Job Description

Highway Investment Planning Coordinator | Salary Range: $35.96 – $53.32 / hourly; $75,084 – $111,332 / annually

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to get your foot in the door with State of Minnesota? If so, come join our MnDOT team in St. Paul, MN!

WHY WORK FOR US? Check us out: https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/why-work-for-us/

This position may have the flexibility to work a hybrid schedule or work in the office. The incumbent will be required to make a telework arrangement with their supervisor. The incumbent will be expected to work in the office as determined by policy and discussion with their supervisor.

Our Highway Investment Planning Coordinator position exists to guide long-range capital investment planning decisions and policies for the agency in order to ensure MnDOT delivers a transportation program that balances public and stakeholder interests, state goals, and federal and state requirements. The individual in this position will also:

·       Serve as a lead planner and project manager for updates to the 20-year Minnesota State Highway Investment Plan (MnSHIP), which guides MnDOT’s highway investments.

·       Lead the annual development of the 10-year Capital Highway Investment Plan (CHIP), which ensures planned investments follow agency plans.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Learn more about our benefits: https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits/

·       Health & Wellness: Low-cost medical, dental, vision, & prescription drug plans; health, dental, & dependent care spending accounts; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), health & well-being resources

·       Financial Well-Being: Public pension plans, deferred compensation plan & health care savings plan; life insurance, short & long-term disability insurance, & paid parental leave

·       Professional Development: Tuition assistance, employee education, leadership development

·       Work/Life Balance: Paid vacation & sick leave including 12 paid holidays each year

·       At-Work Benefits: Employee Resource Groups, employee recognition, employee activities, fitness center at our Central Office

Here are the Minimum Qualifications:

Three years of advanced professional transportation planning experience that demonstrates the following:

Experience with planning principles, methods, and techniques sufficient to develop major statewide plans.

Experience leading plans, research, data analysis, studies, evaluations, and/or other complex processes.

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Planning, Geography, Urban Studies, Sociology, Political Science substitutes for six months of advanced professional experience.

APPLY ONLINE BY 11/3/2025 (only applications received on mn.gov/careers will be considered)

Go to www.mn.gov/careers & click “Search Open Positions”

Enter the Job Opening ID “89605” in the Keywords search box & click “>>”

Click on the Job Title to view the job posting & click “Apply for Job”

When prompted for your Referral Source, please list: Ellen

Visit https://www.dot.state.mn.us/careers/ for a listing of all our MnDOT job openings.

Questions? Contact Ellen Behrhorst (MnDOT Recruitment Specialist) – Ellen.Behrhorst@state.mn.us | 612.346.8330

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