Working Title: Principal Engineer - Project Management

Job Class: Engineer Principal

Agency: Transportation Dept

• Job ID : 81775

• Location : Mankato

• Telework Eligible : This position may be eligible to telework up to 2 days per week.

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 11/14/2024

• Closing Date : 11/20/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Transportation Dept / Transportation-District 7-MGEC

• Division/Unit : Project Management

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $40.82 - $62.17 / hourly; $85,232 - $129,810 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

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

• Last Incumbent : Glen Coudron

• Supervisor Name : Forrest Hasty

• 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 project management direction from inception to completion of projects. They will be the primary contact in concert with the Administrative Engineer (Professional) for other public agencies, special interest groups and the general public regarding project activities. Other responsibilities include:

• Maintain effective relationships with local units of government.

• Provide overall direction and leadership to technical project teams in the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques in the management of project activities for moderate to major scale projects to meet the project requirements.

• Ensure consistency with MnDOT strategy, commitments and goals.

• Ensure proper program execution and compliance with MnDOT, state and federal procedures, practices, regulations, and standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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 thorough knowledge of all phases of program delivery, including scoping, pre-design, final design and construction.

In addition to the preceding minimum qualifications, you will be assessed on the following if interviewed:

• Human Relations skills that demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively and effectively with the public, businesses, elected officials and other governmental organizations, including the ability to lead a project team.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate clearly and concisely sufficient to give direction, facilitate meetings, make public presentations, and answer project specific and policy questions and to both verbally and in writing.

• Understanding and use of Project Management processes to enhance project success.

• Transportation Project Development Processes in general and MnDOT processes in particular.

• Demonstrated knowledge of MnDOT standards and federal, state and local laws, regulations, policies and codes as they relate to transportation system.

• If driving a state or personal vehicle for state business, a valid Class D driver’s license in the State of Minnesota will also be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

• Experience managing moderate to complex projects.

Physical Requirements

General Office:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use wrists, hands, and fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Technical-Field:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to work outside exposed to the weather elements (both cold and hot). The employee will frequently drive a motor vehicle. Periodically, the employee will walk on even and uneven/sloping ground. The employee may work in high volume traffic zones in day and night time conditions. The employee must be able to wear and use personal protective equipment to protect the head, eyes, hearing, respiration, visibility, and feet from injury as needed.

An individual with a disability may be qualified to perform the function if an accommodation would enable this person to perform the job in a different way, and the accommodation does not impose and undue hardship.

Additional Requirements

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.