Transportation Generalist

About the role

The Transportation Generalist position at Red Wing Truck Station within District 6 focuses on performing a variety of tasks related to road surface and roadway maintenance, as well as snow and ice control. This role requires a valid Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with no Airbrake Restriction or equivalent, and the incumbent must be immediately accessible to a phone and able to report to work within one hour of being called.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Maintain documentation on snow and ice data for accurate reporting of inventory and resource management
• Perform traffic control set-ups and/or provide notification to dispatch of disabled vehicles

Requirements

• Must possess a valid Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with no Airbrake Restriction or equivalent from another state and obtain a valid Class A CDL with no Airbrake Restriction and Tanker Endorsement within 6 months of initial placement into the position and maintain it as a condition of employment.
• Individuals not currently in the random testing pool must pass a preplacement drug test for evidence of use of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP), amphetamines (MDMA, MDA and MDEA) and acetyl morphine (6-AM).
• The incumbent must also be registered in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

Qualifications

• 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).
• 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 general public in-person or via two-way radio and other electronic devices; and to maintain routine written logs and simple records.

Skills

Incumbents in this position should demonstrate the following skills:

• Ability to operate and maintain heavy equipment
• Knowledge of road surface and roadway maintenance techniques
• Experience with snow and ice control methods
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• Fertility care, including IVF
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care

Pay

$25.19 - $31.60 / hourly; $52,596 - $65,980 / annually

Schedule

Summer hours are Monday – Thursday; 6:30 am – 4:00 pm and Friday; 6:30 am – 10:30 am
Winter hours are Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm; or a snow and ice shift, 12:00 am - 12:00 pm (A shift) or 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (B shift).

Contact

To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Olivia Spitzer at olivia.spitzer@state.mn.us.