Bridge Maintenance Workers

CapMetro; Mendota Heights (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Sick time

Pension plan

Life insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

MnDOT in Mendota Heights, MN, is hiring for multiple vacancies in bridge maintenance, snow and ice removal, and general maintenance at locations including Mendota Heights, Plymouth, and Spring Lake Park. The role includes carpentry, concrete, and iron work, with CDL requirements and safety inspections to protect public safety.

Open for applications through 9/4/26. Benefits include health coverage, holidays, vacation, sick time, pension, life insurance, parental leave, and more.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical trades training or degree required; substitution allowed with transcripts.
• Must have valid Class D driver's license and a Class A CDL Permit with no airbrake restriction and a tanker endorsement.
• Strong reading, writing, and comprehension of English.
• Ability to communicate with the public and coworkers, including via two-way radio.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs and installations in steel fabrication and erection for bridges and structures to maintain safety and minimize public disruption.
• Carry out concrete work for bridge construction, repair, and finishing to specification.
• Execute carpentry tasks related to bridges, buildings, and structures adhering to codes and standards.
• Assist with safety inspections and prepare bridges/buildings for painting to meet federal/state requirements.
• Provide traffic control setup as required.

Skills

CDL permit

English proficiency

Education

Two-year technical trades training or degree

Job description

This job announcement will be used to fill multiple vacancies with Metro Bridge Maintenance at the following locations: Mendota Heights, Plymouth, and Spring Lake Park.

Examples of work include, but are not limited to:

Bridge Maintenance

• Performs and maintains necessary repairs and installations in steel fabrication and erection of bridges and structures so that structural integrity is maintained at the lowest safety risk and inconvenience to the public.
• Performs concrete work for the construction/repair of bridges and structures so that concrete will be correctly placed, consolidated, finished, and cured to a proper surface in accordance with specifications.
• Performs carpentry duties related to bridges, buildings, and structures to ensure proper construction, remodeling, and forming is completed in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with standards and relevant building codes.
• Assists with safety inspections on bridges and structures, clean and prepare bridges, buildings, and structures for painting to ensure structural integrity is maintained according to Federal and State requirements.
• Provide traffic control set up.

Snow & Ice

• Maintains roadways for snow and ice control.
• Removes snow from roadways and shoulders.
• Opens and widens roadways of large accumulations of snow.
• Removes snow from rights of way or yards.
• Applies anti-icing and de-icing chemicals on stretches of highway under slippery conditions.
• Removes ice and material from culverts.

Why MnDOT?

We offer excellent employee benefits, such as low-cost health and dental insurance, and affordable dependent coverage. Other benefits include:

• 12 paid holidays per year
• Earn up to 29 paid vacation days a year
• Earn 13 days paid sick time
• Defined pension plan
• Paid life insurance
• Paid parental leave available
• And more!

The job announcement will be open for application through 9/4/26.

Minimum Qualifications

Includes years of experience, education, and training required at the time of application to be considered eligible for the vacancy.

• Two (2) years of experience performing carpentry OR concrete OR iron work OR a combination of one or more of these activities:
• Examples of carpentry may include building construction; building repairs; or framing.
• Examples of concrete work may include grading; bridge construction, repair, and maintenance; or forming, placing, and finishing concrete.
• Examples of iron work may include structural steel erection; setting anchor bolts and inserts; gusset plate installation; placement of reinforcing steel or rebar; or rebar replacement.
• Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak, and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the public in-person or via two-way radio and other electric devices; and to maintain routine written logs and simple records.
• Valid Class D Driver's License AND a Class A CDL Permit with no airbrake restriction AND a tanker endorsement.

How to Get a CDL Permit - Study the CDL Manual at: https//m.driving-tests.org/minnesota/mn-cdl-handbook/ then contact your local Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Service (DVS) to schedule an appointment to take the exams.

**A two-year technical trades training or degree (e.g., carpentry, concrete/masonry, etc.) or equivalent may be substituted for one year of experience. (In order for education coursework to be considered in lieu of work experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript).