Assistant District Engineer, Operations

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Posted: 28-Jul-26

Location: Rochester, Minnesota

Type: Full Time

Salary: Up to $160,734 / annually

Categories:

Civil Engineering

Years of Experience:

5 - 10

Salary Details:

We offer excellent employee benefits, such as low-cost health and dental insurance, and affordable dependent coverage. Other benefits include: •12 paid holidays per year •Earn up to 29 paid vacation days a year •Earn 13 days paid sick time •Defined pension plan •Paid life insurance •Some teleworking may be available

Required Education:

4 Year Degree

Internal Number: D6 95544

This position will manage and provide engineering leadership to Maintenance and Construction Operations in the following areas: 1) Snow and Ice Removal Operations, 2) Pavement Repair, 3) Drainage Maintenance, 4) Traffic Safety Device Maintenance, 5) Landscape/Roadside Maintenance, 6) Equipment Coordination, 7) Utilization, Purchasing and Maintenance, 8) Traffic Maintenance Services, 9) Roadway Regulations, Facilities Maintenance, 10) Contract Construction Administration, and 11) Preservation and Reconditioning Project Contract Preparation. The position has full managerial authority and accountability for human and fiscal resources and other resources needed to deliver these aspects of the operations program area in a manner that addresses customer needs.

As a member of the Operations Management Group (OMG) and Construction Management Group (CMG), this position will provide leadership, management, and direction to State and District Maintenance and Construction Sections so that programs can be accomplished and constituent needs met.

APPLY ONLINE BY 8/17/2026:

• Go to www.mn.gov/careers
• Click "Search open positions"
• Enter the Job Opening ID "95544" in the Keywords search box and click ">>"
• Click on the Job Title to view the job posting
• Click "Apply for Job"
• When prompted for your Referral Source, please list: Other - WTS.

Only applicants received on mn.gov/careers will be considered.

• Licensure as a professional Civil Engineer with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design (AELSLAGID). (If obtaining licensure through Comity, a temporary permit from AELSLAGID must be provided to MnDOT HR prior to starting employment.)
• Five (5) years of professional post-registration engineering experience of which at least three (3) years must be at the Engineer Principal level or higher (e.g., qualifying Engineer Principal experience includes management of high level, complex projects, or programs, including supervision of other engineers.)

If you meet these requirements, you must provide a written summary of your knowledge and experience in the following areas:

Leadership: Considerable leadership skills and experience to successfully lead and manage agency initiatives, develop, and implement innovative solutions to complex issues, and lead and motivate others who do not report directly in developing and completing projects/programs.

Fiscal: Strong fiscal management experience with large, complex budgets including allocating resources.

Technical: Extensive knowledge of engineering principles in an engineering organization, Minnesota's construction industry, current transportation industry technology, and MnDOT's organization, policies, and programs.

Communications/Human Relations: Excellent oral and written skills to successfully interact and create strong relations with management, external stakeholders, and MnDOT staff and a high level of negotiation and conflict management skills.

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About Minnesota Department of Transportation

We are driven to find talented, innovative employees for Minnesota's nationally recognized transportation system. We work to build the best team in the transportation industry to ensure that Minnesota thrives with a safe, sustainable and leading edge transportation system. You will be surrounded by a diverse community of experts, each driven by challenging work and motivated by the greater good. You will understand the impact of the work you are doing and be able to see the benefit you are providing to the citizens of Minnesota. You can set your sights high and use your strengths to grow within the organization. MnDOT offers superior health and retirement benefits as well as a solid commitment to work-life balance, which provides you the tools to thrive both at work and outside of work.

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