Working Title: Design Flexibility Engineer

Job Class: Engineer Senior OR Engineer 2 Graduate

Agency: Transportation Dept

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 03/19/2024

• Closing Date : 05/03/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Transportation Dept / DOT-Metro-Central Off-MGEC

• Division/Unit : Technical Support / Design Support

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Days

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: Engineer Senior pay: $36.19 - $53.25 / hourly; $75,564 - $111,186 / annually OR Graduate 2 Engineer pay : $28.63 - $42.21 / hourly; $59,779 - $88,134 / annually;

• Classified Status : Classified

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

• Last Incumbent : Bruce Holdhusen

• Supervisor Name : James Rosenow

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional

• Telework Eligible : No

• 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 vacancy is being announced at two different job classes Engineer Senior and Engineer 2 Graduate. The final class and starting salary is dependent on the successful applicant’s qualifications.

This position is located at Central Office in St. Paul. This position will have the flexibility to telecommute, work a hybrid schedule, or work in the office. The incumbent will be required to complete a telework agreement. The incumbent may be expected to work in the office on occasion.

NOTE: Some relocation reimbursement may be available.

Would you like to be part of a team that leads the way in the newest directions of highway and street design? MnDOT’s Design Flexibility Unit implements the industry’s newest practices of flexible and performance-based design throughout the agency and statewide engineering community. We operate at the cutting edge of innovation and exploration.

In this position you will assist the Design Flexibility Engineer and Design Support Section Director with analysis, research, design guidance development, and design project investigations. You will provide assistance, information and training to MnDOT district offices and the statewide road design community. This includes responding to inquiries about Performance-Based Practical Design (PBPD) process and principles; developing design guidance and criteria; reviewing preliminary geometric layouts; aiding in concept and preliminary design development; contributing to training efforts; and generally assisting in the implementation of PBPD and complete streets.

MnDOT does not sponsor applicants for visas or Optional Practical Exam for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment.

Minimum Qualifications

Engineer Senior qualifications:

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

AND experience in:

• Highway/street project design development, including geometric design of roadway elements (e.g., alignments, vertical profiles, and typical cross sections)

• Experience with state and national design policies related to geometric design, highway safety, roadway capacity, and practical and performance-based design.

• Experience with word process, spreadsheets, database management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five years-experience in highway/street project design development (e.g., alignments, vertical profiles, and typical cross sections)

• Experience with MnDOT Road Design Manual and AASHTO “Green Book”.

OR

Minimum Qualifications:

Engineer Grad 2 qualifications:

All applicants must have a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited College or University and two years professional level civil engineering experience in the areas noted below; (a Master's degree may be substituted for one year of the professional experience) plus applicants must have full completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering exam.

AND experience in:

• Highway/street project design development, including geometric design of roadway elements (e.g., alignments, vertical profiles, and typical cross sections)

• Experience with state and national design policies related to geometric design, highway safety, roadway capacity, and practical and performance-based design.

• Experience with word process, spreadsheets, database management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five years-experience in highway/street project design development (e.g., alignments, vertical profiles, and typical cross sections)

• Experience with MnDOT Road Design Manual and AASHTO “Green Book”.

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

Pre-employment Physical (if needed)

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.