Sustainability and Public Health Engineer

Minnesota DOT; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

12 paid holidays

Vacation days

Sick leave

Defined pension plan

Life insurance

Some teleworking may be available

Job summary

MnDOT seeks a Sustainability and Public Health Engineer to integrate climate action and equitable transportation into MnDOT’s project development. You will work with staff and experts to identify needs, assess and research, and develop guidance and training, supporting state and federal requirements.

Key responsibilities include updating standards and policies, facilitating partner decisions, and drafting plans and tools aligned with climate science and agency goals.

Qualifications

• PE licensure; Minnesota or comity acceptance required.
• 3+ years as Engineer Senior or equivalent in transportation.
• Experience drafting or updating sustainable transportation standards.

Responsibilities

• Incorporate sustainability and public health into MnDOT standards and guidance.
• Lead decisions with technical partners; document approaches and train staff.
• Develop plans and tools reflecting climate science and agency goals.
• Monitor trends; identify process improvements for decisions.

Skills

Sustainable transportation

Policy development

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) 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.

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.

Contact for Additional Information:

Laura Saari, MnDOT Recruitment Specialist

[e-mail]

651-370-0971