Working Title: Transportation Operations Supervisor 2
Job Class: Transportation Operations Supervisor 2
Agency: Transportation Dept
Job ID : 91077
Location : Mankato
Telework Eligible : No
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 12/25/2025
Closing Date : 12/31/2025
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Transportation Dept / Transportation-MMA
Division/Unit : Mankato Subarea
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $31.66 - $47.61 / hourly; $66,106 - $99,409 / annually
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 216 - Middle Management Association/MMA
FLSA Status : Exempt - Executive
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : 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.
*The Minnesota Department of Transportation does not sponsor applicants for work visas or Optional Practical Training Extensions for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment.
This position will manage the supervision of personnel and all resources necessary in overseeing all phases of highway maintenance operations in the Mankato subarea. Highway maintenance operations include: plate beam and cable styles guard rail repair; vegetation control; surface repair; drainage maintenance; snow and ice control including anti-icing and de-icing materials and their proper usage; shoulder and slope maintenance; upkeep of the grounds and buildings; inventory and procurement procedures; hazardous materials and waste stream management. Responsible for developing and managing contingency, seasonal, long and short-term work plans, including budget plans to ensure that the Mankato subarea personnel and equipment are managed and organized to support work plans and organizational objectives.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience:
One year of supervisory experience (e.g., TOS 1) or equivalent experience (e.g., lead on a construction crew, Construction or Plant Manager, or military leaders that included hiring, training, and supervision of road maintenance or construction crews);
OR
Three years of experience (e.g., Transportation Generalist Senior (TGS), Transportation Specialist (TS)) or equivalent experience (e.g., lead on a road maintenance construction crew; Construction or Plant Manager; or military leaders providing technical training and direction to staff, planning, and coordinating work activities and lead work direction to road maintenance or construction crews).
Educational Substitution:
Two year Civil or Construction Technology Degree or the following four-year degrees: Architectural, Civil or Mechanical Engineering; Business Administration; Construction Management; Land Surveying /Geomatics; or equivalent may substitute for one year of TGS experience.
License:
Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tanker endorsement and no air brake restriction is required at the time of hire.
The incumbent in this position will be subject to drug and alcohol testing. Individuals not currently in the random testing pool must pass a preplacement drug test for evidence of use of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP), amphetamines (MDMA, MDA and MDEA) and acetylmorphine (6-AM).
This position is contingent upon the selected job candidate having a valid Commercial Driver's License, submits to a Federal Department of Transportation Pre-employment drug test (with negative test results), is subject to future random drug and alcohol testing and is registered in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience operating, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing maintenance equipment.
Knowledge of state and federal OSHA rules and regulations, safety equipment and safety procedures.
Experience working with hazardous materials and hazardous materials and hazardous waste stream management.
Experience working with Windows computer software and database applications.
Experience reading and interpreting Right of Way maps and highway construction plans.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use wrists, hands, and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, good depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
The employee will work outside in all seasons exposed to the weather elements (both hot and cold). On a daily basis, the employee may work in high volume traffic zones in day and night time conditions and walk on even and uneven/sloping ground.
The employee may operate motor vehicles and heavy equipment on and off the roadway.
The employee may rotate through various body positions (standing, twisting, bending, sitting, kneeling) while operating equipment and performing various other tasks.
The employee will operate motor vehicles and may operate heavy equipment such as snowplow/sander, cars, pickups, vans, tractors, etc. which require good/correctable vision, hearing, and operating skills.
The employee may be required to lift in the objects/materials in the 40-75 pound range.
The employee will be asked/required to work extended hours on very little sleep and needs to have enough common sense to notify the supervisor when the lack of sleep is affecting decision making.
An individual with a disability may be qualified to perform the function if an accommodation would enable this person to perform the job in a different way, and the accommodation does not impose and undue hardship.
Additional Requirements
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
Driver's License Check
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.
