State Freeway Operations Engineer - Civil Engineer Transportation Senior or Advanced

State of Wisconsin; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Wisconsin seeks a State Freeway Operations Engineer in Milwaukee. This position is responsible for planning and implementing advanced traffic operations, focusing on integrating innovative technologies to improve roadway performance. Applicants should hold a relevant engineering degree and possess critical thinking skills to contribute significantly to the state's transportation infrastructure.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible work schedules

Telework options

Pension plan with employer match

Paid leave time

Qualifications

• Experience in design, construction, or maintenance of transportation structures required.
• Professional Engineering license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote and implement advanced traffic operations concepts.
• Integrate Intelligent Transportation Systems technology into regional projects.
• Maintain knowledge of freeway operations effectiveness.

Skills

Traffic Operations Management

Critical Thinking

Education

4-year bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

State Freeway Operations Engineer - Civil Engineer Transportation Senior or Advanced

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Introduction

Come join Wisconsin Department of Transportation to make a difference in Wisconsin roadways! The Bureau of Traffic Operations is seeking a State Freeway Operations Engineer (Civil Engineer Transportation Senior or Advanced). This position is headquartered in Milwaukee at 433 W. St Paul Ave or in Madison at 3601-3613 Pierstorff Street.

This position offers a hybridized work schedule. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from the Traffic Management Center in Milwaukee, 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 $39/month for single plans and $97/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.

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

Position Summary

The State Freeway Operations Engineer has the primary responsibility of promoting, planning for, integrating and implementing advanced traffic operations concepts, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology and procedures and active traffic management concepts into Traffic Management Center control room operations, freeway operations and regional improvement projects. This position works with region traffic and project development engineers to integrate advanced traffic operations concepts into regional operations.

This position maintains knowledge of freeway operations in other states and their effectiveness. This position integrates freeway operations concepts into existing freeway corridors to maximize freeway operations. This position develops policy related to freeway operations into the planning process and deployment.

Salary Information

The Senior level position is in schedule-range 14-13 with an annual salary of $80,870 - $99,403 depending upon qualifications and experience.

The Advanced level position is in schedule-range 14-13 with an annual salary of $90,064 - $108,950 depending on qualifications and experience. The Advanced level also receives up to an additional $2,080/year for having your Professional Engineering license.

WisDOT also offers 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

WisDOT does not sponsor work visas. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States. WisDOT is not an E-verify employer.

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.

Certain positions within this Department may allow remote/work from home flexibility for a portion of their work schedule, depending on the needs of the position and the work unit. This topic and any remote work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process. For permanent positions that allow remote work flexibility, it is not anticipated that working outside of Wisconsin (or bordering cities) will be allowed because positions may need to report to office locations in Wisconsin on short notice.

Qualifications

A minimally qualified Senior candidate will have the following:

• Upon hire, candidate must have graduated from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) ABET accredited college or university with a 4-year bachelor's degree (or Master's or PH.D.) in engineering OR have graduated from an Engineer Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) accredited college AND hold an Engineer in Training (EIT) certification.
• At least 4 years of professional engineering experience after receiving degree from an ABET accredited University in design, construction or maintenance of transportation structures.
  
  

Additionally, a qualified Advanced candidate will have the above experience as well as:

• A valid Professional Engineering registration and be able to obtain a Wisconsin PE registration within 3 months if PE registration is from another state.
  
  

How To Apply

Apply online! To apply, click “Apply for Job” to start the application process. Then, you will access your existing account or to create a new account if you don’t have an account. Once you are logged in, click “Apply for Job.” Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.

Your application materials are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. For instructions on how to develop and what should be included in these materials, click here. For more information on the basics of the selection process and how the State of WI ensures fair and equitable treatment of all applicants, click here. The vast majority of applicants are able to outline their background and experience in their resume in 1-3 pages. Any resumes submitted with more than 10 pages will not be considered after page 10. If this job posting requires a letter of qualifications, the same limit applies.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer or voluntary demotion) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Questions related to the job and how to apply can be directed to Liz Nicolai at [e-mail] or 262-548-5912. For general wisc.jobs user information and technical assistance, please see the wisc.jobs Frequently Asked Questions page.

Deadline to Apply

Applicants will be reviewed weekly until the position is filled.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Administration

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