Working Title: Engineer Principal

Job Class: Engineer Principal

Agency: Transportation Dept

• Job ID : 76879

• Location : Rochester

• Telework Eligible : No

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 05/21/2024

• Closing Date : 06/10/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 6-MGEC

• Division/Unit : District 6C- ADE Program Dlvry / Project Development

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Not Applicable Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $39.06 - $59.49 / hourly; $81,557 - $124,215 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 212 - MN Govt Engineers Council/Engineers

• Last Incumbent : Kjersti Anderson

• Supervisor Name : Kjersti Anderson

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional

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

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position will provide leadership, technical expertise, decision making, managerial and supervision for the final design section of District 6 Program Delivery. The position will:

• Provide management direction, supervision, and engineering guidance to Senior Engineers, Engineering Specialists, Engineer Specialist Seniors, Graduate Engineers, Technicians, and Consultant Engineers ensuring that final design documents for in house projects and consultant projects are prepared in a timely manner, with high quality and meet all commitments made during preliminary design.

• Manage resource needs for the final design section including development of final design business plan for the delivery of in-house projects and a business plan for oversight of consultant delivered projects.

• Provide management, leadership, and technical expertise for locally initiated county & city projects impacting state highways.

• Serve as the technical expert for program delivery final design activities, independent quality assurance reviews for all District 6 projects, development of post construction lessons learned district reports.

• The person in this position will also serve on statewide and district technical committees providing final design expertise for projects, policies, and process improvements.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify for Engineer Principal, 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.)

Three (3) years of post-registration engineering experience at the Engineer Senior level (or equivalent) that demonstrates all the following:

• Knowledge of civil Engineering principals, practices, and techniques sufficient to develop final design documents and plans based on department, state, and federal specifications, design standards, and procedures.

• The ability to lead and direct the work of design project teams in meeting project goals.

• Experience with MnDOT design standards/plan content and the ability to prepare complete working drawings and specifications for construction projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Construction and Contract Management experience.

• Experience with and/or the ability to use CADD software; CONNECT Edition OpenRoads Designer or similar.

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.