Transportation Maintenance IV

Transportation Maintenance IV

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Various Throughout Dakota County, MN

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

82040.26.002

Department

ENGINEERING - 2420101

Division

Transportation > 7004

Opening Date

08/24/2026

Closing Date

9/4/2026 4:30 PM Central

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General Description

POSTING TYPE: External

DEPARTMENT: Transportation

HOURS: Full-time

PREFERRED HIRING RANGE: $62,650 - $65,408/depending on qualifications

FULL SALARY RANGE: $52,326 - $81,760

LOCATION: Rosemount/Empire Transportation Facility

UNION: Teamsters 120

CLOSE DATE: 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 4, 2026

What Youll Do

The Dakota County Transportation Department is seeking motivated individuals to fill permanent maintenance position(s). Transportation Maintenance IV staff perform operational tasks in the maintenance, repair and construction of Dakota County roadways. The position involves operating trucks, loaders, and highway equipment of all sizes to perform snow and ice removal. Work is performed under direct supervision and reviewed and evaluated primarily for work performance results obtained.

Regular hours for the positions are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; overtime and other shift hours will be required as weather conditions and seasonal construction projects demand. We currently have one full-time position to fill.

Who We Are

Dakota County is Minnesota's third largest county and home to more than 400,000 residents. We strive every day to achieve excellence public service, with a focus on four values: Service, Integrity, People, and Innovation.

Dakota County aims to create an environment that is welcoming and inclusive of diverse people, backgrounds, and experiences. Our goal is to have a workforce that is reflective of the communities and individuals we serve. We promote an equitable and culturally aware work environment where everyone can be their authentic selves.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.)

AND

• 2 years experience driving commercial vehicles or operating light/heavy construction equipment in the fields of roadway maintenance/construction, landscaping, or construction.

AND

• Valid Class B CDL drivers license with air brake endorsement.

Future Licensure requirement:

• Possession of a valid Class A CDL drivers license with combination air brake and tanker endorsements within 6 months of hire.

Pursuant to Dakota County Policy and Procedures Manual Section 3102 (L), this position is designated as Safety Sensitive.

Duties & Responsibilities

These examples do not include all possible tasks in this work and do not limit the assignment of related tasks in any position of this classification. Regular attendance according to the positions management approved work schedule is required for all positions.

1. Operate trucks for snow and ice removal including: hauling sand, mixing sand and salt, plowing and winging snow, and sanding and salting roads.

2. Perform routine maintenance including but not limited to: Patching/crack filling bituminous and manholes, repairing/crack filling concrete, sealing patches, spot graveling, cleaning/sweeping bridge cleaning/sweeping pavement decks, picking up debris, animals and Adopt a Highway bags.

3. 24-hour emergency response to weather including snow, ice, severe storms and flooding conditions and other traffic hazards including accidents and spills.

4. Repairs and replacements including reshaping minor shoulders, minor roadbeds, minor ditch and minor back slopes, hauling of gravel, spot graveling of roads, mud jacking, repairing of frost boils, flood damage repair, continuous graveling of roads, adding binder to road surface, stabilizing gravel surface continuous shoulder graveling.

5. Culvert maintenance including but not limited to: cleaning/thawing culverts and catch basins, seeding and sodding including turf establishment and planting trees and shrubs, minor cleaning of ditches, marking culvert ends, delivering and replacing new, larger and like size culverts, repairing culverts, guard rails, bridges, curbs, gutters, and washouts: roadbed, shoulder, ditch, backslope, and culvert. Storm clean-up.

6. Brush and weed control including mowing grass and weeds; spraying weeds and brush; and minor clearing and grubbing including cutting down trees.

7. Traffic services including, maintaining posted signs, inspecting roads, emergency assistance, detours and traffic and any engineering work done on a County project.

8. Safely operate heavy equipment and related transportation equipment to perform assigned duties.

9. Perform labor work with other County departments, municipalities, townships and MnDOT.

10. Maintain and clean Transportation facilities and equipment in Empire, Farmington and Hastings.

11. Repair mailboxes as requested by public and follow our replacement guidelines.

12. Meeting, classes and seminars to enrich the quality and efficiency of the job performance.

13. Perform all other miscellaneous maintenance activities as assigned.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Duties 1-11 are essential functions for permanent positions.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities and Work Environment

• Knowledge to make effective and responsive equipment operating decisions.
• Knowledge to operate equipment assigned to do a safe and efficient job.
• Knowledge to inspect equipment for damages, proper equipment settings, and follow & understand MnDOT regulations.
• Ability and skill in the use of hand tools and small-motorized equipment.
• Demonstrate skill and concern for safe working conditions and procedures and the need to follow county and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to read and comprehend material contained in such things as equipment manuals, procedure manuals, safety manuals and seminar information.
• Ability to coordinate ones work effort with peers to complete assignment in an efficient manner.
• Ability to follow directions efficiently, effectively and responsively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with management, fellow workers and the general public.
• Ability to perform strenuous work on a daily basis requiring physical strength and coordination.
• Ability to stay informed of weather conditions as they are constantly changing.

Work Environment

Dakota County welcomes and is inclusive of diverse people, backgrounds, and perspectives. The County aims to reflect the community and clients it serves, and fosters an equitable and respectful working environment where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.

Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions and calls on the ability to perform strenuous physical tasks on a daily basis. The posture and movement requirement for this position are: sitting, standing, walking, balancing, bending/stooping on a frequent basis and twisting and reaching forward on a continuous basis. Position requires repetitive/constant bending of the arm and use of feet, and frequent grasping of hands. Staff must have the ability to rotate, flex and keep their head in a static position for driving. Work tasks require frequent lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting up to 50 pounds. Although rare, some work may require lifting or carrying greater than 50 pounds and a team lift is encouraged.

Exposures may include, but are not limited to changing weather conditions, uneven and/or slippery surfaces, working at heights, dust, dirt, oil, grease, solvents, fumes, noise, sharp edges, and all hazards associated with an equipment repair shop. Position requires sensory demands of hearing, speech, near & far vision, tactile, and spatial perception. Driving is required for this position and staff must have the ability to use a variety of mowers, tractors, pickup trucks, heavy construction equipment, and snowplows. Equipment used but not limited to include: hand and power tools, shovels, saws, chainsaws, grinders, personal computer, personal safety equipment and any of a large list of light and heavy equipment.

Contact the Human Resources Department (651-438-4435) if you are in need of a full report of physical and occupational demands of the Transportation Maintenance position.

Location & Schedule

This is an in-person position at our Transportation Maintenance Facility in Empire, MN. Work is performed Monday through Friday during regular hours for the positions are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; overtime and other shift hours will be required as weather conditions and seasonal construction projects demand.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, vision, and other benefits
• Excellent work-life balance
• Generous paid time off (accrual rate starts at four weeks per year)
• Eleven paid holidays each year and one floating holiday
• Pension with a generous employer contribution

Selection Process

• You submit an online application that includes supplemental questions
• We assign you a score based on your qualifications
• Top scoring candidates are referred to the hiring manager for interview consideration
• We conduct background and reference checks before hiring.

Visit our Benefits site for more information.

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• Applicants for this recruitment will be rated based on their answers to the supplemental questions listed below and application materials. It is IMPERATIVE that information provided on the application and resume are detailed and clearly outline your work experience & skills. They must also support and/or match answers to the supplemental questions. Please initial the box below to CONFIRM that the information provided is accurate and true to the best of your knowledge. Falsification may result in disqualification from consideration for this and subsequent recruitments with Dakota County for up to three years.

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Minimum Qualifications Screening Which best describes your related education and experience?

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) AND 2 years experience driving commercial vehicles or operating light/heavy construction equipment in the fields of roadway maintenance/construction, landscaping or construction.
• Combination of education beyond high school AND related work experience driving commercial vehicles or operating light/heavy construction equipment in the fields of roadway maintenance/construction, landscaping or construction to equal or exceed 2 years.
• I do not have any of the above mentioned education and related experience

03

Do you possess a commercial vehicle drivers license?

• Yes, Class A CDL with combination air brake and tanker endorsements
• Yes, Class B CDL with air brake endorsement
• No, but willing to obtain

04

Do you have the ability to obtain a Class A CDL Drivers License with combination air brake and tanker endorsement within 6 months of hire?

• Yes
• No
• I already possess a Class A License

05

How many years of related work experience do you have driving a commercial truck and/or operating light/heavy construction equipment? You must only count the full years completed, do not round up your years of experience. This experience must be listed on your application.

• Less than 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 plus years
• None of the above

06

How many years of related work experience do you have in the roadway maintenance or roadway construction field? (Do not include housing or commercial construction experience in this answer, identify that experience in question 7)

You must only count the full years completed, do not round up your years of experience. This experience must be listed on your application.

• Less than 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 plus years
• None of the above

07

How many years of related work experience do you have in the housing or commercial construction field? (Do not include roadway construction experience in this answer, identify that experience in question 6)

You must only count the full years completed, do not round up your years of experience. This experience must be listed on your application.

• Less than 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 plus years
• None of the above

08

How many years of related work experience do you have in the landscaping field? You must only count the full years completed, do not round up your years of experience. This experience must be listed on your application.

• Less than 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 plus years
• None of the above

09

How many years of related work experience do you have in roadway snow and ice removal operations? (You would gain this experience by working for a city, county or state agency) You must only count the full years completed, do not round up your years of experience. This experience must be listed on your application.

• Less than 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 plus years
• None of the above

10

How many years of snow plowing experience do you have using a commercial snow plow vehicle? (You would gain this experience by working for a private business to clear parking lots, private roads, etc.) You must only count the full years completed, do not round up your years of experience. This experience must be listed on your application.

• Less than 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 plus years
• None of the above

11

Do you have the ability to work on-call for 24 hour emergency response to weather conditions including snow, ice, severe storms and flooding conditions and other traffic hazards including accidents and spills?

• Yes
• No

12

If called in for a storm or snow emergency, could you arrive at the Empire or Farmington Transportation shops within 30 minutes?

• Yes
• No
• Maybe

13

The full salary range for this position is $52,326 - $81,760. Offers are extended between $62,650 - $65,408, which includes the Countys full benefits package, 12 paid holidays, paid time off, pension, and more.

Taking that information into consideration, would you accept an offer between the following range: $62,650 - $65,408?

• Yes
• No

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Your response to this question will help Dakota County evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment sources for this specific position. Please select the one source that most closely describes how you first learned about this opportunity.

• Facebook
• Friend, Family or Colleague
• Indeed
• Job Fair or Dakota County Event
• Job Interest e-mails from Dakota County
• League of Minnesota Cities
• LinkedIn
• Diversityjobs.com
• Minnesotaworks.net
• Minnesota Association of Counties
• Monster
• Professional Association Website
• Referred by a Dakota County Employee
• College Website, Instructor, Career Services
• Dakota County Website
• Other

15

Other organization not listed above. Please describe.

Required Question

Employer Dakota County

Address Administration Center

1590 Highway 55

Hastings, Minnesota, 55033-2372

Phone 651.438.4435

Website http://dakotacountymn.gov