Operations Engineering Manager Engineer Senior Administrative
About the Role
This position manages and provides engineering leadership to Maintenance and Construction Operations in the following areas:
- Snow and Ice Removal Operations
- Pavement Repair
- Drainage Maintenance
- Traffic Safety Device Maintenance
- Landscape/Roadside Maintenance
- Equipment Coordination, Utilization, Purchasing, and Maintenance
- Traffic Maintenance Services
- Roadway Regulations and Facilities Maintenance
- Contract Construction Administration
- Preservation and Reconditioning Project Contract Preparation
The role has full managerial authority and accountability for human, fiscal, and other resources needed to deliver these aspects of the operations program area to address customer needs. As a member of the Operations Management Group (OMG) and Construction Management Group (CMG), this position provides leadership, management, and direction to State and District Maintenance and Construction Sections to accomplish programs and meet constituent needs.
Requirements
Licensure as a professional Civil Engineer with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design (AELSLAGID). If obtaining licensure through Comity, a temporary permit from AELSLAGID must be provided to MnDOT HR prior to starting employment.
Five years of professional post-registration engineering experience, of which at least three years must be at the Engineer Principal level or higher (e.g., qualifying Engineer Principal experience includes management of high-level, complex projects or programs, including supervision of other engineers).
Candidates must provide a written summary of their knowledge and experience in the following areas:
- Leadership: Considerable leadership skills and experience to successfully lead and manage agency initiatives, develop and implement innovative solutions to complex issues, and lead and motivate others who do not report directly in developing and completing projects/programs.
- Fiscal: Strong fiscal management experience with large, complex budgets, including allocating resources.
- Technical: Extensive knowledge of engineering principles in an engineering organization, Minnesota’s construction industry, current transportation industry technology, and MnDOT’s organization, policies, and programs.
- Communications/Human Relations: Excellent oral and written skills to successfully interact and create strong relations with management, external stakeholders, and MnDOT staff, along with a high level of negotiation and conflict management skills.