Civil Engineer Transportation Entry or Senior

Civil Engineer Transportation Entry or Senior

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Great opportunity to work for the State of Wisconsin and make a difference! The WI Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) is seeking interested and qualified individuals to fill multiple Civil Engineer Transportation Entry or Senior vacancies in the Northwest Region. May 2026 (or earlier) graduates are encouraged to apply! These full-time positions can be headquartered in Eau Claire, Superior or Spooner
. These positions offer a hybridized work schedule. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from one of the offices listed above 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.

• 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
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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 using paid time off for such celebrations. For more information on WisDOT you can visit our website by clicking here.

This position functions as a Civil Engineer within the Project Development Section (PDS) of the Northwest Region (NWR) performing various civil engineering duties on transportation improvement projects in both the construction and design phases. Under general supervision, this position performs as a member of a team, or individually, and performs engineering duties in the functional areas of design and construction. This position is responsible for the development of highway improvement projects in accordance with the established facilities development process.

This position is responsible for engineering decisions that affect the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of transportation facilities.

This position is responsible for both design and construction assignments. Time frames may vary within each area dependent on workload, staffing needs, and employee development needs. While assigned to the construction phase of a project, the primary duties will be construction activities, however a portion of workload may include design activities. Construction duties will be assigned appropriately throughout the region. When assigned to the design phase of a project, the primary duties will be design activities, however a portion of workload may include construction activities.

This position requires the ability to travel independently statewide to assigned projects or trainings with occasional overnight stays at remote locations. This topic will be discussed more at the time of the interview.

To review the full position description, please email Sonam Lhanze nze.gov.

The Civil Engineer Transportation Entry position is in pay schedule 14-14 with an annual salary of $66,810 to $76,066
, plus excellent benefits. A 12-month probationary period is required.

Entry level candidates starting at the minimum salary will receive incremental pay increases starting at 6 months and will receive increases every 6 months for the first 2 years.…