Technical Services Section Manager (DOT Technical Services Chief) - Career Executive

State of Wisconsin; Green Bay (WI); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave time

Pension plan with employer match

457 retirement plan

Telework options

Employee assistance program

Job summary

State of Wisconsin’s WisDOT is seeking a Technical Services Section Manager (DOT Technical Services Chief) for the Northeast Region, based in Green Bay. The role leads the Technical Services team, overseeing Real Estate, Environmental Programs, Soils, Materials, Pavement, and more, with a hybrid work schedule and regional office presence in Green Bay.

The position emphasizes managing policy, budgets, and organizational components of transportation programs, with high-level supervision and

Qualifications

• Experience or training in at least one of the following program areas: Utilities, Rail Coordination, Pavements, Soils, Materials, Environmental, Erosion Control, Administrative, Real Estate, Plats, Survey, Design, or Construction.
• Experience collaborating with a diverse group of internal and external partners.
• Experience leading a team of professional staff in formal or informal capacity.
• Experience prioritizing and coordinating multiple work assignments concurrently.
• Two or more of the following: Utilities, Rail Coordination, Pavements, Soils, Materials, Environmental, Erosion Control, Administrative, Real Estate, Plats, Survey, Design, and/or Construction.

Skills

Team leadership

Collaboration

Policy development

Program management

Job description

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Job Title Technical Services Section Manager (DOT Technical Services Chief) - Career Executive

Help shape the future of Wisconsin's infrastructure by joining the Northeast Region management team, overseeing the Technical Services team and managing responsibilities for the department's transportation improvement programs!

The WI Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) is seeking an interested and qualified individual to fill theTechnical Services Section Manager(DOT Technical Services Chief)Career Executive vacancyinthe Northeast Region (NER)!

This full-time position will be headquartered inGreen Bay, WI.

This position offers a hybridized work schedule. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from a DTSD regional office building in Green Bay at least three days per week. All employees working a hybrid work schedule are still expected to telework from within the State of Wisconsin. This topic will be discussed more at the time of the interview.

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 least3.5weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that rollover each year.
• 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
• 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

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 inIntegrity, 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 serves as the Section Chief overseeing the Northeast Region (NER) Technical Services Section (TSS). As a member of the region management team, this position performs administrative and managerial functions in the development, implementation, and evaluation of important and complex policy, budgetary, and organizational components of the department’s transportation engineering and related programs. This position manages the delivery of Technical Services, including Real Estate, Environmental Programs, Soils, Materials, Pavement, Right-of-Way Plat Preparation, Survey/Mapping, Utilities, Railroads, Engineering Automation and Administration.This position also develops and maintains effective working relationships within the agency and with local officials, legislators, business and industry representatives, and the general public.

This position has the authority to independently commit department resources to achieve established goals and objectives. This position has managerial responsibility for policy development and program budget, development, implementation, and effectiveness. This position also has responsibility for employee supervision. The responsibilities of the position require high-level managerial, professional, and technical judgments. The position acts under general supervision and reports directly to the Region Deputy Director.

This position will serve as a region duty officer (RDO) and will be required to serve in a stand‑by status to implement the region and department incident response plans when required.

This position is in schedule-range 81-02 with an annual salary of $108,160 - $126,526, plus excellent benefits. A 2 year career executive trial period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

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 candidates must have experience inallof the following:

Experience or training in at least one of the following program areas: Utilities, Rail Coordination, Pavements, Soils, Materials, Environmental, Erosion Control, Administrative, Real Estate, Plats, Survey, Design, or Construction .

Experience collaborating with a diverse group of internal and external partners.

Experience leading a team of professional staff in formal or informal capacity. (Activities may include coaching, mentoring, reviewing/analyzing work, assigning workloads, directing work, assessing employee performance, motivating staff/team.)

Experience prioritizing and coordinating multiple work assignments concurrently.

In addition to all the above, well-qualified candidates must havetwomoreof the following:

Experience managing multiple transportation program areas including two or more of the following: Utilities, Rail Coordination, Pavements, Soils, Materials, Environmental, Erosion Control, Administrative, Real Estate, Plats, Survey, Design, and/or Construction .

Experience supervising a team of professional staff. (Activities may include performing staff/team development, setting goals/priorities, project onboarding/training, performance reviews, discipline, conflict resolution, etc.)

Experience evaluating program or project performance measures and making recommendations to leadership to implement strategic initiatives or process improvements.

Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply is Monday, September 14th at 11:59PM CST.