Transportation Generalist - Courtland Truck Station

Location: Mankato, MN – Courtland Truck Station

Full-time, unlimited (permanent) position within the Transportation Department, District 7 – AFSCME bargaining unit.

About the role

The Transportation Generalist performs a wide range of roadway, roadside, and winter-maintenance duties to ensure safe, functional, and well-maintained state highways and rights-of-way.

Responsibilities

• Road and Surface/Roadside Maintenance
  • Maintain and reconstruct roadways, shoulders, and rights-of-way using gravel, bituminous, and concrete materials.
  • Maintain traffic barriers, perform bituminous road repair, clean culverts, and repair guardrails.
  • Install catch basins, place and remove Adopt-A-Highway bags, and perform drainage and shoulder repair.
  • Operate tractor mowers, small rollers, and other equipment for preventive maintenance on roadways.
  • Set up and maintain traffic control in high-volume areas according to the Temporary Traffic Zone Layouts field manual.
  • Perform landscaping duties: planting, watering, seeding, sodding, trimming, and removing trees, grass, shrubs, and brush; chipping tree limbs and grinding/removing stumps.
• Snow and Ice Control
  • Remove snow and ice from roadways, shoulders, and rights-of-way; widen roadways after large snow accumulations.
  • Apply anti-icing and de-icing chemicals under slippery conditions; remove frozen ice and material from culverts.
  • Conduct night or dawn patrols for snow and ice management.
  • Prepare, inspect, and maintain winter equipment, including snowplows, cutting edges, and sanders; clean equipment post-storm.
  • Perform preseason snow route inspections and post-storm cleanup, including sweeping bridges, guardrails, sidewalks, crossovers, medians, ramps, and roadways.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of snow and ice data for inventory and resource management reporting.

Requirements

• A valid Commercial Driver’s License (Class A) with tanker endorsement and no air brake restriction.
• One year of experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Snow and ice control
  • Soils or road surface maintenance
  • Roadside or bridge maintenance
  • Sign installation/repair
  • Related activities such as roadway maintenance, driving commercial vehicles, commercial landscaping, operating heavy equipment, or farm experience.
• Successful completion of a Heavy Equipment Operation and Maintenance Program (minimum 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) may substitute for one year of experience. Transcripts must be submitted for education to be considered.
• Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak, and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the public in-person or via two-way radio and electronic devices; and maintain routine written logs and simple records.
• Pass a computerized Math and Reading Assessment Test (Math: level 3 or higher; Reading: level 4 or higher) as a contingent job offer requirement. Previous test passers may be exempt.
• Pass past-employer reference checks, criminal history checks, and a Federal Department of Transportation pre-employment drug test (with negative results).
• Must be registered in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and be subject to future random drug and alcohol testing.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Pay

$25.19 – $31.60 per hour; $52,596 – $65,980 annually.

Schedule

• Day shift, Monday through Friday.
• No travel required.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• Fertility care, including IVF; diabetes care; dental and orthodontic care for adults and children.
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children.
• Pension plan providing income after at least three years of service.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care.
• Resources for physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being.
• Career development support: training, classes, professional development, and tuition reimbursement.
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility (some positions may qualify).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support, including mental health, relationship challenges, grief, finances, and legal issues.
• Daily living/convenience services: chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care.

Benefits eligibility varies based on employment type, agency, funding, union agreements, location, and length of service.