Transportation Generalist

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* Working Title:

Transportation Generalist*
* ** Job Class:
Transportation Generalist*
* ** Agency:
Transportation Department*
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** Job ** : 94575

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** Location** :
Various

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** Telework Eligible** :
No

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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** : 05/30/2026

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** Closing Date** : 06/30/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Transportation Department / Transportation-District 6-AFSCME

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** Division/Unit** :
District 6B - Owatonna / Subarea Owatonna

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Thursday 6:30 am - 4:00 pm, Friday 6:30 am - 10:30 am

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** Travel Required** :
No

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** Salary Range:**  $24.76 - $31.06 / hourly; $51,698 - $64,853 / annually

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME

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** Work Area** :
Owatonna Truck Station / Owatonna Sign Shop

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** FLSA Status** :
Nonexempt

+ 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 posting may be used to fill multiple positions.

Summer hours are Monday
- Thursday 6:30am
-4:30pm, Friday 6:00am - 10:00am )

Winter hours are Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm; or a snow and ice shift, 12:00 am - 12:00 pm (A shift) or 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (B shift).  During snow & ice operations employees are split into an A and B shift and will receive 8-hours of work or more depending on the length of the event.  

Hours may include overtime or various shifts depending on emergency situations and will include working nights, weekends and holidays.  Incumbents must have immediate access to a phone and be able to report to work within one-hour of being called.

Some examples of work for this position are listed below but not limited to the following:

Function:
Road Surface/Roadway Maintenance

+ 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

+ Other duties as required

Function:
Sign Maintenance

+ Installs, repairs, and removes permanent signs and messages.

+ Installs emergency and temporary signing on detours, constructions projects and other emergency projects.

+ Installs message painting/taping.

+ Stakes sign locations and conducts Gopher One Calls.

+ Conducts field sign inspections.

+ Determines proper traffic control layout and performs traffic control.

+ Maintains a history of signs using a sign management system.

+ Tracks sign inventory so that signs are ordered and material is on hand.

+ Perform winter maintenance activities related to snow and ice operations.

+ Operates and performs maintenance and minor repairs on equipment.

Function:
Snow and Ice

+ Maintains roadways for snow and ice control

+ Prepares and inspects winter equipment

+ Performs preseason snow route inspection and performs post storm cleanup

+ Performs winter stockpile setup and transfer of anti-icing and de-icing chemicals

+ Performs all work related to installing, repairing, maintaining, and removing snow fences; replacing mailboxes

+ Maintain documentation on snow and ice data for accurate reporting of inventory and resource management

+ Performs traffic control set-ups and/or provides notification to dispatch of disabled vehicles

** Minimum Qualifications*
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* NOTE:

Please ensure that your resume clearly addresses the required experiences/skills listed below in order to continue in the hiring process.*
* Exam Part 1:  The level of experience to perform this job at the  
** Transportation Generalist
** level can be achieved with:

*** Must possess a Class B Commercial Driver's License with no Air Brake Restriction and obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License with no Air Brake Restriction and Tanker Endorsement within 5-months of placement into the position** .
**(You may be required to obtain a Tanker Endorsement sooner than 5-months.)
** The incumbent will be subject to drug and alcohol testing.  New employees must pass a pre-placement drug test for evidence of use of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines (MDMA, MDA and MDEA) and acetylmorphine (6-AM).  YOU MUST LIST COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH NO AIR BRAKE RESTRICTION AND ANY AND ALL ENDORSEMENTS/CERTIFICATIONS ON YOUR RESUME.

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* Experience:

** One year of experience performing activities in snow and ice, soils, road surface…