State of Minnesota Jobs

Working Title: Assistant District Engineer - Program Delivery

Job Class: Engineer Senior Administrative

Agency: Department of Transportation

• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted: 04/11/2024

• Closing Date: 05/01/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Transportation Department / Transportation-Managerial

• Division/Unit: Operations / District 4 ADE Program Delivery

• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift

• Days of Work: Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $49.72 - $71.33 / hourly; $103,815 - $148,937 / annually

• Classified Status: Classified

• Telework Eligible: This position is located at District 4 in Detroit Lakes. This position will have the flexibility to telecommute part-time, work a hybrid schedule, or work in the office. The incumbent will be required to complete a telework agreement.

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.

This position exists to provide engineering leadership and managerial direction for traffic engineering, materials, construction, bridge maintenance, and other transportation needs within the district. This position will participate in statewide initiatives, task forces, and committees. Incumbent of this position is responsible for providing consistent management and direction for the District as a member of the District Management Team.

As a member of the Construction Management Group (CMG), and Pre-Construction Management Group (PCMG, this position provides leadership, management and direction to state and district construction and preconstruction teams so that programs can be accomplished, and constituent needs met.

Detroit Lakes has 412 lakes within a 25-mile radius with a 1-mile-long public sand beach and is only 40 minutes to Fargo/Moorhead. You’ll find year-round recreation including skiing, fishing, bird watching, hiking, biking, skating, mountain biking, snowmobiling, boating and 8 area golf courses.

Detroit Lakes has 412 lakes within a 25-mile radius with a 1-mile-long public sand beach and is only 40 minutes to Fargo/Moorhead. You’ll find year-round recreation including skiing, fishing, bird watching, hiking, biking, skating, mountain biking, snowmobiling, boating and 8 area golf courses.

Housing in the area includes lakeshore, residential city, rural developments, hobby farms, apartments, condominiums and townhouses. The Detroit Lakes school district includes two elementary schools, a middle and a high school. Students can also attend three parochial schools and/or Minnesota State Community and Technical College.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify, Engineer Senior Administrative applicants must meet all the following:

• Licensure as a professional Civil Engineer with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design (AELSLAGID). (If obtaining licensure through Comity, a temporary permit from AELSLAGID must be provided to MnDOT HR prior to starting employment.)

• Five (5) years of professional post-registration engineering experience of which at least three (3) years must be at the Engineer Principal level or higher (e.g., qualifying Engineer Principal experience includes management of high level, complex projects, or programs, including supervision of other engineers.)

If you meet these requirements, you must provide a written summary of your knowledge and experience in the following areas:

• Leadership: considerable leadership skills and experience to successfully lead and manage agency initiatives, develop, and implement innovative solutions to complex issues, and lead and motivate others who do not report directly in developing and completing projects/programs.

• Fiscal: strong fiscal management experience with large, complex budgets including allocating resources.

• Technical: extensive knowledge of engineering principles in an engineering organization, Minnesota’s construction industry, current transportation industry technology, and MnDOT’s organization, policies, and programs.

• Communications/Human Relations: excellent oral and written skills to successfully interact and create strong relations with management, external stakeholders, and MnDOT staff and a high level of negotiation and conflict management skills.

Additional Requirements

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS:

Successful candidate must pass past-employer reference checks and criminal history check

It is our policy that all candidates submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:

• SEMA4 Records Check

• Criminal History Check

• Employment Reference Check

• Education/License Verification

• Driver's License Check

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.