Urban and Regional Planner - Advanced

Are you skilled in planning transportation related programmatic improvement efforts? Make an impact by working to provide safe and efficient transportation systems as an Urban and Regional Planner-Advanced with the Department of Transportation!

This position offers a hybridized work schedule! This full-time permanent position will be headquartered at and required to work from the Madison Hill Farms State Office Building at 4822 Madison Yards Way Madison, 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 rollover each year.
• 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
• 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.

This position leads complex statewide multimodal planning efforts. This position will also manage the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), including STIP administration, annual updates and monthly amendments, and TIP integration; lead long‑range plan development which may include modal plans, infrastructure resiliency efforts, corridor management, access management planning, and transportation demand management; and support the MPO/regional planning assistance program, including advise on federal and state planning requirements, provide technical assistance, review work programs, prepare reimbursements, and review TIPs.

Work requires translating technical analyses into clear policy and public-facing documents and coordinating multidisciplinary teams across the state. This position includes responsibilities related to:

• Policy analysis
• Quantitative analysis
• Regulatory compliance
• Fiscal constraint
• Program evaluation
• Technical reading, writing, and editing
• Fostering cooperative relationships and consensus building

This position is in schedule-range (07-03) with an annual salary of $68,640 - $87,360 (or $33 - $42 per hour), 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.

This position requires occasional travel for business purposes.

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.

A qualified candidate at the Advanced level must detail having experience in all of the following in order to be considered:

• Addressing planning issues (such as metropolitan and regional planning, socio‑economic, environmental, land use, and/or transportation impacts) (Activities may include preparation of planning documents, transportation…