The Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) is currently seeking to hire Urban and Regional Planners. The register established from this recruitment will be used to fill current vacancies in DTSD's Southeast Region (Waukesha) and Northwest Region (Headquarters can be Eau Claire, Superior or Spooner) as well as future vacancies for the next six to twelve months in Green Bay (Brown County), Madison (Dane County), Superior (Douglas County), Eau Claire (Eau Claire County), La Crosse (La Crosse County), Milwaukee (Milwaukee County), Rhinelander (Oneida County), Spooner (Washburn County) Waukesha (Waukesha County), and Wisconsin Rapids (Wood County).
WisDOT is a great place to work! We offer amazing benefits such as a casual office atmosphere, ample vacation time, excellent health benefits, and an exceptional employee assistance program that offers a variety of programs and tools to help promote an employee’s wellness and health.
The Urban and Regional Planner positions perform statewide or regional transportation planning, research and analysis. The positions develop, promote and administer federal, state and local plans and policies affecting land use, travel corridors, transit demands, multi-modal system planning, environmental justice, or other transportation programs. Positions analyze problems, issues, or proposals and develop alternatives, options, or plans based on the results of the analysis. Duties require applying that knowledge of transportation planning principles into consideration factors such social, economic, environmental and financial in developing recommendations for courses of action.
Current Vacancies:
Freight Planning (Waukesha)
This position will serve as the regional liaison for multimodal freight planning and assist staff in research and analyzing freight needs and opportunities, with an emphasis on economic development opportunities. This position conducts research and analyses on freight planning and mobility for consideration in plans, studies and projects within the Southeast Region.
Urban and Regional Planners (Eau Claire, Superior or Spooner)
Prior to any appointment for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check which may include FBI fingerprinting.
Starting annual salary is $35,646 - $54, 288, pending relative qualifications, plus excellent benefits.
The deadline to apply is 5/21/2014.
Knowledge of transportation planning principles, practices and theory
Knowledge of land use/zoning regulations, specifically as they relate to transportation planning
Working knowledge of transportation planning tools and methods, particularly Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications, applied statistics, development and application of spreadsheet and database models, and transportation modeling
Ability to design and conduct quantitative and qualitative studies, perform complex statistical research, and analyze results
Ability to interpret and use data from multiple databases
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Ability to coordinate and review the work of other planners and technical personnel
Effective written and oral communication skills
Knowledge of land use/zoning regulations, specifically as they relate to transportation planning
Working knowledge of transportation planning tools and methods, particularly Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications, applied statistics, development and application of spreadsheet and database models, and transportation modeling
Ability to design and conduct quantitative and qualitative studies, perform complex statistical research, and analyze results
Ability to interpret and use data from multiple databases
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Ability to coordinate and review the work of other planners and technical personnel
Effective written and oral communication skills
How To Apply: To apply for these positions, go to https://wisc.jobs/public/index.aspand click “Log In” to access your existing account or to create a new account if you don’t already have an account in the system. Once you are logged in, click "Apply Now." You will be asked to provide your personal information, attach a resume and then complete some exam questions. Once you finalize your exam, you will be sent an email by the system confirming that the exam process has been completed. The responses to your exam will be verified and qualified candidates will receive further consideration. Please address questions regarding the application process to Deb Heiser at Debra.Heiser@dot.wi.gov or at (608) 264-9529.