Projects Engineer

Minnesota Department of Transportation; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A state transportation agency is looking for a qualified individual to manage operations relating to the Jurisdictional Transfer, Pavement, and Traffic Programs. The candidate must be licensed as a Civil Engineer in Minnesota and have three years of relevant experience. Strong oral communication skills and a Class D driver's license are required. This role involves balancing funding, meeting statutory requirements, and effectively managing projects.

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Professional Civil Engineer with the Minnesota Board.
• Three years of experience as an Engineer Senior or equivalent.
• Valid Class D driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Manage statewide operations of Jurisdictional Transfer, Pavement, and Traffic Programs.
• Ensure equitable transfers of roadways through developed goals.
• Utilize knowledge of legislative and budgeting processes.

Skills

Oral communication skills

Knowledge of State Aid operations

Ability to manage programs

Education

Licensure as a Professional Civil Engineer

Job description

This position will manage and coordinate the statewide, day-to-day operations of the Jurisdictional Transfer, Pavement, and Traffic Programs within State Aid of Local Transportation. As a technical resource, helping to ensure consistent and equitable transfers of roadways, and pavement research, design, construction and preservation through the management and implementation of developed goals, objectives, and policies.

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 (reciprocity), a practice pending letter from AELSLAGID.

AND

Three years of experience as an Engineer Senior or equivalent that demonstrates:

• High level of knowledge of the operations of State Aid and its relationship to the divisions of MnDOT and to local units of government and the authorities of each.
• High level knowledge of legislative, department and local agency budgeting processes.
• Ability to initiate, formulate, prioritize, and manage an on-going program that meets statutory requirements, balances competing interests and maximizes the available funding for project delivery.
• Strong oral communication skills to mobilize action to achieve organizational goals, to coach and advise other program staff, to speak to individuals and groups to resolve differences of opinion and to testify before departmental policy committees and at other public forums.
• Valid Class D driver’s license.