Highway Division Superintendent Promotional County-Wide

Position: Highway Division Superintendent - (Promotional) County-Wide

Overview

Highly responsible supervisory work planning, directing and coordinating road maintenance operations in a highway division of the County.

Eligibility

This position is part of the Civil Service Supervisory Unit Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement represented by the St. Louis County Employees Association.

Responsibilities

An employee in this class is responsible for planning, coordinating and directing staff, equipment and materials resources available to accomplish construction, repair and maintenance of County roads in a highway division of the County. Duties include assessing emergency, and short-term and long-term road maintenance requirements in conjunction with 5 year road construction plan; determining emergency and winter call outs; administering gravel pit management;

prioritizing maintenance activities; directing and monitoring division supervisors in accomplishing routine and major maintenance projects, coordinating utilization of staff, equipment and materials as required to complete projects, and responding to requests, inquiries and complaints from citizens, administrative staff and local officials regarding road maintenance issues in a division. The work is performed under the direction of assigned supervisory staff.

Work Environment Factors

CONSTANT: Lift and carry up to 10 pounds; hear within 5 feet; and talk/speak.

FREQUENT: Near, midrange and far vision; depth perception; field of vision; grasp; maintain posture; reach; rotate neck; sit; twist at waist; walk; exposure to weather, atmospheric conditions, slippery surfaces, fumes/gases; work alone, with and around others, public contact, work inside and work outside.

OCCASIONAL: Lift and carry up to 50 pounds; visual accommodation; color vision; hear over 20 feet, and with both ears; bend neck; reach over shoulder; stand; static neck position; stoop; turn both wrists; extreme noise, vibration, burns, explosives, elevated surfaces, moving objects, traffic; and extended days.

Minimum Qualifications (Pass/Fail)

• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• A Class 'A' Commercial Driver's License without an airbrake restriction.
• Two (2) years as a Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Bridge Supervisor, Shop Supervisor or Sign Supervisor.
• Possess or obtain Erosion and Stormwater Management Certification within twelve (12) months of employment/promotion.

Rating System – Supplemental Questions

• Points will be awarded based on the applicants answers to supplemental questions 9-14.
• Experience beyond ten years may be included on the application for purposes of meeting minimum qualifications or informing the hiring authority of your complete employment history.

Supplement Questions Timing Note

When answering the supplemental questions on the website, the webpage may time out after 30 minutes. It's recommended you draft your answers in a separate document and copy/paste the answers into the application when you're finished writing. Failure to answer and save all of the questions on the "Supplemental Questions" page within 30 minutes may result in the deletion of your answers by the application system.

Recruitment

& Screening Process Schedule

• January 12, 2026 – Applicant screening will begin
• Week of January 19, 2026 – Supplemental question scoring to be completed
• Week of January 26, 2026 – Result notices sent to applicants

Essential Functions

The essential functions for this position are listed under the "Illustrative Examples of Work" on the specification, available in the Human Resources Department or online ouiscountymn.gov/job descriptions.

Veterans Preference

• Veteran: DD214 noting character of service
• Disabled Veteran: DD214 & compensable disability award letter issued within the last 6 months.
• Spouse of Disabled Veteran: DD214 & compensable disability award letter issued within the last 6 months & marriage certificate. (Eligible only if Veteran is unable to qualify because of the disability.)
• Spouse of Deceased Veteran: DD214, Marriage Certificate and Death Certificate.

Please refer to Minnesota Statue 197.455 for additional requirements.

Physical-Medical Standards

Qualified applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants selected must meet the physical requirements for the position.

Background Check

Applicants selected for appointment to a position with St. Louis County may be subject to a background investigation.

Probationary Period

Appointees to the position must successfully complete at least a six-month probationary period prior to being certified for permanent employment.

Non-Discrimination

St. Louis County is an equal opportunity and veteran-friendly employer.

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