Construction Inspector Resident Office

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You will be surrounded by a diverse community of colleagues, driven by their work and motivated by the greater good. You will understand the impact of the work you do and see the benefits you provide to Minnesotans and all people using our transportation system such as state highways, railways, and airports.

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Working Title:
Construction Inspector - Mankato Resident Office (3 Vacancies)
Job Class:
Transportation Generalist / Transportation Associate
Agency:
Transportation Dept

• Job : 97763
• Location
  :
  Mankato
• Full/Part Time
  :
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary
  :
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply
  :
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted
  : 10/19/2026
• Closing Date
  : 11/06/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit
  :
  Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 7-AFSCME
• Work Shift/Work Hours
  :
  Day Shift
• Days of Work
  :
  Monday - Friday
• Travel Required
  :
  No
• Transportation Generalist Salary Range: $25.19 - $31.60 / hourly; $52,596 - $65,980 / annually
• Transportation Associate Salary Range: $23.57 - $24.28 / hourly; $49,214 - $50697 / annually
• Classified Status
  :
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union
  : 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME

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.

Note: This posting represents a multi-level posting. If these positions are not filled by a qualified applicant at the Transportation Generalist level, the positions will be filled at the Transportation Associate level.

Job Duties:

Examples of work at the Transportation Generalist level include but are not limited to:

• Obtains representative samples of bituminous, concrete, aggregate, grading, and base materials and performs appropriate tests to ensure quality assurance.
• Performs the construction materials acceptance tests (such as gradations, density, air, beam, cylinder, and slump) in the field as required to ensure quality of materials.
• Reads and interprets plans and specifications to ensure contractor compliance.
• Checks the dimensions and tolerances of constructed roadway features to ensure conformance to plans and specifications.
• Measures, computes, and documents pay items to ensure proper payment for work done under the contract.
• Performs and implements inspection processes so that test failures are documented and corrected.
• Monitors the work of contractor personnel to ensure compliance with established processes, practices, and specifications.
• Assists the Plant Monitor to ensure materials meet specifications and requirements.

Snow and Ice

• Maintains roadways for snow and ice control.
• Prepares and inspects winter equipment.
• Performs winter stockpile setup and transfer of anti-icing and de-icing chemicals.
• Performs traffic control set ups and/or provides notification to dispatch of disabled vehicles.

Examples of work at…