Civil Design Engineer

Salary : $63,377.60 - $84,926.40 Annually
Location : Grand Rapids, MN
Job Type: Regular, Full-time
Job Number: 2025-00054-EXT
Department: Transportation
Opening Date: 08/15/2025

POSITION SUMMARY

Department: Transportation
Classification: Grade 11 (Local 1626)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; Technical Professional

Position Description: Performs highway design and construction observation work on transportation projects that requires the application of technical skills and knowledge obtained through formal engineering education and training in the field of civil engineering.

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Current Vacancy: 1 Regular, F/T position
External/Open Competitive Job Opportunity

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Work Hours: The normal hours of work shall be 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, overtime as necessary and approved.

Work Location: Itasca County Transportation Department, First Floor, Courthouse, 123 NE 4th St, Grand Rapids, MN and County-wide on field projects.
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Itasca County offers a robust and comprehensive range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, and life insurance, PERA pension, eligibility for student-loan forgiveness, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits.
01

As a minimum qualification, do you have a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or do have the ability to obtain a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering within 6 months from time of hire?

• Yes
• No

02

If you answered Yes to the question above, list the name of your college or university, as listed on your application, where I can verify this education. If No, 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 months of work experience in a civil engineering capacity do you have?(work experience is paid, full-time equivalent experience)

• none
• Less than 12 months
• 12 months - less than 24 months
• 24 months - less than 36 months
• 36 months +

05

In response to the question above, list then name(s) of the employer, as listed on your application, where you gained this specific work experience. If none, state N/A.
06

As a preference qualification, how many months of work experience in highway design do you have?(work experience is paid, full-time equivalent experience)

• none
• Less than 12 months
• 12 months +

07

In response to the question above, list then name(s) of the employer, as listed on your application, where you gained this specific work experience. If none, state N/A.
08

As a preference qualification, how many months of work experience in road construction observation do you have?(work experience is paid, full-time equivalent experience)

• None
• Less than 12 months
• 12 months +

09

In response to the question above, list then name(s) of the employer, as listed on your application, where you gained this specific work experience. If none, state N/A.
10

As a preference qualification, do you have education (must attach transcript) and/or work experience with any of the following?(may choose more than 1 answer)

• Civil 3D
• Auto CAD
• Design software (i.e. MicroStation, RoadCalc, Softree)
• ESRI ArcGIS
• none of the above

11

In response to the question above, list then name(s) of the employer, as listed on your application, where you gained this specific experience. If none, state N/A.
12

As a preference qualification, are you registered as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying and Landscape Architecture?

• Yes
• No

13

As a preference qualification, have you completed any of the following training/coursework through the MN Department of Transportation?(may select more than 1 answer)(must attach the certificate of completion or card)

• Grading and base construction
• Bituminous
• Concrete
• None of the above

14

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

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