Director - Bureau of Technical Services

The Division of Transportation System Development within the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is recruiting to fill a Bureau Director (DOT Manager) position overseeing the Bureau of Technical Services.

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 vacation to start, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $36/month for single plans and $89/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

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.

As the Director of the Bureau of Technical Services, provide broad oversight and management of the real estate, environmental, utilities, access, survey and mapping, geotechnical, pavement, and quality assurance programs. This includes managing the acquisition appraisal, relocation, and property management of real estate; materials evaluation, testing and research; independent quality assurance; geotechnical investigation and analysis; pavement studies and maintaining the Departments pavement management system.

This position is in schedule-range 81-01 with an annual salary of $99,840-$111,717, 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.

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.

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 positions that do allow remote work flexibility, although residency in the State of WI is not required for permanent positions, it is not anticipated that working outside of WI or bordering cities will be allowed as positions may at times need to report to office locations in WI on short notice.

All state employees are required to report their COVID vaccination status, whether vaccinated or not, and must provide supporting documentation if vaccinated. Newly hired employees will be required to submit this information within their first two weeks of employment. At this time, those who are unvaccinated are subject to weekly COVID-19 testing protocols.

Minimally qualified candidates must have the following:

• Experience supervising/managing staff (including broad scope of management duties such as allocating resources, reviewing/assigning work, leading/motivating staff, etc.)
  • Must include a minimum of 3 years of supervisory/management experience
• Experience managing at least one complex program/project, which may impact multiple program areas, has stakeholder impacts, and/or involves very public profile issues
• Experience managing multiple program areas

Well qualified applicants may have the following:

• Significant experience supervising/managing staff (including broad scope of management duties such as allocating resources, reviewing/assigning work, leading/motivating staff, etc.)
  • Must include more than 3 years of supervisory/management experience
• Significant experience managing complex programs/projects, which may impact multiple program areas, has stakeholder impacts, and/or involves very public profile issues
• Significant experience managing multiple program areas

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.

Current Wisconsin state employees with Career Executive status need only apply with a resume and letter of qualifications submitted directly to Mackenzie Arney at Mackenzie.Arney@dot.wi.gov or Shannon Maretti at Shannon.Maretti@dot.wi.gov.

Submitted materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the hiring process for available vacancies. Questions can be directed to Mackenzie Arney at Mackenzie.Arney@dot.wi.gov or 608-261-6298 or Shannon Maretti at Shannon.Maretti@dot.wi.gov or 920-492-5635.

The deadline to apply is January 23rd at 11:59pm.