**Working Title: Construction Inspector - Virginia (Entry Level)** **Job Class: Transportation Associate** **Agency: Transportation Dept** + **Job ID** : 83995 + **Location** : Virginia + **Telework Eligible** : No + **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time + **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited + **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers + **Date Posted** : 02/08/2025 + **Closing Date** : 03/24/2025 + **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 1-AFSCME + **Division/Unit** : District 1B - Virginia Maintn / Virginia Field Construction + **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift + **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday + **Travel Required** : No + **Salary Range:** $22.82 - $23.51 / hourly; $47,648 - $49,088 / annually + **Classified Status** : Classified + **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME + **Work Area** : Virginia Contract Administration (Construction) + **FLSA Status** : Nonexempt + 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. ****To be considered for the first round of interviews, applications must be submitted by February 24, 2025. Additional interviews to follow for vacancies not filled in the first round of interviews. To be considered for the second round of interviews, applications must be submitted by March 10, 2025.** This positing is in MnDOT’s District 1 and is based in Contract Administration in Virginia, Minnesota. This position is a training position, and a fantastic opportunity to join MnDOT and gain the experience you need to be successful and grow in this role, while earning pay and benefits. As a Transportation Associate, you will: _Contract Administration_ + Learn to perform field testing of construction materials to ensure that tests are performed accurately, timely, thoroughly, and according to specification. + Learn to inspect contractor’s work and methods so that the construction work meets the requirements of the plans, specification, and special provisions. + Learn to document and summarize all appropriate data necessary to pay contractor promptly, to ensure data integrity and compliance with government regulations. + Learn to perform basic/routine technical computer-aided drafting and designing (CADD) in accordance with CADD data standards to meet deadlines. + Snow and Ice + Learn to perform all activities required to ensure snow and ice control in a timely, safe, efficient manner resulting in public safety, free flowing traffic, and minimal delay. **Minimum Qualifications** **Exam Part 1:** The level of experience to perform this job at the Transportation Associate level can be achieved with: + Valid Driver’s License at the time of hire. Class B License with no air brake restriction and tanker endorsement within six months from date of hire, or by August 2025. + 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. **Exam Part 2:** + Math & Reading Assessment. Receipt of a 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 offer 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. **NOTE: 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).** **The incumbent is required to be immediately accessible to a phone and be able to report to work within one (1) hour of being called.** **Preferred Qualifications** + Previous MnDOT experience working as a Laborer, Student Worker, Transportation Associate **Preferred Certifications:** + Level 1 Aggregate Production Certification (required for testing materials and gradations). **Physical Requirements** A pre-placement physical examination is required for this position. Current employees who have successfully bid or are moving into specific job classifications will be required to complete the pre-employment physical exam. The scope of the physical exam will be limited to whether the employee can safely and effectively perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, in compliance with state and federal law. **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 + Pre-employment physical + 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. 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.