State of Minnesota P6 Engineering Systems Scheduling Specialist
Location: Hastings, Minnesota
Job Class: Engineering Specialist
Agency: Transportation Dept
Job ID: 85015
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted: 03/20/2025
Closing Date: 04/02/2025
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Transportation Dept / DOT-Metro-Central Off-MGEC
Division/Unit: Technical Support / Project Management
Days of Work: Monday - Friday
Travel Required: Occasional throughout Minnesota
Salary Range: $31.11 - $45.98 / hourly; $64,957 - $96,006 / annually
Classified Status: Classified
Supervisor Name: Bridget Miller
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.
This position offers a flexible work location of: Baxter, Bemidji, Detroit Lakes, Duluth, Mankato or Rochester. The incumbent will be required to make a telework arrangement with their supervisor and come into the permanent work location once a month, with occasional office work expected.
You will provide engineering and technical expertise on project development activities to the districts and Central Office (CO) functional groups by using P6, which is MnDOT’s scheduling and controls system. You will provide expertise and support in preconstruction activity administration using critical path method (CPM) schedule development, resource-loaded schedules, earned value, training, and project controls, change, risk, and quality management. You will work with project managers, Central Office functional group personnel, project engineers/supervisors, management, and other staff.
Additionally, you will be required to lead meetings, develop schedules in P6, and help project managers understand critical work items and options for recovering project schedules to deliver on time.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Three years para-engineering experience (Transportation Specialist or equivalent) that demonstrates knowledge of:
2. Experience interpreting construction plans, manuals, specification books, written materials, plans, charts, and technical drawings; design standards, manuals, guidelines; and comprehend legal documents such as contracts, policies, and statutes.
3. Experience navigating a complex engineering application, such as P6, Microsoft Project, MicroStation, AutoCAD or similar, at the user interface level.
4. Experience with project life cycle; project management skills and understanding of program management standard practices.
5. Experience with (written and oral) communication sufficient to facilitate meetings, write and present technical information and develop, implement project scheduling so that control software/policies is coordinated effectively to all DOT and Districts.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Experience creating schedules in P6 program or Microsoft Project software for project development.
2. Experience with pre-construction through construction project delivery process; Highway Project Development Process (HPDP), and other State and Federal regulations pertaining to the development of pre-construction-construction projects.
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:
1. SEMA4 Records Check
2. Criminal History Check
3. Employment Reference Check
4. Drug testing (if needed)
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.
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