Transportation Generalist or Transportation Associate - Highway Maintenance / Snow & Ice - Pipestone

Minnesota Department of Transportation; Pipestone (MN); Presencial; USD 53 000 - 66 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Minnesota Department of Transportation in Pipestone is hiring for Transportation Generalist or Transportation Associate to support highway maintenance and snow & ice operations in District 8. The role requires a valid CDL and upcoming tanker endorsement, with training toward a Class A license within six months.

Position is full-time with day shifts and variable winter hours. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States and pass required drug testing for safety-sensitive

Qualificações

• Valid Class A or B Driver’s License with no air brake restriction.
• Must obtain a Tanker Endorsement prior to hire.
• Must obtain a Class A License within 6 months of hire.

Responsabilidades

• Perform road and roadside maintenance activities.
• Support snow and ice operations during winter events with overtime and rotating shifts.
• Service and minor repairs of equipment and ensure proper safety procedures.

Conhecimentos

Driver's license

Tank endorsement

CDL readiness

English proficiency

Formação académica

Heavy Equipment Operation & Maintenance Program (60 credits / 90 quarter credits)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Working Title: Transportation Generalist or Transportation Associate - Highway Maintenance / Snow & Ice - Pipestone

Job Class: Transportation Generalist

Agency: Transportation Dept

• Job ID: 97662
• Location: Pipestone
• Telework Eligible: No
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers. (NOTE: This position has been posted concurrently for D8 lateral bids, D8 promotional, Statewide voluntary transfer, and open competitive. D8 lateral bids will be considered first, followed by D8 promotional applicants, then Statewide voluntary transfer, and open competitive last.)
• Date Posted: 10/10/2026
• Closing Date: 10/26/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 8-AFSCME
• Division/Unit: District 8 - Willmar / Marshall Maintenance Area
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift
• Days of Work: Summer: 6:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Thursday; Winter: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: No
• Transportation Associate Salary Range: $23.57 - $24.28 / hourly; $49,214 - $50,696 / annually
• Transportation Generalist Salary Range: $25.19 - $31.60 / hourly; $52,596 - $65,980 / annually
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME
• Work Area: Pipestone Truck Station
• FLSA Status: Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation does not sponsor applicants for work visas or Optional Practical Training Extensions for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment.

This posting is a multi-level posting for one (1) position at the District 8 Pipestone Truck Station. If the position is not filled by a qualified applicant at the Transportation Generalist level, the position will be filled at the Transportation Associate level.

Transportation Associate and Transportation Generalist are the first two levels in our Transportation Specialist Series. These positions are important in our work as they help maintain our roads and are crucial in our efforts to keep friends, family, and our communities traveling safely. In the summer, we focus on maintenance and repair, where in the winter, we focus on snow and ice removal, as well as other maintenance.

Transportation Associate is a trainee position. In this role we train you in our work and, with successful performance, will promote you to the Transportation Generalist job title/classification after one year of training. We help you obtain your CDL, all while earning pay and benefits! Learn more about the Transportation Specialist Series here: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/careers/tss.html

During snow and ice operations employees are split into two shifts and will work 8 hours or more depending on the event. Hours will include overtime and various shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

The incumbent will be subject to drug and alcohol testing; an individual not currently in the random pool must pass a pre-placement drug test for evidence of use marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines (MDMA, MDA and MDEA) and acetylmorphine (6-AM). The incumbent must also be registered in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

In case of roadway emergencies or weather events the incumbents must have immediate access to a phone and be able to report to assigned work locations within one hour of being called.

Examples of work for this specific vacancy at the Transportation Generalist level include but are not limited to:

Function: Road Surface/Roadside Maintenance:

• Perform all activities required for roadside maintenance
• Perform all roadway surface maintenance activities
• Service and make minor repairs to operating equipment
• Provide traffic control
• Perform basic construction monitoring duties and basic inspection activities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Function: Snow and Ice

Performs Snow & Ice duties such as:

• Maintains roadways for snow and ice control
• Prepares and inspects winter equipment
• Performs preseason snow route inspection and performs post storm cleanup
• Performs winter stockpile setup and transfer of anti-icing and de-icing chemicals
• Maintains documentation on snow and ice data for accurate reporting of inventory and resource management
• Performs traffic control set-ups and/or provides notification to dispatch of disabled vehicles

Examples of work for this specific vacancy at the Transportation Associate level include but are not limited to:

Function: Road Surface/Roadside Maintenance

• Learns to perform all activities required for roadside maintenance
• Learns to perform all roadway surface maintenance activities
• Learns to service and make minor repairs to operating equipment
• Learns to provide traffic control
• Learns to perform basic construction monitoring duties and basic inspection activities
• Learns to performs other duties as assigned

Function: Snow & Ice

• Learns to maintain roadways for snow and ice control
• Learns to maintain prepares and inspects winter equipment
• Learns to perform preseason snow route inspection and performs post storm cleanup
• Learns to perform winter stockpile setup and transfer of anti-icing and de-icing chemicals
• Learns to maintain documentation on snow and ice data for accurate reporting of inventory and resource management
• Learns to perform traffic control set-ups and/or provides notification to dispatch of disabled vehicles

Minimum Qualifications

Transportation Generalist Level:

Valid Class A or B Driver’s License and no air brake restriction. Must obtain a Tanker Endorsement prior to hire. Must obtain a Class A License within 6 months of hire. Must maintain license throughout employment. Please list type of CDL (A or B) on resume. (Veterans may be eligible for a waiver of CDL based on military experience. Please contact your County Veteran Service Officer (Find a CVSO) to obtain a copy of your VMET DD2586.)

Exam Part 1: The level of experience to perform this job at the Transportation Generalist level can be achieved with:

• Experience: One (1) year of experience performing activities in snow and ice, soils, road surface maintenance, roadside maintenance, bridge maintenance, signs, or related activities (roadway maintenance, driving commercial vehicles, commercial landscaping, operating heavy equipment, or farm experience).

OR

• Education: Successful completion of a Heavy Equipment Operation and Maintenance Program (of at least 60 semester credits; or 90 quarter credits) will substitute for one year of experience.
• Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak, and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the public in-person or via two-way radio and other electronic devices; and to maintain routine written logs and simple records.

Exam Part 2: Candidates that are made a contingent job offer will be invited to take a computerized Math and Reading Assessment Test. The required passing score