Assistant State Signal & Lighting Engineer - Engineer Princ

** Working Title** :
Assistant State Signal & Lighting Engineer

** Job Class:
Engineer Principal*
* ** Agency:
Transportation Department*
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** Job :
** 90125

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* Location:

** Roseville

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes

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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:
** 06/29/2026

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** Closing Date:
** 07/27/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
** Transportation Department/MGEC

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** Division/Unit:
** Operations Division/Office of Traffic Engineering

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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** :
Yes

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** Salary Range:**  $42.16 - $64.20 / hourly; $88,030 - $134,050 / annually

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** Classified Status:
** Classified

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** Bargaining:
** 212/MGEC

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** Last Incumbent:
** N/A

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** Supervisor Name:
** Sue Zarling

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** FLSA Status:
** Exempt-Professional

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./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.

This position is located in Roseville, Minnesota and has the flexibility to work a hybrid schedule, or work in the office. If working a hybrid schedule, the incumbent will be required to make a telework arrangement with their supervisor. The incumbent will be expected to work in the office as determined by policy and discussion with their supervisor.

As Assistant State Signal and Lighting Engineer you will provide specialized guidance to statewide traffic electrical systems design and operations for traffic control signals and to support roadway lighting; to review, coordinate and develop uniform statewide policies, procedures, and standards for signal and lighting design and operation. The responsibilities include:

+ Direct the development and participate in the review and coordination of uniform statewide policies, procedures, and standards for signal design and operation.

+ Coordinate with Metro District and Greater Minnesota Districts on signal operations and signal shared services.

+ Represent interests of non-Metro districts in signal design and operation decisions.

+ Provide technical support for traffic electrical systems training programs.

+ Coordinate and manage the evaluation of new products and methods for traffic electrical designs and operation.

+ Managing and working on traffic signal related projects.

+ Act as technical liaison for miscellaneous research and implementation projects.

+ Provide engineering assistance to MnDOT's Connected and Automated Vehicle Program with a focus on traffic signal control devices.

+ Exercise supervisory authority so that applicable labor agreements and plans are equitably administered, and employees will effectively perform assigned job duties to achieve the annual objectives of the section.

** 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.

** Minimum Qualifications*
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To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.*
* Licensure as a professional engineer with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design (AELSLAGID). If obtaining licensure through comity (reciprocity), a temporary permit from AELSLAGID must be provided to MnDOT HR prior to starting employment.

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Three years of experience as an Engineer Senior or equivalent that demonstrates the following:

+ Experience in, and high-level application of the principles and practices of traffic signal design and operation.

+ Knowledge and application of the National Electrical Code and general electrical principles.

+ Experience providing technical guidance and support to others.

+ Experience reviewing technical information and arriving at solutions to problems.

+ Supervisory experience sufficient to enforce and communicate MnDOT's policies, personnel rules, and collective bargaining agreements.

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Certification by the Transportation Professional Certification Board Inc. as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE)

+ Field experience of traffic signal and lighting construction and resolving issues during construction.

+ Experience and application of roadway lighting design.

+ Knowledge and application of systems engineering processes.

+ Knowledge of…