Roadway​/Bridge Construction - Transportation Generalist

Roadway/Bridge Construction
- Transportation Generalist

The Minnesota Department of Transportation employs people of all backgrounds and skill levels to connect members of our communities through a safe, equitable, and sustainable transportation system.

We offer many employment opportunities in a wide variety of career fields that support our work. We are committed to giving our employees the tools and resources needed to grow and advance their careers. To help our workforce thrive, we offer our employees excellent training opportunities and recognize the benefits of cultivating a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace culture that builds on the perspectives and strengths of all employees.

You will be surrounded by a diverse community of colleagues, driven by their work and motivated by the greater good. You will understand the impact of the work you do and see the benefits you provide to Minnesotans and all people using our transportation system such as state highways, railways, and airports.

We hope you will join us to find your purpose in state service!

Working Title:
Roadway/Bridge Construction
- Transportation Generalist
Job Class:
Transportation Generalist
Agency:
Transportation Department

• Job : 92455
• Full/Part Time
  :
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary
  :
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply
  :
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted
  : 02/26/2026
• Closing Date
  : 8/24/2026 but will be open to continuous interviewing.
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit
  :
  Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 6-AFSCME
• Work Shift/Work Hours
  :
  Day Shift/M-F 7 AM - 3:30 PM; contractor hours or Snow & Ice
• Days of Work
  :
  Monday
  - Friday
• Travel Required
  :
  No
• Salary Range: $24.76 - $31.06 / hourly; $51,698 - $64,853 / annually
• Classified Status
  :
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union
  : 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME

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.

NOTE:

This posting may fill up to two (2) positions at each location
- Owatonna, Winona, Rochester.

• Obtains representative samples of bituminous, concrete, aggregate, grading and base materials and performs appropriate tests to ensure quality assurance.
• Performs the construction materials acceptance tests (such as gradations, density, air, beam, cylinder and slump) in the field as required to ensure quality of materials.
• Reads and interprets plans and specifications to ensure contractor compliance.
• Checks the dimensions and tolerances of constructed roadway features to ensure conformance to plans and specifications.
• Measures, computes and documents pay items to ensure proper payment for work done under the contract.
• Performs and implements inspection processes so that test failures are corrected.
• Monitors the work of contractor personnel to ensure compliance with established processes, practices, and specifications.
• Assists the Plant Monitor to ensure materials meet specifications and requirements.
• Performs snow and ice duties such as maintaining roadways and preparing and inspecting winter equipment.
• The incumbent is required to be immediately accessible to a phone and be able to report to work within one (1) hour of being called.

Must possess a valid Class D driver’s license or an equivalent license from another state and obtain a valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with no Air Brake Restriction and Tanker Endorsement within six (6) months of initial placement into the position and maintain as a condition of employment.

NOTE: 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 acetyl morphine (6-AM).

The level of experience to perform this job at the TG level can be achieved with:

• Education: A two‑year Civil or Construction…