Emergency Transportation Generalist - Snowplow Operator

Working Title:
Emergency Transportation Generalist
- Snowplow Operators

East Grand Forks (1) and Crookston (1)

Job Class:
Transportation Generalists

Agency:
Transportation Dept

• Job
• Location:
  
  East Grand Forks (1) and Crookston (1) Truck Stations
• Telework Eligible:
  No
• Full/Part Time:
  Intermittent
• Regular/Temporary:
  Emergency
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 10/09/2026
• Closing Date: 10/15/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Transportation Dept / Transportation-Insufficient Work Time
• Division/Unit:
  District 2B
  - Southwest Subarea
  - East Grand Forks (1) and Crookston (1)
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  No regular shift - emergency call-in
• Days of Work: any day possible, Sunday
  - Saturday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $25.19 - $31.60 / hourly
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 218 - Insufficient Work Time/Unrepresented
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

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.

MnDOT Crookston and East Grand Forks Truck Stations have vacancies for Emergency Snowplow Operators to work out of these areas. These are not full-time positions but are rather a maximum number of days (45) in which we call you in to assist current staff in completion of snow removal or emergency snow and ice events as needed/on an Intermittent basis. This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in plowing but still wants time off to enjoy winter sports and the beauty of Minnesota winters in the Northwoods yet is able to assist the State of MN by providing safe and clear roads for the traveling public.

• 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.

• 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. (In order for education coursework to be considered in lieu of work experience you must submit a copy of your transcripts).

• License: A valid MN Commercial Driver’s License Class "A" or “B” with no air brake restriction at time of application. (Tanker endorsement must be achieved within 2 weeks of hire date.)
• Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak, and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the general public in-person or via two-way radio and other electronic devices; and to maintain routine written logs and simple records.

NOTE:

The incumbent will be subject to drug and alcohol testing. New employees must pass a pre-placement drug test for evidence of use of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines (MDMA, MDA and MDEA) and acetylmorphine (6-AM).

The incumbent is required to be immediately accessible to a phone and be able to report to work within one (1) hour of being called.

Veterans may be eligible for a waiver of CDL based on military experience. Please contact your County Veteran Service Officer at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to obtain a copy of your VMET DD2586.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work nights; may be required to work outside exposed to the weather elements (both hot and cold) on an intermittent basis. The employee will drive a motor vehicle in on & off-road conditions. Periodically, the employee will walk on even and uneven sloping ground. The employee must frequently and continually rotate through various body positions (standing, twisting, bending, sitting, kneeling, squatting).

The employee will occasionally operate machinery and equipment (using vision and…