Design Engineer

About the role

This position supervises up to four engineering and paraprofessional staff in the MnDOT Metro Design Unit and serves as the project manager for all assigned projects. It provides technical leadership for the Metro District in design and project delivery, offering management direction, general supervision, and engineering guidance for producing layouts, final plans, and supporting documents. The position signs engineering documents as the engineer of record, including preliminary layouts, final plans, and specifications. It also ensures that all assigned projects are delivered on schedule and within budget and is responsible for developing and managing consultant contracts.

Requirements

• Licensure as a professional Civil Engineer with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design (AELSLAGID) or ability to obtain licensure through Comity (Reciprocity). (If obtaining licensure through Comity, a temporary permit from AELSLAGID must be provided to MnDOT HR prior to starting employment.)
• Three years of post-registration engineering experience at the Engineer Senior level or equivalent performing scoping and designing of highway transportation projects.
• Experience leading technical staff in the development and delivery of road-construction layouts, final plans, specifications, and cost estimates.

Benefits

• Low-cost health and dental insurance, and affordable dependent coverage
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Earn up to 29 paid vacation days a year
• Earn 13 days paid sick time
• Defined pension plan
• Paid life insurance
• Some teleworking may be available