Engineering Technician/Sr Engineering Technician (Construction)

POSTING TYPE: Open-competitive
DEPARTMENT: Transportation
HOURS: Full-time
LOCATION: Empire Maintenance Facility
UNION: None
CLOSE DATE: 4:30 pm on Monday, February 24, 2025
SALARY RANGES:

The minimum qualifications listed below are written at the Engineering Technician level. You must meet these minimum requirements in order to continue in the recruitment and selection process.

* Associate or higher degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Land Surveying or closely related field
OR
* 2 years of highway construction, engineering or survey field work experience.
OR
* An equivalent combination of education and work experience, directly related to highway construction, survey, or engineering, to equal or exceed 2 year.
AND
* Valid Driver's license

Preferred licenses/certifications:
* MnDOT Technical certifications:
* Grading & Base Inspector Level 1&2
* Concrete Field Inspector Level 1&2
* Bituminous Street Inspector

Minimum qualifications and duties vary based on position level; the full descriptions for each position are listed under the links below. Responses to the supplemental questions and a complete application will assist the department in accurately rating, selecting, and hiring candidates. It will be at the discretion of the Construction Engineer at which level the position is hired.

Click here to view the Engineering Technician position description.

Click here to view the Senior Engineering Technician position description.

The duties and responsibilities listed below are for the Engineering Technician position. These do not include all possible tasks in this work and do not limit the assignment of related tasks in any position of this classification. To see the Senior Engineering Technician duties and responsibilities view the position description linked above.

1. Inspects and monitors the progress of construction projects to ensure state specifications and project specifications are met by contractors. Hears, resolves, or refers complaints between contractors, landowners, utilities and/or public agencies.
2. Conducts construction, topographic, and location surveys. Operates transit, level or other survey equipment to compile notes for design calculations and construction.
3. Performs CAD and spreadsheet work in preparation for staking layouts and quantity take-off/design verification.
4. Computes earthwork, roadway surfacing, drainage, landscaping quantities and other engineering calculations to determine pay items and cost estimates.
5. Test aggregate, soils and concrete to ensure compliance with state regulations.
6. Documents and prepares reports regarding progress, materials used, test results, or other information required by project, state or federal agencies.
7. May provide assistance and plow roads for the highway maintenance unit as needed during snow emergencies.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Duties 1-6 are essential functions.

* Knowledge of civil engineering practices and principles and surveying practices and principles.
* Skill in the use of personal computers, drafting equipment, design software, and state of the art field survey equipment.
* Ability to conduct field construction activities of a project.
* Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with staff, survey personnel and the general public.
* Skill in the use of databases, spreadsheets, and other office software.
* Knowledge of engineering nomenclature, plans, records, and maps, drafting nomenclature and symbols, and contract management methods and procedures.
* Knowledge of advanced mathematics and its application to field surveying and engineering computations.
* MnDOT Technical Certification as Bituminous Street Inspector, Level I & II Concrete Field Inspector, Level I & II Grading and Base Inspector.

Work Environment

Work is performed 95% outside from early spring till early winter and 5% inside, then 100% inside during the winter months. Techs must be able to perform the following on an occasional to continuous basis; sitting, standing, walking, balancing, bending/stooping, turning/twisting, low-level position, reaching forward/overhead/low levels, firm/simple grasping, and continuous bending/twisting of the arms. Positions requires force/lifting 0 - 24 pounds on a constant basis, 25 - 34 pounds of force occasional, 35 - 50 pounds rare to occasional, anything above 50 pounds is rare and should be done as a team lift. Exposures may include, but are not limited to; changing weather conditions, uneven/rough/sloped walking conditions, roadway traffic and construction equipment on roads or constructions projects, dust, dirt, paint, solvents, cleaners, exhaust and noise. Driving is required for this position and staff must have the ability to use a variety of powered equipment including but not limited to: light and heavy equipment including hammer/maul, machete, hammer drills, chisels, sawzall, pavement grinder, post-hole digger, survey/GPS equipment, generator, compressor, personal computer, printers, telephone, cellular phone, calculator, copy machine, video equipment, and personal safety equipment.

Contact the Employee Relations Office (651-438-4435) if you are in need of a full report of physical and occupational demands of the Engineering Technician (Senior & Principal) positions.

• 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
• Pension with a generous employer contribution
• Ability to work from home some of the time

• 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 interviews and reference checks before extending an offer
• We extend an offer and conduct background checks