Sustainability and Public Health Engineer

Begell House Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost health and dental insurance

12 paid holidays per year

Up to 29 paid vacation days a year

Defined pension plan

Some teleworking may be available

Job summary

The Sustainability and Public Health Engineer leads engineering activities for the MnDOT Office of Sustainability and Public Health, integrating climate action, health, and equity into MnDOT’s project development process.

The position works with agency staff and technical experts to identify needs, conduct assessments and research, develop guidance and training, and support the implementation of state and federal requirements.

Qualifications

• Professional engineer licensure (AELSLAGID) required.
• Three years of experience as Engineer Senior or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead processes to incorporate sustainability and public health into MnDOT standards and guidance.
• Facilitate decision-making with technical partners to set targets and deliver training.
• Develop and review engineering plans reflecting climate science and agency goals.
• Monitor trends to identify process improvements and inform agency decisions.

Skills

Professional engineer licensure

Sustainability

Public health

Policy development

Project design/engineering plans

Education

Professional Engineer licensure

Job description

The Sustainability and Public Health Engineer leads engineering activities for the Office of Sustainability and Public Health (OSPH) by integrating sustainability and public health into MnDOT’s project development process. The position works with agency staff and technical experts to identify needs, conduct assessments and research, develop guidance and training, and support the implementation of state and federal requirements. It also leads the development of policies, standards, and engineering guidance in emerging areas that advance climate action, healthy and equitable communities, and resilient transportation systems in Minnesota.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading collaborative processes to incorporate sustainability and public health into MnDOT engineering standards, manuals, regulations, and technical guidance;
• Facilitating decision-making with technical partners to identify needs, set targets, document approaches, deliver training, and evaluate progress;
• Developing and reviewing engineering plans, proposals, design plates, and related tools to reflect current climate science, agency goals, statutes, and applicable engineering standards;
• Monitoring and interpreting sustainability and public health trends to identify engineering process improvements and inform agency decisions.

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
• Some teleworking may be available

Minimum Qualifications:

Licensure as a professional 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 must be provided to MnDOT HR prior to starting employment.

AND

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

• Experience creating or reviewing transportation plans or project designs for sustainable transportation improvements.
• Experience leading the drafting or revising of transportation policies, procedures, or standards related to sustainable transportation.