Engineer Principal

Overview

Who May Apply:
Open to all qualified job seekers

Date Posted: 01/14/2026

Closing Date: 01/27/2026

Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 3-MGEC

Division/Unit:
Construction Baxter

Work Shift/

Work Hours:

Day Shift

Days of Work:
Monday - Friday

Travel Required:

No

Salary Range: $41.43 - $63.10 / hourly; $86,506 - $131,753 / annually

Classified Status:
Classified

Supervisor Name:
Anthony Hughes

FLSA Status:
Exempt - Professional

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 improving 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 OPT Extensions for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment.

This position serves as the Resident Engineer to oversee and provide direction for the 3A Baxter Construction Office.

Responsibilities include:

• Serving as the Resident Engineer (Engineer of Record) for the 3A Baxter Construction Office. You will administer construction projects, with the assistance of Project Engineers, Project Supervisors to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and special provisions so that the construction projects will comply with any and all terms of the contract.
• Coordinating work assignments of the Construction staff during non-construction season with multiple program delivery functional areas to provide support for some final design activities. Coordinating construction reviews of all design projects.
• Directing construction scheduling and staffing so that projects are staffed with qualified people who ensure the work is in accordance with contract requirements in the Baxter Construction Office.

Minimum 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, a temporary permit from AELSLAGID must be provided to MnDOT HR prior to starting employment.)
• Three (3) years of post-registration engineering experience at the Engineer Senior level (or equivalent) that demonstrates knowledge and skill in the design, construction and maintenance of highways, buildings and bridges.
• Valid Class D Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience administering contracts for large bridge and highway construction projects.
• Knowledge of MnDOT standards and federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies and codes as they relate to transportation system planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation.
• Extensive knowledge of process design and improvement methods and tools.
• Thorough management skills with emphasis on scheduling, organization, delegation, goal setting, budgeting and the ability to respond rapidly to short notice scheduling changes.
• Negotiating and consensus building skills.

• REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS:
  Successful candidate must pass past-employer reference checks and criminal history check

It is our policy that all candidates submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:

• SEMA4 Records Check
• Criminal History Check
• Employment Reference Check
• Education/License Verification
• Driver s License Check

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