Transportation Generalist or Transportation Associate - Highway Maintenance​/Snow & Ice - Pipestone

• Job
• Location:
  
  Pipestone
• Telework Eligible:
  No
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers. (
  
  NOTE:
  
  This position has been posted concurrently for D8 lateral bids, D8 promotional, Statewide voluntary transfer, and open competitive. D8 lateral bids will be considered first, followed by D8 promotional applicants, then Statewide voluntary transfer, and open competitive last.)
• Date Posted: 10/10/2026
• Closing Date: 10/26/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 8-AFSCME
• Division/Unit:
  District 8 - Willmar / Marshall Maintenance Area
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Summer: 6:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday
  - Thursday;
  Winter: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, Monday
  - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Transportation Associate Salary Range: $23.57 - $24.28 / hourly; $49,214 - $50,696 / annually
• Transportation Generalist Salary Range: $25.19 - $31.60 / hourly; $52,596 - $65,980 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME
• Work Area:
  Pipestone Truck Station
• 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 at the start of employment.

This posting is a multi-level posting for one (1) position at the District 8 Pipestone Truck Station. If the position is not filled by a qualified applicant at the Transportation Generalist level, the position will be filled at the Transportation Associate level.

Transportation Associate and Transportation Generalist are the first two levels in our Transportation Specialist Series. These positions are important in our work as they help maintain our roads and are crucial in our efforts to keep friends, family, and our communities traveling safely. In the summer, we focus on maintenance and repair, where in the winter, we focus on snow and ice removal, as well as other maintenance.

Transportation Associate is a trainee position. In this role we train you in our work and, with successful performance, will promote you to the Transportation Generalist job title/classification after one year of training. We help you obtain your CDL, all while earning pay and benefits! Learn more about the Transportation Specialist Series here: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..html

During snow and ice operations employees are split into two shifts and will work 8 hours or more depending on the event. Hours will include overtime and various shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

The incumbent will be subject to drug and alcohol testing; an individual not currently in the random pool must pass a pre-placement drug test for evidence of use marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines (MDMA, MDA and MDEA) and acetylmorphine (6-AM). The incumbent must also be registered in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

In case of roadway emergencies or weather events the incumbents must have immediate access to a phone and be able to report to assigned work locations within one hour of being called.

• Perform all activities required for roadside maintenance
• Perform all roadway surface maintenance activities
• Service and make minor repairs to operating equipment
• Provide traffic control
• Perform basic construction monitoring duties and basic inspection activities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Performs Snow & Ice duties such as:

• Maintains roadways for snow and ice control
• Prepares and inspects winter equipment
• Performs preseason snow route…