Road & Winter Maintenance Generalist

Overview

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 Minnesota Department of Transportation does not sponsor work visas or OPT extensions. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. at the start of employment.

The Transportation Associate and Transportation Generalist support the maintenance and repair of highways, snow removal, and roadway safety. Work is seasonal: in summer the focus is on road surface and roadside maintenance; in winter the focus is on snow & ice control.

• Summer:
  Road Surface/Roadside Maintenance
  • Maintain and reconstruct roadways, right‑of‑ways, shoulder surfaces; maintain traffic barriers; participate in bituminous repair, culvert cleaning, guardrail repair; install catch basins; perform drainage and shoulder repair.
  • Perform preventive maintenance on highway equipment; operate tractor mowers and small rollers to maintain roadways.
  • Set up traffic control in high‑volume areas in accordance with Temporary Traffic Zone Layouts field manual to ensure safety of employees and the traveling public.
  • Perform landscaping duties including tree, grass, shrub, brush maintenance and removal; chip tree limbs and remove stumps.
• Winter:
  Snow & Ice
  • Remove snow from roadways and shoulders, widen roads, apply anti‑icing and de‑icing chemicals, remove frozen ice from culverts; conduct night or dawn patrols.
  • Maintain and inspect winter equipment; clean equipment post‑storm.
  • Perform pre‑season route inspection and post‑storm cleanup, including sweep bridges, guardrails, sidewalks, medians, ramps.
  • Document snow and ice data for inventory and resource management reporting.

Full‑time, year‑round seasonal schedule. Summer:
Monday‑Thursday 6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (4‑10 hrs). Winter:
Monday‑Friday 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Hours may include overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays as required by weather and maintenance conditions.

• Exam Part 1: One year experience performing snow/ice, soil, road surface, roadside, bridge, sign maintenance, commercial vehicle operation, heavy equipment operation, or farm work; or a Heavy Equipment Operation and Maintenance Program (60 semester/90 quarter credits) with transcript submission.
• License:
  Valid MN Commercial Driver’s License Class B with tanker endorsement, no air‑brake restriction; ability to upgrade to Class A within 30 days.
• Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak, and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the public; maintain routine logs and simple records.

• License:
  Commercial Driver’s Permit with no air‑brake restriction; tanker endorsement by hire date; train and obtain Class A CDL within 3 months.
• Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak, and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the public; maintain routine logs.

• Previous MnDOT experience as a Laborer, Transportation Associate, or Transportation Generalist.

Work nights and outdoors in hot and cold weather; drive on and off‑road conditions; operate machinery and equipment; move 50–70 pounds occasionally; wear and use personal protective equipment.

• Pass background investigation including SEMA4 Records Check, Criminal History Check, Employment Reference Check, Education/License Verification, Driver’s License Check.
• Maintain valid Commercial Driver’s License and submit to Federal DOT pre‑employment drug test and ongoing random testing.

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Low‑cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
  • Fertility care, including IVF
  • Diabetes care
  • Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or adopted children
• Pension plan after at least three years of service
• Employer‑paid life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• Tax‑free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care
• Resou…