Access Management Specialist

State of Wisconsin; Waukesha (WI); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave time

Health, vision, and dental benefits

Flexible work schedules

Pension plan with employer match

Well Wisconsin Wellness Program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

State of Wisconsin’s Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) seeks an Access Management Specialist (Transportation Specialist Senior) for the Southeast Regional Office, headquartered in Waukesha, WI. The role focuses on planning and access management, with hybrid work requiring in-office presence at least 2 days per week from the Waukesha State Office Building.

The position offers a schedule-range 14-14 with an annual salary of $64,480–$76,960, plus

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing transportation or land development planning documents.
• Experience, training, or coursework in engineering principles and practices as applied to planning, design, and construction.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the scoping and review of improvement projects from the planning perspective.
• Provide technical input and support to project managers and design engineers within the project development section.

Skills

Planning docs

Engineering principles

Job description

Introduction

Are you looking to make an impact on Wisconsin roadways? The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) is seeking an Access Management Specialist (Transportation Specialist Senior) to enhance the planning section of the Southeast Regional Office. This position is headquartered in Waukesha, WI at 141 NW Barstow Street

This position offers a hybridized work schedule. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from the Waukesha State Office Building in Waukesha, WI 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
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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.

Are you up for it? At WisDOT, you can Build the Future – NOW.

Position Summary

This position is within the Systems Planning Section participating in the scoping and review of improvement projects. The position represents the planning perspective of access management and traffic engineering principles & standards. This position also provides technical input and support to project managers and design engineers in the project development section. The primary emphasis is in developing skills in working with and/or understanding the improvement program, state systems, agencies, public user group(s), and the mechanics of the improvement program. This position will need to develop an understanding of statutes, rules, regulations, administrative codes and standards required in the improvement program area and applying them.

This position is also involved in tasks relating to the development and management of the state highway system, such as access control projects (SS 84.25) and corridor preservation projects (SS 84.295); functional and jurisdictional studies and reviewing land developments and private property access inquires that impact the highway system.

Salary Information

This position is in schedule-range (14-14) with an annual salary of $64,480-$76,960, 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

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

A qualified applicant will have the following:

• Experience or training reviewing transportation or land development related planning documents.
• Experience, training, or coursework in engineering principles and practices as applied to planning, design, and construction.

Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply is 11:59pm Wednesday, November 18th.