Transportation Generalist

Working Title and Job Information

• Working Title:
  
  Transportation Generalist
• Job Class:
  Transportation Generalist
• Agency:
  Transportation Department
• Job
• Location:
  
  Various
• Telework Eligible:
  No
• Full/Part Time:
  Full‑Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 02/25/2026
• Closing Date: 03/10/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Transportation Department / Transportation‑District 6‑AFSCME
• Division/Unit:
  District 6A – Rochester / Subarea Owatonna
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work:
  Monday – Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $24.76 – $31.06 / hourly; $51,698 – $64,853 / annually
• Classified Status:
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 202 – Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME
• Work Area:
  Owatonna Truck Station
• FLSA Status:
  Nonexempt
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities:
  Yes

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well‑being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

MnDOT District 6 may fill up to two Transportation Generalist vacancies at the Owatonna Truck Station. 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). Hours may include overtime or various shifts depending on emergency situations and will include working nights, weekends, and holidays.

Incumbents must have immediate access to a phone and be able to report to work within one hour of being called.

Function:
Road Surface/Roadway Maintenance

• 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
• Other duties as required

Function:
Snow and Ice

• Maintain roadways for snow and ice control
• Prepare and inspect winter equipment
• Perform preseason snow route inspection and post‑storm cleanup
• Perform winter stockpile setup and transfer of anti‑icing and de‑icing chemicals
• Install, repair, maintain, and remove snow fences; replace mailboxes
• 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

Exam Part 1:
The level of experience to perform this job at the Transportation Generalist level can be achieved with:

• One 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, landscaping, operating heavy equipment or farm experience)
• Must possess a Class B Commercial Driver’s License with no Air Brake Restriction. Obtain a Class A Commercial Driver’s License with no Air Brake Restriction and Tanker Endorsement within 5 months of placement. (You may be required to obtain a Tanker Endorsement sooner.) The incumbent will be subject to drug and alcohol testing. New employees must pass a pre‑placement drug test for evidence of use of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines (MDMA, MDA and MDEA) and acetylmorphine (6‑AM).
  
  You must list the Commercial Driver’s License with no air brake restriction and all endorsements/certifications on your resume.
• Education:
  
  Successful completion of a Heavy Equipment Operation and Maintenance Program (at least 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) will substitute for one year of experience. Submit transcripts for consideration.

• 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 maintain routine written logs and simple records.
• Veterans may be eligible for a waiver of CDL based on military experience.…