Plat & Survey Coordinator (Surveyor Senior or Advanced) - $3,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Introduction

Are you a professional land surveyor with experience coordinating and facilitating the development of surveys or right-of-way plats? Or are you working towards your Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license looking for development and growth opportunities? Join the Wisconsin Department of Transportation as a Plat and Survey Coordinator today to make an impact on Wisconsin's infrastructure!

The WI Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) is seeing an interested and qualified individual to fill a Plat and Survey Coordinator (Surveyor Senior or Advanced) vacancy in the Northeast Region !

This full-time position will be headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

This position offers a hybrid work schedule. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from the Green Bay State Office Building in Green Bay, WI at least 2 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 $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 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

This position serves as a Survey and Plats Coordinator for the Northeast Region (NER). This position leads or assists with leading other employees and consultants in performing field survey and right of way plat review/coordination activities in support of the regions six-year program; researches, assembles, interprets legal descriptions, and computes project survey coordinates. This position also acts as liaison and coordinates right of way and survey activities between programmatic sections; performs as the region contact person for the general public, local officials, private land surveyors, and consultant engineers; and directs surveys of plats and surplus parcels.

This position requires expertise in surveying, land sub-dividing, and using computers in highway plat and survey development. This position also requires is fundamental knowledge of highway engineering and property acquisition procedures, and the ability to effectively cross communicate between these professions .

The objective level for this position is the advanced level.

To view the full position descriptions, please reach out to Allie Strullmyer at View email address on click.appcast.io .

Salary Information

The senior level position is in schedule-range 14-14 with an annual salary of $64,480- $74,880, with excellent benefits .

The advanced level position is in schedule-range 14-13 with an annual salary of $83,200 - $95,680, with excellent benefits . Plus $2,080 additional for holding a WI Professional Land Surveyor license.

A $3,000 sign-on bonus applies to those who do not have any prior permanent full-time state service in the last five years and agree to remain in the position for one year. The $3,000 will be paid on the first paycheck.

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 requires the ability to travel away from the office for meetings, with occasional overnight trips.

This position requires fieldwork. 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 70 lbs. and carrying this load approximately 50 feet over varying terrain.

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

To be eligible at the senior level, applicants must have education, training, and/or experience with all the following:

• Mathematics, including geometry and trigonometry
• Principles and/or practices of land surveying
  
  
• Computer programs used to process survey data and/or Computer Aided Design and Drafting System (CADDS) applications (i.e. Civil 3D, AutoCAD, MicroStation)
  
  

In addition to above, to be eligible at the advanced level, applicants must:

• Hold a current Wisconsin Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) License.
  
  

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.

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.

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 View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Deadline to Apply

Applications will be reviewed on a bi-weekly basis until the position is filled. The first application deadline is Monday, March 30th at 11:59 CST.