Engineer Senior - Central Region Engineer

• Telework Eligible:
  Yes
• Last Incumbent:
  Jason Radde
• Education/License Verification

• Job
• Location:
  
  St. Paul
• Telework Eligible:
  Yes
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 10/06/2026
• Closing Date: 10/19/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Transportation Dept / DOT-Metro-Central Off-MGEC
• Division/Unit: SUSTAIN PLAN & PR MGMT DIV / Aero Development
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday
  - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  Yes
• Salary Range: $39.06 - $57.47 / hourly; $81,557 - $119,997 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 212 - MN Govt Engineers Council/Engineers
• Last Incumbent:
  Jason Radde
• Supervisor Name:
  Arika Johnson
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
  - Professional
• 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.

This position is located at Central Office in St. Paul, Minnesota and may have the flexibility to work a hybrid schedule or work in the office. 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 a Regional Engineer in MnDOT’s Office of Aeronautics, you will provide direction and leadership in planning, programming, and administering state and federal grant-in-aid programs for approximately 45 public airports to ensure a safe and viable air transportation system is developed, maintained, and promoted. You will work closely with two other regional teams and provide programmatic oversight and policy guidance for statewide initiatives such as environmental reviews, coordination, and compliance.

This position will occasionally travel in a small aircraft to meet with customer groups. This position requires travel within Minnesota approximately 20% of the time.

• Determining eligibility of airport projects for federal or state funding and ensuring project justifications are complete and environmental requirements are met.
• Reviewing reimbursement requests and project documents for airport projects for compliance with applicable standards and requirements.
• Providing technical advice to cities, counties, and airport authorities to support comprehensive airport development.
• Meeting with airport owners and consultants in the assigned region to collect and maintain a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the State Airport System.
• Reviewing and providing comments on Airport Master Plans (MP), associated Airport Layout Plans (ALP), construction safety plans, construction project designs, and other engineering documents to ensure final plans meet expectations, timelines, and standards.
• Providing content expertise, materials, and guest speaker services for educational outreach at events such as AirTAP workshops, the Annual Airports Conference, EAA Air Venture, FAA workshops, and others.

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.

• Licensure as a professional engineer with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and…