Bridge Maintenance Worker

**This position may be eligible for a hiring bonus of $5,000!

The Minnesota Department of Transportation, Metro District is hiring multiple Bridge Maintenance Workers for the Eden Prairie, Mendota, Plymouth Days, Plymouth Nights and Spring Lake Park.

Salary Range: $26.28-$33.98

Employment Condition: Permanent/Full Time (40 hours a week)

Summer Days Shift: 6:30AM-4:00pm Monday through Thursday, 6:30AM-10:30AM Friday

Winter Days Shift: 7:00AM – 3:30PM Monday through Friday

Night Shift: 7:00PM – 5:30AM Monday evening through Friday morning

Function – Bridge Maintenance:

• Performs and maintains necessary repairs and installations in steel fabrication and erection of bridges and structures so that structural integrity is maintained at the lowest safety risk and inconvenience to the public.
• Performs concrete work for the construction/ repair of bridges and structures so that concrete will be correctly placed, consolidated, finished, and cured to a proper surface in accordance with specifications.
• Performs carpentry duties related to bridges, buildings, and structures to ensure proper construction, remodeling, and forming is completed in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with standards and relevant building codes.
• Assists with safety inspections on bridges and structures, clean and prepare bridges, buildings, and structures for painting to ensure structural integrity is maintained according to Federal and State requirements.
• Provide traffic control set up.

Function – Snow and Ice:

• Maintains roadways for snow and ice control.
• Removes snow from roadways and shoulders.
• Opens and widens roadways of large accumulations of snow.
• Removes snow from rights of way or yards.
• Applies anti-icing and de-icing chemicals on stretches of highway under slippery conditions.
• Removes ice and material from culverts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two years of experience performing carpentry OR concrete OR iron work OR a combination of one or more of these activities.
• Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak, and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the public in-person or via two-way radio and other electronic devices; and to maintain routine written logs and simple records.
• Class A CDL Permit with no airbrake restriction and a tanker endorsement.

Please note:

Examples of carpentry may include building construction; building repairs; or framing.

Examples of concrete work may include grading; bridge construction, repair, and maintenance; or forming, placing, and finishing concrete.

Examples of iron work may include structural steel erection; setting anchor bolts and inserts; gusset plate installation; placement of reinforcing steel or rebar; or rebar replacement.

**A two-year technical trades training or degree (e.g., carpentry, concrete/masonry, etc.) or equivalent may be substituted for one year of experience. (In order for education coursework to be considered in lieu of work experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript).

How to apply:

1. Go to www.mn.gov/mmb/careers
2. Click on “Search open positions”
3. Enter 82460 into the Search jobs box and click on the arrow button to search
4. Click on the job announcement and then click “Apply for Job” on the top portion of the webpage. You will then be directed to complete the application process and submit your application/resume.
5. The job announcement will be open for application through 4/30/2025
6. When prompted for your Referral Source, please list: Social Media - LinkedIn Job Slot
7. If you have questions, please contact Cheryl Utz at Cheryl.Utz@state.mn.us or Jeannette Peters at Jeannette.peters@state.mn.us or 612-505-9190.