Highway Maintenance Snow & Ice - Transportation Generalist - Little Falls

Position: Highway Maintenance with Snow & Ice - Transportation Generalist - Little Falls
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* Working Title:

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* ** Highway Maintenance with Snow & Ice
- Transportation Generalist
- Little Falls*
* ** Job Class:
Transportation Generalist*
* ** Agency:
Transportation Dept*
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** Job ** : 95840

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** Location** :
Little Falls

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** Telework Eligible** :
No

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Unlimited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 07/27/2026

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** Closing Date** : 08/10/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 3-AFSCME

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** Division/Unit** : TS Little Falls

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
No

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** Salary Range:**  $25.19 - $31.60 / hourly; $52,596 - $65,980 / annually

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME

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** Work Area** :
Little Falls Truck Station

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** FLSA Status** :
Nonexempt

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (/connect
700/) :
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.

Click on this link for more information on District 3 and our locations, Central Minnesota District 3 - MnDOT (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)

Below are some examples of typical work for a Transportation Generalist. The actual day to day work will be assigned based on the project or immediate need in support of keeping our families, friends and communities traveling safely through all weather and seasonal conditions. A position may not include all the work examples given, nor does the list include all that may be assigned.

** In the summer, this position may focus on:
Road Surface/Roadside Maintenance*
* + Maintains and reconstructs roadways, rights-of-way, roadway shoulders with gravel, bituminous, and concrete road surfaces; maintains traffic barriers; participates in bituminous road repair,

+ culvert cleaning, and guardrail repair; maintains roadsides installs catch basins, places and removes Adopt-A-Highway bags, performs drainage and shoulder repair.

+ Performs preventive maintenance on highway equipment and operates all tractor mowers and small rollers for the purpose of maintaining roadways.

+ Performs traffic control set-ups in high volume traffic and ensures they are in accordance with the provisions of the Temporary Traffic Zone Layouts field manual, to ensure the safety of the employees and the traveling public.

+ Performs landscaping duties, including maintenance of trees, grass, shrubs, brush, etc. on roadside-planting, watering, seeding, sodding, trimming and removal. Includes chipping of tree limbs, stump removal/grinding.

** In the winter, this position may focus on:
Snow & Ice*
* + Maintains roadways for snow and ice control: removes snow from roadways and shoulders; opens and widens roadways of large accumulations of snow; removes snow from rights of way or yards; applies anti-icing and de-icing chemicals on stretches of highway under slippery conditions; removes frozen ice and material from culverts; and performs night or dawn patrols.

+ Prepares and inspects winter equipment-maintains snowplow equipment, cutting edges and sanders; and clean equipment post storm.

+ Performs preseason snow route inspection and performs post storm cleanup including machine or hand sweeping of bridges, guardrails, sidewalks, crossovers, medians, ramps, and roadways.

+ Maintains documentation on snow and ice data for accurate reporting of inventory and resource management.

** Hours of work*
* + This is a full-time year-round position, with seasonal schedules (summer hours & winter hours).Hours may include overtime or various shifts depending on emergency situations.

+ Summer hours are Monday through Thursday 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (4-10's). Winter hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m.to 3:30 p.m.

+ Hours of work may include days, nights, weekends and holidays as required by weather and maintenance conditions.

Incumbents must have immediate access to a phone and be able to report to assigned work locations within one hour of being called.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* ** Exam Part 1:
** The level of experience to perform this job at the TG level can be achieved with:

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* Experience:

** One (1) year of experience performing activities in snow and ice, soils, road surface maintenance, roadside maintenance,…