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Technical Services Section Manager – Career Executive
State of Wisconsin - Transportation —Madison, WI
- $108,160 - $126,526 a year
- Online Application
- Hybrid work
- Office
- Continuous improvement
- Criminal background check
- Wellness program
- Paid holidays
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- Background check
- 5 years
- Office
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- Health insurance
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Technical Services Section Manager – Career Executive

State of Wisconsin - Transportation
Madison, WI

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Job Details

Full-time
$108,160 - $126,526 a year
14 days ago

Benefits

Wellness program
Paid holidays
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Pension plan
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Flexible schedule

Qualifications

Staff supervision
Managing engineering teams
General management

Full Job Description

Introduction

Bring your leadership skills and help guide the development and improvement of Wisconsin’s roadways!

The WI Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) is seeking an interested and qualified individual to fill a Technical Services Section Manager (DOT Technical Services Chief) position in the Southwest Region.

This full-time career executive position will be headquartered in Madison or La Crosse.

This position offers a hybridized work schedule. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from the DTSD Madison or La Crosse office buildings at least 3 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.

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
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

As a member of the Southwest Region Management Team, this position will perform highly responsible 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 will manage the delivery of Technical Services to other region sections, which includes responsibility for Real Estate, Environmental Programs, Soils, Materials, Pavement, Right-of-Way Plat Preparation, Survey/Mapping, Utilities, Railroads, Engineering Automation and Administration. Work is done through the use of in-house staff and consultants. Activities require extensive communication within and outside the Department.

This position has the authority to independently commit department resources to achieve established goals and objectives. It has managerial responsibility for program management planning, policy development and implementation; program budget planning, development and implementation; and exercises line responsibility for program management as well as employee supervision. The responsibilities of the position require highly managerial, professional and technical judgments which carry significant consequence of error.

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 position requires the ability to independently travel between the DTSD Southwest Office Buildings as well as occasional travel to other regional offices throughout the state.

WisDOT does not sponsor work visas. WisDOT 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 applicants will have all the following:

Experience or training in a program area which includes at least one of the following: 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 a formal or informal capacity
Experience prioritizing and coordinating multiple work assignments concurrently

In addition to having all the above, well qualified applicants will have experience with 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
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.

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 3 pages will not be considered after page 3. If this job posting requires a letter of qualifications, the same limit applies.

Current Wisconsin state employees with Career Executive status need only apply with a resume and letter of qualifications submitted directly to Jay Taylor 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 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. Questions related to the job and how to apply can be directed to Jay Taylor at [email protected] or 608-266-7460. For general wisc.jobs user information and technical assistance, please see the wisc.jobs Frequently Asked Questions page.

Deadline to Apply

The deadline to apply is 11:59 PM CT on Wednesday, August 19th, 2026.

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