Are you interested in making a positive impact on Wisconsin’s infrastructure by performing inspections, repairs, and preventative maintenance on structures throughout the state of Wisconsin?

The WI Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) is seeking an interested and qualified individual to fill a Structures Inspection Specialist (Transportation Specialist Advanced) for the Bureau of Structures!

The headquarters for this full-time position is home-based. The position requires frequent independent travel.

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 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $35/month for single plans and $87/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.

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
This position directs and administers the Remote Access Structure Inspection Program. This position is responsible for directing inspections, repairs, preventative structure maintenance, and rehabilitation of major state-maintained bridges statewide, including lift structures. This position conducts routine and in-depth structures inspections; develops preventative maintenance and repair actions; estimates costs and directs structure maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation action by contractors, district personnel, and/or local units of government. As a structure damage investigator, this position performs emergency inspections, develops design repair sketches, develops repair cost budgets, supervises field repair, and prepares final project report. This position is also responsible for management of major underbridge access equipment operating at heights up to 200 feet in the air, including development of depreciation schedules, inspection schedules, daily safety/maintenance schedules, and daily operation.

Salary Information
This position is in schedule-range 14-13 with an annual salary of $64,480 – $85,280 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
Travel Requirement

This position requires frequent travel on an independent basis throughout the state, including overnight stays in remote locations.

Commercial Drivers License (CDL)

This position requires a valid Wisconsin Commercial Driver License (CDL), Class “A”. Holders of the CDL are subject to pre-employment and random Drug and Alcohol Testing under Federal Regulations.

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 material samples.

Ability to work outside of normal working hours.

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 and special self-contained breathing equipment 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”.

Fieldwork Requirement

In this position, fieldwork is required. This fieldwork 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 50 lbs. and carrying this load approximately 50 feet over varying terrain.

Additional Special Requirements

This position requires the ability to occasionally work extended hours in excess of 8 hours per day and/or 40 hours per week, including working on Saturday and Sunday.

Prior to appointment for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates will be required to undergo testing for controlled substances, per U.S. DOT s382.301.

Hired candidates must be able to meet the DOT fleet standards for driving a state vehicle.

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 permanent positions that allow remote work flexibility, Wisconsin residency is not required. However, it is not anticipated that working outside of Wisconsin (or bordering cities) will be allowed because positions may at times need to report to office locations in Wisconsin on short notice.

Qualifications
Qualified applicants will have experience with the following:

Experience with administrative activities related to construction equipment and vehicles (duties may include maintaining depreciation schedules, scheduling maintenance, daily safety inspections, equipment setup, reporting, etc.)

Experience operating construction equipment (construction equipment may include forklift, man lift, scissor lift, snorkel life, etc.)

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, see the full job announcement. For more information on the basics of the selection process and how the State of WI ensures fair and equitable treatment of all applicants, see the full job announcement. 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 10 pages will not be considered after page 10. 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, November 12th at 11:59pm.