Construction Inspector - Transportation Generalist Senior or Transportation Generalist

Working Title:

Construction Inspector

• Transportation Generalist Senior OR Transportation Generalist
• Job
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 02/11/2026
• Closing Date: 03/04/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Transportation Dept / DOT-Metro-Central Off-AFSCME
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Transportation Generalist Senior Salary Range: $28.16 - $38.40 / hourly; $58,798 - $80,179 / annually
• Transportation Generalist Salary Range: $24.76 - $31.06 / hourly; $51,699 - $64,853 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 207 - Technical/AFSCME OR 202 - Service Maintenance
• 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 wellbeing 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.

Note:

This posting represents three (3) vacancies at the Transportation Generalist Senior and/or Transportation Generalist level; candidates who apply will be considered for all vacancies for which you qualify.

• Assists the Chief Inspector on a significant portion of complex projects by completing complex inspection activities to ensure successful completion of projects.
• Serves as the Chief Inspector on less complex construction projects to ensure successful completion of projects.
• Performs and or directs frequent/routine field testing of construction materials (e.g., grading and base, bituminous, and concrete), analyzes test results, and verifies material quality and determines if construction materials meet MnDOT specifications.
• Performs construction inspections and verifies the dimensions and tolerances of constructed roadway features to ensure conformance to plans and specifications.
• Performs required complex inspection activities of grading and base or bridge projects, and bituminous and concrete paving operations to ensure successful completion of projects.
• Reports known deficiencies to Chief Inspector and verifies corrections of known deficiencies to ensure the project complies with project documents.
• Performs routine documentation to record location, quantity and quality of contract work and also completes required reports and administrative documentation (such as pay items, force account summaries, test reports, usage reports, etc.) within MnDOT requirements from letting to finalization to ensure records of work and materials used are accurate and timely.
• Applies enforcement procedures to the contract for less complex construction projects or recommends the application of enforcement procedures to the Chief Inspector when working on the most complex projects to ensure successful completion of projects.
• Monitors contractor and traffic control safety practices, ensures personal safety is protected, and ensures the project is completed using applicable safety practices, rules and programs.
• Provides work direction to assistant inspectors and or student workers in gaining required technical skills through MnDOT’s technical certification program.
• Measures, computes, documents and enters pay items into AASHTOWARE and determines amount of payment to contractor.
• Interprets plans and specifications to ensure contractor compliance.
• Assists with final reviews on construction projects to ensure contractors have the appropriate certification.

• Two years of experience performing contract administration (roadway and/or bridge construction) activities or related activities.

• Aggregate…