Highway Maintenance Director - Itasca County, MN : Job Details

Salary : $84,156.80 - $112,070.40 AnnuallyLocation : Grand Rapids, MNJob Type: Regular, Full-timeJob Number: 2025-00051-EXTDepartment: TransportationDivision: Road & BridgeOpening Date: 08/14/2025 POSITION SUMMARYDepartment: Transportation (Road & Bridge Division) Classification: Grade 13 (ICEA)FLSA Status: ExemptPosition Description: OA/MA; Responsible for the management of the Maintenance (R&B) Division; acts as the senior technical consultant and is responsible for supervision of personnel, project planning and budget administration, oversight of operations and general administrative duties. This position provides guidance on complex programming, operational and capital issues and related work To View the Job Description: Click HereCurrent Vacancy: 1 Regular, F/T positionOpen Job Opportunity: Open to the public JOIN THE TEAMWork Hours: Exempt Employees: Exempt employees are expected to be at work during normal office hours, Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, and to fulfill the responsibilities of their position. Under normal circumstances an 8 hour day and 40 hour week is appropriate but it is under-stood that in certain circumstances responsibilities will warrant periodic deviations from the norm. Work Location: Itasca County Transportation Department (Road & Bridge Division), Central Garage, 24650 County Road 76, Grand Rapids, MN.Itasca County offers a robust and comprehensive range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, and life insurance, MN PERA pension, eligibility for student-loan forgiveness, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits.To view a general summary of the benefits offered to regular full-time employees, 01 As a minimum qualification, which of the following describes your education and experience? Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (must attach transcript) and 3 years of broad highway engineering design or construction work experience with at least 1 of these years in a supervisory capacity (i.e. hiring, transfer, suspension, promotion, discharge, assignment, reward, or discipline of other employees, direction of the work of other employees, or adjustment of other employees' grievances on behalf of the employer) Bachelor's degree in Construction Management (must attach transcript) and 3 years of broad highway construction project management work experience with at least 1 of these years in a supervisory capacity (i.e. hiring, transfer, suspension, promotion, discharge, assignment, reward, or discipline of other employees, direction of the work of other employees, or adjustment of other employees' grievances on behalf of the employer) Bachelor's degree in Business (Management or Accounting) (must attach transcript) and 6 years of broad highway construction project management work experience with at least 1 of these years in a supervisory capacity (i.e. hiring, transfer, suspension, promotion, discharge, assignment, reward, or discipline of other employees, direction of the work of other employees, or adjustment of other employees' grievances on behalf of the employer) None of the above 02 In response to the question above, as listed on your application, what educational institution(s) did you graduate, what employer(s) did you gain the required experience? If you marked 'None of the above', state N/A. 03 As a minimum qualification, do you have a valid driver's license and reliable means of transportation? Yes No 04 As a preference qualification, how many additional months work experience (beyond the minimums) do you have in a highway engineering design/construction or highway construction project management capacity? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience. Beyond the minimums refers to the minimum qualifications listed above.) None Less than 12 months 12 months - less than 24 months 24 months - less than 36 months 36 months - less than 48 months 48+ months 05 In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can review to verify this work experience. If none, state N/A. 06 As a preference qualification, how many additional months work experience (beyond the minimums) do you have in a supervisory capacity? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience. Beyond the minimums refers to the minimum qualifications listed above.) None Less than 12 months 12 months - less than 24 months 24 months - less than 36 months 36 months - less than 48 months 48+ months 07 In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can review to verify this work experience. If none, state N/A. 08 As a preference qualification, do you have supervisory work experience in a union environment? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience?) Yes No 09 In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can review to verify this work experience. If none, state N/A. 10 As a preference qualification, do you have work experience with computer assisted highway design and drafting (CADD)? (Work experience is the equivalent of full time, paid experience?) Yes No 11 If you answered Yes to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can review to verify this work experience. If No, state N/A. 12 As a preference qualification, are you registered with the MN Board of Architects, Engineer, and Land Surveyors as a Professional Civil Engineer (must attach copy of registration)? Yes No 13 As a preference qualification, which of the following do you have education (must attach transcript) and/or work experience in the use of computer applications? (may choose more than one)(Work experience is paid experience.) Arcmap HY8 or equivalent Culvert design program Microsoft Excel or equivalent None of the above 14 In response to the question above, tell me which educational institution(s) and/or employer(s) listed on your application I can refer to to verify and review this education and/or work experience. If none, state N/A. 15 As a preference qualification, do you have work experience in the use of GPS equipment? (Work experience is paid experience.) Yes No 16 In response to the question above, tell me which employer(s) listed on your application I can review to verify this work experience. If No, state N/A. 17 My responses to the above Supplemental Questions are clearly documented in my application submitted for this job posting. (If I failed to document or misrepresented relevant education or paid work experience, this may result in the removal of my application from further consideration.) Yes No Required Question