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Job Class: Engineering Specialist

Agency: Military Affairs

• Job ID: 85418

• Location: Camp Ripley, Little Falls, MN

• Telework Eligible : No

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary: Regular

• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted: 04/15/2025

• Closing Date: 04/22/2025

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Military Affairs

• Division/Unit: FMO

• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift/ 7:00am-3:30pm

• Days of Work: Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Yes

• Salary Range: $31.11 - $45.98 / hourly

• Classified Status: Classified

• 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.

This position performs the role of design and construction project manager for State of Minnesota, Department of Military Affairs Minnesota National Guard Construction and Facility Management office construction projects. Provide project leadership for statewide building construction projects while working with Minnesota National Guard staff, internal or external architects/engineers, construction contractors, and other building construction project team members and stakeholders from the beginning of each project through completion, including scoping and programming, design, bidding and procurement, construction, and post-construction phases.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience working in a position that demonstrates the following :

Progressively responsible advanced architectural, engineering, or construction project management of commercial or industrial building projects that include architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical systems.

(**Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Construction Science, Architecture, or Engineering will substitute degree for 6 months of advanced professional work experience):

NOTE - This experience must emphasize varied institutional, industrial, or commercial facilities design and construction project management, rather than residential or civil, and must include all five phases of construction project management: pre-design, design, procurement, construction, and post- occupancy.

•Construction and construction project management principles, practices, standards and methods sufficient to lead multiple complex new construction, addition, renovation, remodeling, and repair/replacement projects simultaneously.

•Knowledge of architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical systems and standards sufficient to evaluate project plans and deliverables; direct professional staff on changes and modifications; and verify compliance with customer/user requirements.

•Cost management and budgeting principles and practices associated with construction project management sufficient to ensure that consultants, contractors, suppliers and vendors provide fair value services and materials.

•Applicable building and other construction practices sufficient to determine, communicate and translate directives and functions to project architects, engineers and other building specialists; contractors; suppliers; vendors; and other stakeholders.

•International Building Code (as adopted by the State of Minnesota).

•Other construction regulations, codes, and procedures, with the ability to communicate and to translate directives and functions to project architects, engineers, suppliers and contractors for successful completion of projects.

•Geometric design sufficient to evaluate designs, identify unsafe features, and recommend revisions or changes.

•Effective oral and written communication skills. Proficiency in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and scheduling tools.

•Valid Driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

Including the position qualifications stated above .

•At least five years of responsible-in charge construction project management experience.

•Working knowledge of Military regulations and procedures, with the ability to communicate, written and verbal, within the hierarchy of Military command and to be able to translate directives and functions to the consultants and contractors.

Physical Requirements

Requires occasionally lifting such articles as file boxes and heavy hand tools or heavier materials with help from others and/or lifting and carrying light objects frequently. Even though the weights being lifted may only be a negligible amount, a job is in this category may require walking or standing to a significant degree or may involve sitting most of the time with a degree of pushing and pulling of arm and/or leg controls.

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.