Transportation Generalist - Fairmont Truck Station

Job Details Working Title: Transportation Generalist - Fairmont Truck Station Job Class: Transportation Generalist Agency: Transportation Dept Job ID : 97367 Location : Fairmont Telework Eligible : No Full/Part Time : Full-Time Regular/Temporary : Unlimited Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers Date Posted : 09/30/2026 Closing Date : 10/06/2026 Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 7-AFSCME Division/Unit : District 7 - Mankato / St James Subarea Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift Days of Work : Monday - Friday Travel Required : No Salary Range: $25.19 - $31.60 / hourly; $52,596 - $65,980 / annually Classified Status : Classified Bargaining Unit/Union : 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME Work Area : Fairmont Truck Station FLSA Status : Nonexempt Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes The work you'll do is more than just a job. 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. Job Summary Job Duties – Examples of work for this specific vacancy include but are not limited to: Road and Surface/Roadside Maintenance Maintains and reconstructs roadways, rights-of-way, roadway shoulders with gravel, bituminous, and concrete road surfaces; maintains traffic barriers; participates in bituminous road repair, culvert cleaning, and guardrail repair; maintains roadsides, installs catch basins, places and removes Adopt-A-Highway bags, performs drainage and shoulder repair. Performs preventive maintenance on highway equipment and operates all tractor mowers and small rollers for the purpose of maintaining roadways. Performs traffic control set-ups in high volume traffic and ensures they are in accordance with the provisions of the Temporary Traffic Zone Layouts field manual, to ensure the safety of the employees and traveling public. Performs landscaping duties, including maintenance of trees, grass, shrubs, brush, etc. on roadside – planting, watering, seeding, sodding, trimming and removal. Includes chipping of tree limbs, stump removal/grinding. Snow & Ice Maintains roadways for snow and ice control: removes snow from roadways and shoulders; opens and widens roadways of large accumulations of snow; removes snow from rights of way or yards; applies anti-icing and de-icing chemicals on stretches of highway under slipper conditions; removes frozen ice and material from culverts; and performs night or dawn patrols. Prepares and inspects winter equipment – maintains snowplow equipment, cutting edges and sanders; and clean equipment post storm. Performs preseason snow route inspection and performs post storm cleanup including machine or hand sweeping on bridges, guardrails, sidewalks, crossovers, medians, ramps and roadways. Maintains documentation on snow and ice data for accurate reporting of inventory and resource management. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications A Valid Commercial Driver’s License (Class A) with tanker endorsement and no air brake restriction. Part 1: The experience needed to perform this job at the TG level can be achieved with: 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). OR 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. (In order for education coursework to be considered in lieu of work experience you must submit a copy of your transcript…

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