Transportation Generalist Senior

CADD Designer - Transportation Generalist Senior

Full and open position at Minnesota Department of Transportation.

• Job
• Location:
  
  Baxter, MN
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Salary Range: $26.67 - $34.49 per hour; $55,686 - $72,015 annually
• Date Posted: 01/05/2026
• Closing Date: 01/26/2026
• Agency:
  Transportation Dept
• Division/Unit:
  Plan Development Baxter
• Work Shift:
  
  Day Shift;
  Days:
  Monday - Friday
• Full/Part Time:
  Full‑Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Union: 207 - Technical/AFSCME
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

• Completes computer-aided drafting and designing (CADD) functions and calculations to perform technical detail designing and drafting of plans.
• Gathers data from other functional areas and follows standards for drafting construction plan(s) and reviews to ensure compliance with CADD data standards and MnDOT’s design standards.
• Creates/revises alignments, profiles, and super elevations for construction plans.
• Computes estimated quantities and pay items for construction plans.
• Assists in developing and designing elements for construction plans to ensure MnDOT, AASHTO, and FHWA standards are met.
• Uses and maintains project information in an efficient manner so information is readily available for plan preparation and other uses.
• Assists with construction limits and earthwork computations.
• Assists with cost estimates and in making design decisions with prescribed limits.
• Conducts background research on assigned issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Two years of experience performing roadway, bridge or transportation design activities using Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) or equivalent or related activities.

OR

• One year of experience performing roadway, bridge or transportation design activities using CADD or equivalent AND one year experience performing preliminary design, roadway or bridge construction, materials, soils, surveys, and/or right of way or equivalent may substitute for one year of experience performing design activities.
• Educational Substitution: A Two year Civil or Construction Technology Degree or the following four‑year degrees:
  Architectural, Civil or Mechanical Engineering;
  Land Surveying / Geomatics; or equivalent may substitute for one year of experience. (In order for education coursework to be considered in lieu of work experience you must submit a copy of your transcripts.)
• 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.

Applicants that are made a contingent job offer will be invited to take a computerized Math and Reading Assessment Test. The required passing score for the Math portion is a level 5 or higher and the Reading portion is a level 5 or higher. (Acceptance of the position is contingent on passing a math and reading assessment test.) If you’ve previously taken and passed the math and reading assessments, you may be exempt from retesting.

Please check with your district HR office.

• Successful candidate must pass past‑employer reference checks and criminal history check. It is our policy that all candidates submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:
• SEMA4 Records Check
• Criminal History Check
• Employment Reference Check
• Education/License Verification

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Contact:
Collette Skroch och.us or 218‑232‑0542. To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job #, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Collette Skroch och.us.

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Low‑cost medical, dental,…