Regional Aeronautics Engineer — Remote Eligible

Minnesota Department of Transportation; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Minnesota Department of Transportation seeks an Aeronautics Central Region Engineer to lead planning, programming, and administration of state and federal grant programs for about 45 public airports. You will provide policy guidance, oversight, and technical expertise to ensure safe, viable aviation infrastructure across Minnesota.

The role requires collaboration with regional teams, travel within the state, and a hybrid work arrangement with office presence as dictated by policy and

Qualifications

• Licensure as a professional engineer with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design (AELSLAGID).
• Experience applying engineering principles, practices, techniques and methods.

Responsibilities

• Determining eligibility of airport projects for federal or state funding and ensuring project justifications are complete and environmental requirements are met.
• Reviewing reimbursement requests and project documents for airport projects for compliance with applicable standards and requirements.
• Providing technical advice to cities, counties, and airport authorities to support comprehensive airport development.
• Meeting with airport owners and consultants in the assigned region to collect and maintain a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the State Airport System.
• Reviewing and providing comments on Airport Master Plans (MP), associated Airport Layout Plans (ALP), construction safety plans, construction project designs, and other engineering documents to ensure final plans meet expectations, timelines, and standards.

Skills

Professional Engineer licensure

Engineering principles

Project management

Contract administration

Job description

Minnesota Department of Transportation seeks an Aeronautics Central Region Engineer to lead planning, programming, and administration of state and federal grant programs for about 45 public airports. You will provide policy guidance, oversight, and technical expertise to ensure safe, viable aviation infrastructure across Minnesota.

The role requires collaboration with regional teams, travel within the state, and a hybrid work arrangement with office presence as dictated by policy and