Sustainability and Public Health Engineer

engineering guidance in emerging areas that advance climate action, healthy and equitable communities, and resilient transportation systems in Minnesota.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading collaborative processes to incorporate sustainability and public health into MnDOT engineering standards, manuals, regulations, and technical guidance;
• Facilitating decision-making with technical partners to identify needs, set targets, document approaches, deliver training, and evaluate progress;
• Developing and reviewing engineering plans, proposals, design plates, and related tools to reflect current climate science, agency goals, statutes, and applicable engineering standards;
• Monitoring and interpreting sustainability and public health trends to identify engineering process improvements and inform agency decisions.

Why MnDOT?

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

Please Apply Online by 11/12/2026

1. Go to www.mn.gov/careers
2. Click “Search open positions”
3. Enter the Job Opening ID “97791” 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 - MNSPE.

Key Requirements

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 (reciprocity), a practice pending letter from AELSLAGID must be provided to MnDOT HR prior to starting employment.

AND

• Three years of experience as an Engineer Senior or equivalent that demonstrates:
  • Experience creating or reviewing transportation plans or project designs for sustainable transportation improvements.
  • Experience leading the drafting or revising of transportation policies, procedures, or standards related to sustainable transportation.