Bridge Maintenance Worker​/Snow and Ice - Transportation Generalist Senior

The work you’ll do

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 investments in employees include benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Note:

This posting is being reannounced for additional applicants. If you have already applied, you do not need to reapply. Original posting was from 10/16/25-12/1/25.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation does not sponsor applicants for work visas or Optional Training Extensions for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment.

This job announcement will be used to fill 5 vacancies with Metro Maintenance at the following location:
Plymouth Nights.

• Performs and maintains necessary repairs and installations in steel fabrication and erection of bridges and structures so that structural integrity is maintained at the lowest safety risk and inconvenience to the public.
• Performs concrete work for the construction/repair of bridges and structures so that concrete will be correctly placed, consolidated, finished, and cured to a proper surface in accordance with specifications.
• Performs carpentry duties related to bridges, buildings, and structures to ensure proper construction, remodeling, and forming is completed in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with standards and relevant building codes.
• Assists with safety inspections on bridges and structures, cleans and prepares bridges, buildings, and structures for painting to ensure structural integrity is maintained according to Federal and State requirements.
• Provides traffic control set up.

• 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 ice and material from culverts.

The shift differential for employees working on assigned shifts which begin before 6:00 A.M. or which end at or after 6:00 P.M. shall be $2.25 per hour for all hours worked before 6:00 A.M. or after 6:00 P.M. on that shift. This differential is in addition to the employee’s regular rate of pay and is included in all payroll calculations, but does not apply during periods of paid leave.

An employee who requests and is approved by their supervisor to work before 6 A.M. or after 6 P.M. shall not be eligible for the shift differential.

Maintenance employees working night shifts of durations lasting three (3) months or more, covered by this agreement, shall receive a night premium pay of $2.00 per hour for all shifts which start between 7:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. This will apply to all hours for the scheduled straight time shift. The premium pay is in addition to the employee’s hourly rate of pay and any shift differential the employee would otherwise be entitled to.

• Two years of experience performing carpentry OR concrete OR iron work OR a combination of one or more of these activities:
  • Examples of carpentry may include building construction; building repairs; or framing.
  • Examples of concrete work may include grading; bridge construction, repair, and maintenance; or forming, placing, and finishing concrete.
  • Examples of iron work may include structural steel erection; setting anchor bolts and inserts; gusset plate installation; placement of reinforcing steel or rebar; or rebar replacement.
• Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak, and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the public in‑person or via two‑way radio and other electronic devices; and maintain routine written logs and simple records.
• Valid Class D Driver's License and a Class A CDL Permit with no air‑brake restriction and a tanker endorsement.

For information on obtaining a CDL permit, study the CDL Manual at:…