Deputy Highway Commissioner - Engineering

The Dane County Highway & Transportation Department in Madison, WI has a current vacancy for the full-time (1.0 FTE) Deputy Highway Commissioner – Engineering position.

This is an on-site (not remote) position located at 2302 Fish Hatchery Road, Madison, WI 53713.

The eligible list created from this posting may be used for future Deputy Highway Commissioner – Engineering vacancies for the next six (6) months.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION
As an employer, we strive to provide a work environment where diversity and differing opinions are valued, creativity is encouraged, continuous learning and improvement are fostered, teamwork and open/honest communication are encouraged, and meeting customer needs through quality service is a shared goal. All employees must be able to demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

DEFINITION

Under the general supervision of the Highway Commissioner/Director, this position performs responsible professional civil engineering work in supervising the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and inspection of highways, bridges and related facilities and supervises the capital construction budget of the Department.

Assists the Commissioner and Highway Committee in formulating and implementing policy on Federal aid programs, budgeting for trunk highway improvements, and County-wide transportation issues. Supervises engineering staff engaged in highway design, surveying and right-of-way purchasing. Responsible for design of highway projects for local governments. Supervises and reviews bridge designs prepared by consulting engineers and administers contract highway and bridge construction. Prepares specifications for purchases and assists in bid evaluations. Responsible for highway safety grants. Prepares department comments for review of controlled access permits, utility easements and permits, subdivision plots, certified surveys, zoning changes and Board of Adjustment petitions. Assists the Commissioner in developing management improvement programs and acts for the Commissioner in their absence for Engineering division.

Education, Training and Experience:
A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Four (4) years professional Engineering experience in planning, design and supervision of construction and inspection of highways and bridges; and four (4) years’ supervisory experience in a related field.

Certifications/Licenses:
Wisconsin Professional Engineer’s License, and driver’s license.

Special Requirements:
Must be available outside of normal work hour for meetings and emergency situations. Must have a valid driver’s license and access to reliable personal transportation, or equivalent. Candidates who reach the final selection stage will be subject to a thorough driving record background check. Also refer to “Physical and Environmental Work Requirements” section below.

Background Check Statement: Some positions may require a criminal background check which can include fingerprinting due to the nature of the job’s responsibilities. Wisconsin’s Fair Employment Law, s. 111.31 – 111.395, Wis. Stats., prohibits discrimination because of an arrest or conviction record.  However, Dane County may disqualify an applicant if the position’s responsibilities are substantially related to the applicant’s criminal history (e.g., the nature of the crime and its relationship to the position, whether hiring, transferring or promoting an applicant would pose an unreasonable risk to the business, its employees, customers and vendors, etc.) Management reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

For Bilingual Positions:

1. Provide services in both English and the required foreign language (e.g., Spanish, Arabic, Hmong, etc.). 
2. Applicants being considered for bilingual positions will be tested during the recruitment process prior to employment. This will primarily consist of passing an oral language proficiency assessment from English to foreign language and foreign language to English, but may require additional language testing, such as written translation, if it is an essential function of the job. 

Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering with application to road, highway and bridge design, construction and maintenance. Knowledge of PC-based application in word processing, spreadsheet, database, computer-aided drafting, and other related software. Ability to supervise professional, technical and supervisory field employees engaged in the engineering, maintenance, construction, surveying and inspection of all aspects of highway work. Maintain effective working relationships with other officials, employees and the public.