Design Engineer

Minnesota Department of Transportation; Roseville (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Minnesota Department of Transportation seeks a supervisor and project manager for the Metro Design Unit. The role provides technical leadership in design, project delivery, and guidance for layouts, final plans, and supporting documents.

You will sign documents as engineer of record for assigned projects and ensure schedules and budgets are met. Responsibilities include managing consultant contracts and leading a small team of engineers and paraprofessionals to deliver high-quality road

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Professional Civil Engineer with AELSLAGID or ability to obtain licensure through Comity.
• Three years of post-registration engineering experience at the Engineer Senior level or equivalent.
• Experience leading technical staff in road-construction layout, final plans, specifications and cost estimates.

Responsibilities

• Supervises up to four engineering and paraprofessional staff in the MnDOT Metro Design Unit.
• Acts as project manager for all assigned projects and provides technical leadership for the Metro District in design and project delivery.
• Signs engineering documents as the engineer of record, including preliminary layouts, final plans, and specifications.

Education

Professional Civil Engineer license (AELSLAGID) or ability to obtain licensure through Comity

Job description

This position supervises up to four engineering and paraprofessional staff in the MnDOT Metro Design Unit and serves as the project manager for all assigned projects. It provides technical leadership for the Metro District in design and project delivery, offering management direction, general supervision, and engineering guidance for producing layouts, final plans, and supporting documents. The position signs engineering documents as the engineer of record, including preliminary layouts, final plans, and specifications. It also ensures that all assigned projects are delivered on schedule and within budget and is responsible for developing and managing consultant contracts.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 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 Comity (Reciprocity). (If obtaining licensure through Comity, a temporary permit from AELSLAGID must be provided to MnDOT HR prior to starting employment.)
• Three years of post-registration engineering experience at the Engineer Senior level or equivalent performing scoping and designing of highway transportation projects.
• Experience leading technical staff in the development and delivery of road-construction layouts, final plans, specifications, and cost estimates.