Regional Bridge Maintenance Coordinator

Introduction

Are you looking for an opportunity to start or further your career with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation? Do you have experience with structures maintenance or inspection? Join the Bureau of Structures to make an impact on Wisconsin’s infrastructure!

The WI Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) is seeking an interested and qualified individual to fill a Regional Bridge Maintenance Coordinator (Transportation Specialist Advanced) vacancy in the Bureau of Structures!

This full-time position will be headquartered in La Crosse, WI.

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 $42/month for single plans and $104/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
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• 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.

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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 is responsible for the completion of structure inspections and oversight of the annual structure maintenance program for the La Crosse area in the Southwest Region. The position provides inspection oversight for assigned bridge repairs and/or maintenance activities on all bridges by county forces and private contractors. The position may provide assistance to the Bureau of Structures (BOS) bridge repair crew to maintain or repair state-owned bridges. The position provides backup for bridge damage investigation and repair with the following activities: estimating damage, determining needed repairs, coordinating plans, or preparing sketches if necessary for the repair by contractor or county forces. The position provides scoping recommendations for the bridge rehabilitation let program. This position works closely with the Region Inspection Program Manager.

To view the full position description, please email Allie Strullmyer at allison.strullmyer@dot.wi.gov.

Salary Information
This position is in schedule-range 14-13 with an annual salary of $67,746 -$87,360, plus 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
This position offers a hybridized work schedule. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from the DTSD Southwest Region Office Building in La Crosse, WI at least 2 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.

This position requires the ability to travel independently within the Southwest region during and outside of regular business hours.

This position requires fieldwork. This can include working in all seasons, including adverse weather conditions and working in high volume traffic conditions, bending on a limited basis, and lifting approximately 40 lbs. and carrying this load approximately 50 feet over varying terrain.

This position is required to serve in standby status as a member of the Region’s Incident Management Coordinator (RIMC) Team on an as scheduled basis.

Bridge Inspector Special Requirements:

• Successful completion of NHI 130055 Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges.
• Successful completion of NHI 130078 Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges.
• Certified Bridge Inspector per WisDOT Structure Inspection Manual.
• Ability to frequently travel on an independent basis, such as traveling 3 to 5 days a week to multiple locations in one day.
• Ability to work outdoors in conditions of heat, cold, humidity, dust, and to walk over rough terrain.
• Ability to lift and carry objects, such as tools or materials.
• Ability to work outside of normal working hours.
• Ability to work in high volume traffic conditions.
• Ability to work in or near water, including safely working from a boat.
• Bridge inspection requires a level of physical agility and strength, plus the ability to work at heights up to several hundred feet above ground level safely.  Access to inspection areas is gained by entering small access hatches and climbing or descending ladders and also requires crawling on beams and piers. Safety equipment including harnesses may be required. Some inspections require entering and riding in a special bucket suspended underneath the structure from a hydraulic boom on special bridge inspection machines known as a “Snooper” and “Reach-All”.

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.

Qualifications
Qualified applicants will have experience with all of the following:

• Experience in design, construction, maintenance, or inspection of transportation structures (structures are defined as bridges, culverts, sound walls, retaining walls, or sign bridges).
• Experience as a team member completing structure inspections (experience may include completing tasks such as sounding concrete, deck chaining, underwater bridge profiling, note taking, inspection data entry, quantifying element condition states, or inspection planning).

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, view the announcement on WiscJobs. For more information on the basics of the selection process and how the State of WI ensures fair and equitable treatment of all applicants, view the announcement on WiscJobs. 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.

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 Allie Strullmyer at allison.strullmyer@dot.wi.gov or (608) 267-7946. 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 Sunday, June 1st at 11:59PM.