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Civil Engineer Transportation Entry - Sign-on Bonus of $2,000

Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is recruiting to fill entry level Civil Engineer-Transportation positions located in the Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) offices throughout the State. Join WisDOT's engineering team and help shape the future of the State of Wisconsin's transportation infrastructure!

December 2024 (or earlier) graduates are encouraged to apply!

WisDOT is recruiting to fill positions located in offices throughout the State:

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 $39/month for single plans and $97/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

Positions are responsible for performing professional entry-level engineering duties and applying engineering expertise for multi-modal transportation programs. Positions will work in one of the department’s engineering program areas.  These program areas may include: Design, Construction, Soils, Planning, Traffic and Maintenance of transportation facilities, in addition to other areas of focus. Under close to limited supervision, this position performs as a member of a team or individually, and performs routine engineering duties in the functional areas.  This position is responsible for assisting in the development of highway improvement projects in accordance with the established facilities development process.

Upon hire, candidate must have graduated, or will be graduating by December 2024, from an ABET accredited college or university with a 4-year degree (or Master's or PH.D.) in civil engineering or a related engineering field, OR, possess a PE (Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Wisconsin), OR, possess an EIT (Engineer-In-Training) license.

In order to be well qualified, candidates will have:

  • General knowledge of engineering principles and practices related to the various transportation programs listed above
  • Reading & math comprehension.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Effective organizational skills.
  • Analytical and problem solving skills and techniques.
  • Interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
  • Conflict resolution and negotiation skills

The Civil Engineer Transportation-Entry position is in pay schedule 14-14. Starting salary is between $61,360 and $72,384, depending on qualifications plus excellent benefits. Pay for internal candidates is determined per the compensation plan. A 12-month probationary period is required.  

Candidates starting at the minimum salary will receive incremental pay increases starting at 12 months and will receive increases every 6 months for the first 3 years. After 3 years of incremental increases, candidates will be at the top of the announced range (currently $72,284). Candidates with 1-3 years of experience will be hired based on their years of relevant professional work experience and may receive incremental pay increases depending on thier level of expereince upon hire.

Civil Engineer Trans Entry positions have the objective level of Senior. Typically, new hires reclass after being with the department for approximately 4 years and receive at least an 8% of the minimum increase (currently $2.11).

A $2,000 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 $2,000 will be paid on the first paycheck.

WisDOT employees may be eligible to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. PSLF forgives the remaining balance on your federal direct loans after you make 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For additional information click Here.

For additional information about a career as an Engineer with WisDOT click here.