State Value Engineer - engineer Princ

State Value Engineer

This position exists to manage the MnDOT Value Engineering (VE) Program as required by 23 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 627 - Value Engineering and be involved in all phases of the program; to ensure that VE studies are performed on all projects that meet the federal requirements; to prepare and submit annual VE reports to FHWA; to advise and assist the district project managers in planning for VE studies; to conduct regular meetings with district VE liaisons; to provide leadership in the implementation of VE recommendations and in the evaluation of VE recommendations and Value Engineering Change Proposals (VECPs) so that best practices or standards can be adopted; to act as a liaison between the designers and FHWA; and to promote Value Engineering statewide through continuous education and outreach.

MnDOT does not sponsor applicants for visas or Optional Practical Exam for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment.

Minimum Qualifications

Licensure as a professional Civil 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.)

AND

Three (3) years of post-registration engineering experience at the Engineer Senior level (or equivalent) that demonstrates all the following:

Experience with design, construction and maintenance of highways sufficient to manage the Value Engineering Program.

Experience with value engineering principles to apply to roadway projects

Communication and leadership skills sufficient to facilitate group discussions, foster agreement, and drive the adoption of shared approaches, best practices or standards

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in value engineering studies.

Additional Requirements

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS:

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:

SEMA4 Records Check

Criminal History Check

Employment Reference Check

Education/License Verification

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.