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Working Title: Transportation Generalist / Transportation Associate- Mankato Surveys

Job Class: Transportation Generalist / Transportation Associate

Agency: Transportation Dept

+ **Job ID** : 88737

+ **Location** : Mankato

+ **Telework Eligible** : No

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

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

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

+ **Date Posted** : 09/06/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 09/19/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 7-AFSCME

+ **Division/Unit** : District 7 - Mankato / Land Management

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

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

+ **Travel Required** : No

+ **Transportation Associate Salary Range:** $22.82 - $23.51 / hourly; $47,648 - $49,088 / annually

+ **Transportation Generalist Salary Range:** $24.39 - $30.60 / hourly; $50,926 - $63,892 / annually

+ **Classified Status** : Classified

+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME

+ **Work Area** : Mankato Surveys

+ **FLSA Status** : Nonexempt

+ 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 posting will be used to fill one (1) vacancy. The level of the position will depend on the qualifications of the selected candidate._

Job Duties:

Examples of work at the **Transportation Generalist** level include but are not limited to:

+ Assist the survey lead in field construction by learning how to check survey notes, recover or establish horizontal and vertical control, set and mark stakes, pound hubs, and set right of ways to ensure consistency and accuracy.

+ Assist the survey lead in the construction survey office activities such as reviewing plans and notes to eliminate errors.

+ Assist with all aspects of lead work to ensure the survey crew meets timeframes established by project needs.

+ Assist with set up, calibration, use and maintenance of survey equipment.

+ Assist with investigation and location of lot corners, monuments and section corners to establish or relocate right of way boundaries.

+ Assist with all aspects of control surveys.

+ With supervision, conduct land survey research, field work and documentation.

+ Assist with duties in Permit and Right-of-Way departments when needed.

Snow & Ice

+ Maintains roadways for snow and ice control: removes snow from roadways and shoulders; opens and widens roadways of large accumulations of snow; removes snow from rights of way or yards; applies anti-icing and de-icing chemicals on stretches of highway under slipper conditions; removes frozen ice and material from culverts; and performs night or dawn patrols.

+ Prepares and inspects winter equipment – maintains snowplow equipment, cutting edges and sanders; and clean equipment post storm.

+ Performs preseason snow route inspection and performs post storm cleanup including machine or hand sweeping on bridges, guardrails, sidewalks, crossovers, medians, ramps and roadways.

+ Maintains documentation on snow and ice data for accurate reporting of inventory and resource management.

Examples of work at the **Transportation Associate** level include but are not limited to:

+ Learn how to set up real time kinematic global position systems or total station to enable accurate collections of field survey data for highway construction plans, or learn to perform land, construction or location surveys.

+ Learn how to perform the basic data comparison from real time kinematic global position systems or total station to verify data accuracy.

+ Assists the survey lead in the construction survey office activities such as reviewing plans and notes to eliminate errors and uploading/transferring electronic files to maximize efficiency.

+ Learn how to set up, calibrate, use and maintain survey equipment, including coordination of vehicle maintenance, as well assisting with procuring supplies for daily work responsibilities to maximize efficient use of time, equipment and materials.

+ Assists the survey lead in the field construction by learning how to check survey notes, recover or establish horizontal and vertical control, set and mark stakes, pound hubs, set right of ways to ensure consistency and accuracy.

+ Assists with investigation and location of lot corners, monuments, and section corners to establish or relocated right of way boundaries.

Snow and Ice

+ Learn to perform all activities required to ensure snow and ice control in a timely, safe, efficient manner resulting in public safety, free flowing traffic, and minimal delay.

Minimum Qualifications

The experience needed to perform this job at the **Transportation Generalist** level can be achieved with:

A valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement and no air brake restriction (or the ability to obtain within 6 months from the date of hire).

+ Six (6) months of experience performing survey (e.g., land, location, and construction surveys, etc.), mapping, geodetic or related activities and a combination of six months experience in road maintenance, construction, materials/soils, permits, etc.

OR

+ A Two year Civil or Construction Technology Degree or the following four-year degrees:Architectural, Civil or Mechanical Engineering; Land Surveying / Geomatics; or equivalent may substitute for one year of experience. (In order for education coursework to be considered in lieu of work experience you must submit a copy of your transcripts).

+ Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the general public in-person or via two-way radio and other electronic devices; and to maintain routine written logs and simple records.

The experience needed to perform this job at the **Transportation Associate** level can be achieved with:

A valid CDL Permit (or the ability to obtain before hire).

+ Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the general public in-person or via two-way radio and other electronic devices and to maintain routine written logs and simple records.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

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

This position is contingent upon the selected job candidate having (or obtaining) a valid Commercial Driver’s License, submits to a Federal Department of Transportation Pre-employment drug test (with negative test results), is subject to future random drug and alcohol testing and is registered in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

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.