Cooperative Agreements Coordinator – Engineer Principal

Cooperative Agreements Coordinator – Engineer Principal
$ 88,030 – $134,049 / annually
Rochester, MN
Under limited supervision, the purpose of this position is to provide leadership and guidance for the District’s Cooperative Agreement Program which will include planning, management and development for Cooperative Agreement projects. Responsibilities include:

Building and fostering relationships, ensuring collaboration and trusting experiences within MnDOT with local agencies of government.
Consistency and transparency in the selection, design, processing, and construction of projects in accordance with applicable Federal, State and Local requirements.
Provide project management direction from inception to completion of projects; to be the primary project contact for other public agencies and the public, ensuring proper program execution and compliance with MnDOT, state and federal procedures, practices, regulations, and standards.
This position leads development of layouts within District 6 and serves as a technical expert for program delivery final design activities, independent quality assurance reviews for all District 6 projects, and development of post construction lessons learned district reports.
This position is also a member of statewide and district technical committees providing final design expertise for projects, policies, and process improvements.

 WHY WORK FOR US

We offer excellent employee benefits, such as low-cost health and dental insurance, and affordable dependent coverage. Other benefits include:

·         12 paid holidays per year

·         Earn up to 29 paid vacation days a year

·         Earn 13 days paid sick time

·         Defined pension plan

·         Paid life insurance

·         Some teleworking may be available

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

·  Licensure as a professional engineer with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design (AELSLAGID). (If obtaining licensure through Comity, a temporary permit from AELSLAGID must be provided to MnDOT HR prior to starting employment.)

·  Three (3) years of post-registration engineering experience at the Engineer Senior level (or equivalent) in all phases of program delivery including scoping, pre-design and final design.

APPLY ONLINE BY 8/19/2026:

1. Go to www.mn.gov/careers
2. Click “Search open positions”
3. Enter the Job Opening ID “95904” in the Keywords search box and click “>>”
4. Click on the Job Title to view the job posting
5. Click “Apply for Job”
6. When prompted for your Referral Source, please list: Other – AASHTO.

Only applicants received on mn.gov/careers will be considered.