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Working Title: Engineer Principal - Project Management

Job Class: Engineer Principal

Agency: Transportation Dept

+ **Job ID** : 85856

+ **Location** : Detroit Lakes

+ **Telework Eligible** : Yes, the position has the flexibility to work a hybrid telework schedule or work in the office. The incumbent will be required to make a telework arrangement with their supervisor. The incumbent will be expected to work in the office as determined by policy and discussion with their supervisor.

+ **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

+ **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers

+ **Date Posted** : 05/01/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 05/15/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 4-MGEC

+ **Division/Unit** : District 4 - Detroit Lakes / D4 Program Devel/Project Mgmt

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

+ **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday

+ **Travel Required** : No

+ **Salary Range:** $40.82 - $62.17 / hourly; $85,232 - $129,810 / annually

+ **Classified Status** : Classified

+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 212 - MN Govt Engineers Council/Engineers

+ **Last Incumbent** : Lori Vanderhider

+ **Supervisor Name** : Brian Bausman

+ **FLSA Status** : Exempt - Professional

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : 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 position will provide overall project management direction from inception to completion of projects; to be the primary project contact for other public agencies and the general public regarding project activities; to provide overall direction and leadership to technical project teams in the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques in the management of project activities for minor to major scale projects to meet the project requirements; to ensure consistency with MnDOT strategy, commitments and goals; and to ensure proper program execution and compliance with MnDOT, state and federal procedures, practices, regulations, and standards.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) offers employees a good work and personal life balance. This position has the flexibility to work a hybrid telework schedule or work in the office. The incumbent will be required to make a telework arrangement with their supervisor. The incumbent will be expected to work in the office as determined by policy and discussion with their supervisor. Relocation assistance may also be available.

Detroit Lakes has 412 lakes within a 25-mile radius with a 1-mile long public sand beach and is only 40 minutes to Fargo/Moorhead. You’ll find year-round recreation including skiing, fishing, bird watching, hiking, biking, skating, mountain biking, snowmobiling, boating and 8 area golf courses.

Housing in the area includes lakeshore, residential city, rural developments, hobby farms, apartments, condominiums and townhouses. The Detroit Lakes school district includes two elementary schools, a middle and a high school. Students can also attend three parochial schools and/or Minnesota State Community and Technical College.

** The Minnesota Department of Transportation does not sponsor applicants for work visas or Optional Practical Training Extensions for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify for Engineer Principal, applicants must meet all the following:

+ 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.)

+ Three (3) years of post-registration engineering experience at the Engineer Senior level (or equivalent) that demonstrates a thorough knowledge of all phases of program delivery including scoping, pre-design, final design and construction.

Preferred Qualifications

+ **Knowledge of all phases of project development**

+ **Knowledge of contracting procedures**

+ **Ability to write and interpret contract specifications**

+ **Ability to develop full scale project plans**

Additional Requirements

Successful candidate must pass past-employer reference checks and criminal history check

It is our policy that all candidates submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:

+ SEMA4 Records Check

+ Criminal History Check

+ Employment Reference Check

+ Education/License Verification

+ Driver's License Check

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.