Project Manager Engineer Principal

Minnesota Department of Transportation; Rochester (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 paid holidays

Vacation days

Sick days

Defined pension plan

Life insurance

Some teleworking may be available

Job summary

MnDOT is hiring a fulltime Licensed Engineer Principal to manage projects from inception to completion, directing internal and consultant teams. You will serve as the primary liaison with public agencies and stakeholders, building long-term relationships and ensuring adherence to MnDOT standards.

The role requires PE licensure in Minnesota and at least three years of post-registration experience at the senior level across all project delivery phases.

Qualifications

• Professional engineer licensure in Minnesota (AELSLAGID).
• Three years of post-registration engineering experience at the Senior level in all phases of program delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management and direction from inception to completion of projects.
• Serve as primary contact with public agencies, special interest groups and the public regarding project activities.
• Ensure compliance with MnDOT, state and federal procedures, practices, regulations and standards.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Job description

How would you like to work for the nation’s leader in the transportation industry? The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is currently hiring for a fulltime Licensed Engineer Principal to provide project management and direction from inception to completion of both internal and consultant projects, including Alternative Delivery and other complex projects. To be the primary contact in concert with the Project Management Administrative Engineer and Assistant District Engineer for other public agencies, special interest groups and the public regarding project activities. Establish effective long-term relationships with local units of government and other stakeholders.

Provide overall direction and leadership to both internal and consultant technical project teams in the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques in the management of project activities for minor, moderate and major scale projects to meet the project requirements. Ensure consistency with MnDOT strategy, commitments and goals; and to ensure proper program execution and compliance with MnDOT, state and federal procedures, practices, regulations, and standards.

WHY WORK FOR US

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
• Some teleworking may be available

• Licensure as a professional engineer with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design (AELSLAGID).
• Three (3) years of post-registration engineering experience at the Engineer Senior level (or equivalent) in all phases of program delivery including scoping, pre-design and final design.