Working Title: Transportation Generalist Senior - Mankato Maintenance

Job Class: Transportation Generalist Senior

Agency: Transportation Dept

• Job ID : 80285

• Location : Mankato

• Telework Eligible : No

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 09/17/2024

• Closing Date : 09/24/2024

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

• Division/Unit : District 7 - Mankato / Mankato Subarea

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $26.28 - $33.98 / hourly; $54,872 - $70,950 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 207 - Technical/AFSCME

• Work Area : Mankato

• 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.

Road and Surface/Roadside Maintenance

• Performs all aspects of lead worker responsibilities (training, work planning, and assumes responsibilities of Sub-Area Supervisor in his/her absence) to ensure crews (patching, paving and milling) meet goals and time frames established by project needs and achieves project/program objectives.

• Provide various types of safety training to employees including Traffic control and flagger training and lead daily risk assessment meetings.

• Provide training to employees on timely and accurate TAMS and RCA timesheet entries.

• Perform and provide training to employees on equipment operation and maintenance (Dura Patchers, Mastic Machines, Crack Filling Machines, Backhoes, Front-end Loaders, Class 33 & 35 Plow Trucks).

• Maintains technical expertise resulting in consistently current technical knowledge, quality decision making and improved customer relations.

• Perform and provide training to employees on traffic control set-ups in high volume traffic and ensures they are in accordance with the provisions of the Temporary Traffic Zone Layouts field manual, to ensure the safety of the employees and traveling public.

• Calculates and coordinates the necessary materials and the equipment to efficiently complete projects, and keeps daily reports of completed projects, so that accurate records are kept for future work planning.Monitors inventory and orders materials as needed.

• Ensures proper maintenance, safe operation and monitors proper performance of specialty equipment used for smooth pavement (i.e. mill vactor, low boys, rollers, bearcats, blow patcher, Class 33 and Class 35 trucks) effectively in a timely manner to ensure safety and maximum equipment life.

Snow & Ice

• Provide training on snow and ice equipment and procedures to ensure safe and efficient bare lane regain before, during and after Snow and Ice events on MNDOT highways.

• Perform as Snow and Ice shift leader and assume all responsibilities of the Sub-Area Supervisor in his/her absence.

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

A Valid Commercial Driver’s License (Class A) with tanker endorsement and no air brake restriction.

Part 1: The level of experience to perform this job at the TGS level can be achieved with:

• Two (2) years 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

• 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.(In order for education coursework to be considered in lieu of work experience you must submit a copy of your transcripts).

AND

• 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.

Part 2: Candidates 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 an offer is contingent on passing a math and reading assessment test.)

Preferred Qualifications

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

Physical Requirements

A pre-placement physical examination is required for this position. Current employees who have successfully bid or are moving into specific job classifications will be required to complete the pre-employment physical exam. The scope of the physical exam will be limited to whether the employee can safely and effectively perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, in compliance with state and federal law.

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

• Driver's License Check

• Pre-Employment Physical

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.

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 careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.