reports; maintains traffic devices inventories and records. 
• Downloads, transfers, or inputs collected traffic data into computer database or traffic software programs.
• Operates radio, digital camera, video equipment, and other electronic equipment for the collection of traffic data.

Qualifications - All you need for success

What you’ll need for success: 

• High School Diploma or GED/HiSET

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

Special working conditions and job characteristics:

• Job requires exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

Are you interested?

MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values.  CLICK HERE to view our mission, values, and tangible results.  If you embrace these values, we welcome you to apply.

For questions about this position or the status of your application, please e-mail:  [email protected]

Your application and ALL requested documents must be received by the closing date on the job posting. 

 The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. 

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.