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Senior Civil Highway Project Manager

Minneapolis, MN · On-site

$121K - $205K/yr

This individual will join our Transportation & Infrastructure Group and be directly involved in the pursuit of County and MnDOT projects while also leading and mentoring staff. The successful ...

WSP

Senior Civil Highway Project Manager

Minneapolis, MN · On-site

$121K - $205K/yr

This individual will join our Transportation & Infrastructure Group and be directly involved in the pursuit of County and MnDOT projects while also leading and mentoring staff. The successful ...

Sambatek, LLC

Senior Water Resources Engineer

Hopkins, MN · On-site

$50 - $60/hr

Serve as a technical lead for MnDOT and municipal projects, ensuring compliance with agency standards, manuals, and specifications * Prepare and review plans, specifications, and cost estimates for ...

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To thrive at MnDOT (Minnesota Department of Transportation), candidates generally need skills in civil engineering, project management, and construction oversight, often supported by a relevant degree and applicable certifications. Familiarity with transportation design software, GIS systems, and state or federal regulatory compliance tools is highly valuable. Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills set applicants apart when coordinating with diverse teams and stakeholders. These abilities ensure that projects are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with mandated standards.

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Design Supervisor-Engineering Specialist Senior

Minnesota Department of Transportation

Detroit Lakes, MN • Hybrid

$74K - $109K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 4 days ago

Minnesota Department Of Transportation rating

7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

Based on 24 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

300th of 649 rated public administrative organizations

Job description

Design Supervisor-Engineering Specialist Senior | Salary Range: $35.48 - $52.27 / hourly; $74,082 - $109,139 / annually


Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to get your foot in the door with State of Minnesota? If so, come join our MnDOT team in Detroit Lakes, MN! Begin your journey today and check us out: Why Work For Us


This position is located at the Detroit Lakes Headquarters and has the flexibility to telework up to 2 days per week or work in the office every day. The incumbent will be required to make a telework arrangement with their supervisor. The incumbent will be expected to work in the office as determined by policy and discussion with their supervisor.


Our Design Supervisor position exists to provide civil engineering leadership, technical guidance and apply engineering skills to ensure all the delivery of programmed design projects. Responsible for overall design quality by maintaining appropriate QA/QC for the design process, assure technical competency of staff, project assignments and establish a high level of technical competence across the staff. Provide technical direction and guidance to assist District 4 Project Managers and Engineers in the Design portion of the projects. Review detailed construction plans to ensure proper program execution and compliance with MnDOT, state and federal procedures, practices, regulations, and standards.


WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Learn About Our Benefits

  • Health & Wellness: Low-cost medical, dental, vision, & prescription drug plans; health, dental, & dependent care spending accounts; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), health & well-being resources
  • Financial Well-Being: Public pension plans, deferred compensation plan & health care savings plan; life insurance, short & long-term disability insurance, & paid parental leave
  • Professional Development: Tuition assistance, employee education, leadership development
  • Work/Life Balance: Paid vacation & sick leave including 12 paid holidays each year
  • At-Work Benefits: Employee Resource Groups, employee recognition, employee activities, fitness center at our Central Office


Here are the Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify, Engineering Specialist Senior applicants must meet all the following:


Three (3) years of advanced para-engineering experience at the Engineering Specialist level (or equivalent) that demonstrates all the following:

  • Technical expertise in design processes and procedures which include geometric design standards, policies and concepts; MnDOT specifications and sample plan; scoping documents; environmental documentation; geometric layouts; and construction plan content and organization.
  • Demonstrated knowledge in working with 3-D Design processes and procedures which include Corridor Modeling for construction plan preparation.
  • Demonstrated knowledge with MicroStation, Geopak, Corridor Modeling and/or other design/project management software sufficient to problem solve, guide and train MnDOT users in plan preparation.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of MnDOT Policies, Procedures, Highway Project Development Process (HPDP), State and Federal laws and statutory and regulatory requirements.
  • Leadership skills sufficient to supervise and direct personnel.


*This was previously announced internally only and is now being re-posted open competitively for all qualified job seekers. If you previously applied, you do not need to re-apply.


APPLY ONLINE BY 06/15/2026 (only applications received on mn.gov/careers will be considered)

  1. Go to www.mn.gov/careers & click “Search Open Positions”
  2. Enter the Job Opening ID “94301” in the Keywords search box & click “>>”
  3. Click on the Job Title to view the job posting & click “Apply for Job”
  4. When prompted for your Referral Source, please list: LinkedIn


Visit www.dot.state.mn.us/careers/ for a listing of all our MnDOT job openings.


Contact: Ellen Behrhorst (MnDOT Recruitment Specialist) - Ellen.Behrhorst@state.mn.us | 612.346.8330

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