Operations Superintendent (Highway)

Are you a motivated leader who takes pride in serving the community and maintaining essential public infrastructure? Dodge County is seeking a dependable, team-oriented professional to play an important role in supporting the Highway Department. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping ensure the County’s transportation system remains safe, reliable, and well-maintained for the residents and communities it serves.

This position is responsible to assist in the leadership, planning, and coordinating for the Highway Department, in collaboration with the Highway Commissioner; responsible for the bridge maintenance of the County’s road system infrastructure and oversees its operations and crews to ensure essential services are provided to maintain the public infrastructure to provide for public safety, health and welfare.

Starting Wage Range: $45.94/hr. - $50.63/hr.

Dodge County offers a generous benefits package including:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) – available for use after 30 days of employment

• 10 observed paid holidays

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Health Savings Account (HSA) – with employer contributions

• HRA

• Life insurance, Long-term disability, short-term disability and Flex spending

• Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)

– An exceptional pension plan with employer match (upon vesting) and lifetime retirement payment.

For more information on benefits offered, please visit our website: https://www.co.dodge.wi.gov/government/human-resources/benefits

Status: Full Time, Exempt Hours: November- March: Monday through Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm April- October: Monday through Thursday, 6:00am- 4:00pm 40-50 hours a week, dependent on workload and weather.

PHYSICAL AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequently requires standing, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and reaching with hands and arms.

• Work has standard vision requirements.

• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.

• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.

• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data and observing general surroundings and activities.

• Work is generally in a moderately noisy office setting.

• Work is primarily in an office setting with periodic visits to the field.

• Work has some exposure to outdoor and construction based environmental conditions. Must successfully pass criminal background check.

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, business administration, or closely related field with a minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in transportation and infrastructure. Equivalent combination of education and experience which provides necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered. Three years’ previous supervisory experience. Work Zone Safety Training, MSHA, confined space, hazmat, forklift certification, first aid, and CPR, may be required upon hire based upon assignment of equipment.

Apply online at www.co.dodge.wi.gov/careers. Please contact Human Resources with any questions: hr@co.dodge.wi.us or 920-386-3690

Dodge County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you will find the contact information to request the appropriate accommodation by visiting the following page: Accessibility Accommodation for Applicants.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled. First review date will be 12/14/26.