Access Management Coordinator - Transportation Specialist Adv

State of Wisconsin; La Crosse (KS); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Health benefits

Telework options

Pension plan

Well Wisconsin Wellness Program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation seeks an Access Management Coordinator for the South West Region, with duties centered on access control for the State Trunk Highway System. The role involves collaboration with local officials, surveyors, and developers, applying technical judgement under supervision.

Headquarters can be in Madison or LaCrosse; a hybrid schedule with at least 2 days per week in-office is required, with telework possible within Wisconsin.

Qualifications

• Reading and interpreting legal descriptions, zoning, statues, transportation plans and/or plats.
• Developing, implementing, coordinating, and/or monitoring project or program related activities.
• Communicating technical information to varied customers or groups.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate access control measures on the State Trunk Highway System.
• Interact with local officials, land surveyors, and developers and their consultants.
• Apply technical knowledge under supervision of SWR Planning Supervisor.
• Occasional travel for field reviews and meetings with municipalities and staff.
• Telework as allowed and work from WisDOT offices at least 2 days a week.

Skills

Legal descriptions

Zoning statutes

Project coordination

Communication

Public meetings

Job description

Introduction

Do you have an interest in managing access control in South West Wisconsin? Join the Wisconsin Department of Transportation as an Access Management Coordinator!

The WI Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) is seeking an interested and qualified individual to fill an Access Management Coordinator (Transportation Specialist Advanced) vacancy in the South West Region!

This full-time position will be headquartered in Madison or LaCrosse, WI.

This position offers a hybridized work schedule. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from one of the DTSD South West Region office buildings at least 2 days per week. All employees working a hybrid work schedule are generally expected to telework from within the State of Wisconsin. This topic will be discussed more at the time of the interview.

Benefits

WisDOT is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.


• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $49/month for single plans and $122/month for family plans after two months of employment)


• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements


• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan


• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program


• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being


• Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see the total value of our competitive benefits package!

In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations. For more information on WisDOT you can visit our website by clicking here.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is an organization dedicated to creating transportation solutions through innovation and exceptional service. We are committed to fostering an environment rooted in Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability. Click here to learn more about how we apply these values in our work.

Every day, WisDOT’s Division of Transportation System Development plays the leading role in the upkeep and improvement of nearly 12,000 miles of state highways and bridges used by millions of people. You’ll find that behind every barrel is a dedicated team from a wide array of backgrounds including engineering, planning, environmental services, public outreach, real estate, finance and many more. It can be a challenging job, but we think you’ll find it’s an awfully rewarding one, too.

We’re looking for detail-oriented critical thinkers to help deliver a quality program to build, improve and maintain transportation infrastructure throughout the state. We encourage anyone at any point in any career to take a look at WisDOT opportunities and give some thought to how your skills and resume line up. Having a good attitude, a willingness to learn and a passion for creating lasting, impactful work will go a long way here. It’s a big system with lots of opportunity and responsibilities.

At WisDOT, you can Build the Future - NOW.

Position Summary

This position serves as the South West Region (SWR) access management coordinator, providing expertise in the application, maintenance, and implementation of access control measures on the State Trunk Highway System. This position organizes and completes duties within established time frames and in general accordance with policies, previous training, and accepted practices of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT).

This position has direct regular contact with officials from local units of government, other agency’s staff, land surveyors, and private developers and their consultants. Under the general supervision of the SWR Planning Supervisor and guidance of a Region Access Engineer, this position applies technical knowledge and good judgment in work assignments.

Salary Information

This position is in schedule-range 14-13 with an annual salary of $68,640-$93,600, plus excellent benefits. A twelve month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

Job Details

Occasional travel may be required to complete field reviews, attend meetings with local municipalities to discuss/present access and corridor studies, and attend meetings with regional, division, department, and agency staff.

This state agency does not sponsor work visas. This state agency is not enrolled in USCIS E-Verify and is not eligible to employ international F-1 students seeking STEM-OPT extension. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check which may include FBI fingerprinting.

Qualifications

Qualified applicants will have experience with all the following:

• Reading and interpreting legal descriptions, zoning, statues, transportation plans and/or plats.




• Experience may include work with legal descriptions, zoning, statues, and/or public or private improvement projects plan/plats.




• Developing, implementing, coordinating, and/or monitoring project or program related activities.




• Experience may include documenting project issues; enforcing contract specifications; managing project files; administering construction contracts; and planning, scheduling, and managing project workload.




• Communicating technical information to varied customers or groups.




• Customers/groups may include management, employees, public officials, vendors, contractors, other personnel, etc.

Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply is 11:59 PM CT on Sunday, September 27th, 2026.