Access Land Use Coordinator (Transportation Specialist Advanced)

Bring your experience researching plat information and highway rights-of-ways to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) today!

The Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD) is seeking an interested and qualified individual to fill an Access Land Use Coordinator (Transportation Specialist Advanced) vacancy in the North Central Region!

This full-time position will be headquartered in Wisconsin Rapids or Rhinelander.

This position offers a hybridized work schedule. The position will be headquartered at and required to work from one of the DTSD North Central Region office buildings 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 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 utilizing paid time off for such celebrations. For more information on WisDOT you can visit our website by clicking here.

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Every day, WisDOT’s Division of Transportation System Development plays the leading role in the upkeep and improvement of nearly 12,000 miles of state highways and bridges used by millions of people. You’ll find that behind every barrel is a dedicated team from a wide array of backgrounds including engineering, planning, environmental services, public outreach, real estate, finance and many more. It can be a challenging job, but we think you’ll find it’s an awfully rewarding one, too.

We’re looking for detail-oriented critical thinkers to help deliver a quality program to build, improve and maintain transportation infrastructure throughout the state. We encourage anyone at any point in any career to take a look at WisDOT opportunities and give some thought to how your skills and resume line up. Having a good attitude, a willingness to learn and a passion for creating lasting, impactful work will go a long way here. It’s a big system with lots of opportunity and responsibilities.

Are you up for it? At WisDOT, you can Build the Future – NOW.

This position is the sole coordinator of the Region’s access land use program. This work involves the complex and detailed understanding, interpretation, application, and enforcement of Departmental rules, local codes and ordinances, and a variety of State statutes and Administrative rules. All work must be independently researched, interpreted, organized, and completed within statutory and time frames and in general accordance with policies, previous training, and accepted practices by the Department.

This position is supplemental to the access coordinators acting as sole coordinator on inquiries and requests related to existing right of way and access, and will lead the work of the Access Management Coordinators in responding to such requests. Direct contact with high level public offices, local, county and regional government program managers, private developers, consulting engineers, professional surveyors, and individual members of the public is frequent.

This position will make independent recommendations after completing complex historical research. Major decisions will include limited supervisory review and guidance, and coordination with the Region Access Engineer and Right of Way Plat Coordinator. This includes the review and field inspection of complex land records and review of subdivision plats for access additions or modifications on the State Highway System. This position also provides guidance to other staff in the preparation, filing, and management of the access control records, as well as providing high level expertise in the area of access controls.

To review the full position description, please email Benjamin Harwell at BenjaminK.Harwell@dot.wi.gov

This position is in schedule-range 14-13 with an annual salary of $68,640-$93,600, 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.

Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings with local municipalities, regional division staff, as well as other department and agency staff.

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.

Qualified applicants will have experience with all of the following:

• Reading and interpreting property legal descriptions, certified survey maps, and/or plats.
• Engineering principles as they pertain to highway safety and/or access management.
  • Experience may include land use reviews such as subdivisions, annexation, or new developments; performing traffic counts; analyzing data related to access on state or local roadways; and/or interpreting transportation plans and specifications.
• Providing technical guidance on surveying and plat concepts, standards, or processes to internal and external partners.

Apply online! To apply, click “Apply for Job” to start the application process. Then, you will access your existing account or to create a new account if you don’t have an account. Once you are logged in, click “Apply for Job.” Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.

This application requires you to submit a resume and letter of qualifications. Within your resume and letter of qualifications, you should describe your education, training, and experience as it relates to items listed in the “Qualifications” section of the job announcement. Your application materials are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your eligibility for the position. For instructions on how to develop and what should be included in these materials, please view the Resume and Letter of Qualifications Tips document. Please view the ensuring a fair and equitable hiring process document to find out more information on the State of WI selection process. The vast majority of applicants are able to outline their background and experience in their resume within 1-3 pages. Any resumes or letters of qualifications submitted with more than 3 pages will not be considered after page 3.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer or voluntary demotion) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service-connected disability. If you are a qualified veteran, please visit the Veterans Employment page and review method 2 for application instructions to be considered for the Veterans Non-Competitive Appointment program.

Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. For general wisc.jobs user information and if you are experiencing issues and need technical assistance, please see the wisc.jobs Frequently Asked Questions page. Questions related to obtaining the job description and details about this specific job posting can be directed to Benjamin Harwell at BenjaminK.Harwell@dot.wi.gov or 608-266-8665.

The deadline to apply is 11:59 PM CT on Thursday, November 12th, 2026.