State of Wisconsin

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

State of Wisconsin$108K — $126K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience in Utilities, Rail Coordination, Pavements, Soils, Materials, Environmental, Erosion Control, Administrative, Real Estate, Plats, Survey, Design, or Construction.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with diverse partners internal and external to the organization.
  • Demonstrated experience leading a team, including coaching and performance assessment.
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple work assignments.
  • Two or more years of experience in managing transportation program areas.
  • Experience supervising professional staff, including staff development, conflict resolution, and performance management.
  • Experience in evaluating program performance measures and implementing improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the Northeast Region Technical Services Section and ensure effective delivery of services.
  • Manage the development and implementation of transportation engineering policies and budgets.
  • Cultivate productive relationships with agency officials and external stakeholders.
  • Commit department resources to meet established goals independently.
  • Provide guidance and supervision to departmental employees.
  • Serve as a region duty officer for incident response when required.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of programs and recommend strategic initiatives.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage options.
  • Retirement plan with employer contributions.
  • Paid time off including vacation and sick leave.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Flexible work schedules available.
Full Job Description
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.

To review the full position description, please email Allie Strullmyer at [email protected]

Salary Information

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.

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

Qualified candidates must have experience in all of 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 have two or more of 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.

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.

This application requires you to submit a resume and letter of qualifications. Within your resume and letter of qualifications, you should describe your education, training, and experience as it relates to items listed in the "Qualifications" section of the job announcement. Your application materials are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your eligibility for the position. For instructions on how to develop and what should be included in these materials, please view the Resume and Letter of Qualifications Tips document. Please view the ensuring a fair and equitable hiring process document to find out more information on the State of WI selection process. The vast majority of applicants are able to outline their background and experience in their resume within 1-3 pages. Any resumes or letters of qualifications submitted with more than 3 pages will not be considered after page 3.

Current Wisconsin state employees with Career Executive status need only apply with a resume and letter of qualifications submitted directly to Allie Strullmyer at [email protected].

The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service-connected disability. If you are a qualified veteran, please visit the Veterans Employment page and review method 2 for application instructions to be considered for the Veterans Non-Competitive Appointment program.

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. For general wisc.jobs user information and if you are experiencing issues and need technical assistance, please see the wisc.jobs Frequently Asked Questions page. Questions related to obtaining the job description and details about this specific job posting can be directed to Allie Strullmyer at [email protected] or 608-267-7946.

Deadline to Apply

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

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