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Working Title: Transportation Generalist - Highway Maintenance / Snow & Ice

Job Class: Transportation Generalist

Agency: Transportation Dept

+ **Job ID** : 89524

+ **Location** : Marshall

+ **Telework Eligible** : No

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

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

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

+ **Date Posted** : 10/16/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 10/23/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Transportation Dept / Transportation-District 8-AFSCME

+ **Division/Unit** : District 8 - Willmar / Marshall Maintenance Area

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

+ **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

+ **Work Area** : Marshall

+ **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.

Examples of work for this specific vacancy at the Transportation Generalist Level include but are not limited to:

Function: Road Surface/Roadside Maintenance

+ Perform all activities required for roadside maintenance

+ Perform all roadway surface maintenance activities

+ Service and make minor repairs to operating equipment

+ Provide traffic control

+ Perform basic construction monitoring duties and basic inspection activities

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

Function:** **Snow and Ice

Performs Snow & Ice duties such as:

+ Maintains roadways for snow and ice control

+ Prepares and inspects winter equipment

+ Performs preseason snow route inspection and performs post storm cleanup

+ Performs winter stockpile setup and transfer of anti-icing and de-icing chemicals

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

+ Performs traffic control set-ups and/or provides notification to dispatch of disabled vehicles

Minimum Qualifications

Valid Class B Driver’s License and no air brake restriction. Must obtain a Tanker Endorsement prior to hire. Must obtain a Class A License within 6 months of hire.

Must obtain a Non-Commercial pesticide sprayer license within 6 months of hire.

**Exam Part 1:** The level of experience to perform this job at the Transportation Generalist level can be achieved with:

+ **Experience:** One (1) year of experience performing activities in snow and ice, soils, road surface maintenance, roadside maintenance, bridge maintenance, signs, or related activities (roadway maintenance, driving commercial vehicles, commercial landscaping, operating heavy equipment, or farm experience).

OR

+ **Education:** Successful completion of a Heavy Equipment Operation and Maintenance Program (of at least 60 semester credits; or 90 quarter credits) will substitute for one year of experience.

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

**Exam Part 2:** Applicants that are made a contingent job offer will be invited to take a computerized Math and Reading Assessment Test. The required passing score for the Math portion is a level 3 or higher and the Reading portion is a level 4 or higher. (Acceptance of the bid is contingent on passing a math and reading assessment test.) If you’ve previously taken and passed the math and reading assessments, you may be exempt from retesting. Please check with your district HR office.

Preferred Qualifications

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

IN assessing position qualifications, the appointing authority will consider whether the employee has discipline on file.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work nights; may be required to work outside exposed to the weather elements (both hot and cold) on an intermittent basis. The employee will drive a motor vehicle in on & off-road conditions. Periodically, the employee will walk on even and uneven sloping ground. The employee must frequently and continually rotate through various body positions (standing, twisting, bending, sitting, kneeling, squatting). The employee will occasionally operate machinery and equipment (using vision and hearing) under varying temperatures. The employee may need to infrequently move between 50 and 70pounds by pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying. The employee must be able to wear and use personal protective equipment to protect the head, eyes, hearing, respiration, visibility, and feet from injury.

Additional Requirements

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 - A revoked or suspended Driver's License or major violation within the last five (5) years or a combination of minor violations and/or at-fault in the last three (3) years will disqualify a candidate

This position is contingent upon the selected job candidate having 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.

** 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.

_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)._

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.