Highway Tech II
Description:
Salary: $30.09 - $42.12 Hourly
Location : Buffalo, MN
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: September 2025 External
Department: Highway
Opening Date: 09/15/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
General Definition of Work
Performs intermediate skilled technical work providing support in the areas of preliminary surveying, construction surveying, project design, and project inspection. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Design Engineer or Construction Engineer .
Essential Functions
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Conducts field surveys by setting up and operating field survey equipment to locate and record project topography.
Checks for road alignment and flow line culvert placement; photographs and visually describes drainage ways; tests soil, pavements, and excavation areas; locates and places construction stakes.
Provides technical support in the design and plan preparation for highway construction projects using computer programs.
Prepares estimates, drawings, charts, graphs, and visual aids; computes quantities; researches land records for right-of-way activities.
Performs and oversees project inspections, including physical and visual inspections of and quality assurance tests on materials and soil.
Measures and establishes construction stakes, elevations and alignment data; notifies contractor of issues and concerns.
Completes paperwork and prepares reports and documentation.
Respond to questions and concerns from property owners and the general public regarding construction projects and surveying activities.
Performs other duties and activities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications & Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Associates/Technical degree in civil engineering, and six years of experience in surveying, planning, inspections, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
MnDOT Inspector certification is preferred.
Selected candidate must have been the lead inspector on at least two major highway improvement projects.
Completion of the following certifications: Bituminous Street, Concrete Field, Grading and Base 1 & 2 and Erosion/storm Water Control upon hire/promotion.
A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required upon hire.
Knowledge of State specifications for highway construction and their application to various types of construction projects; knowledge of traffic control procedures and practices; knowledge of construction practices for project implementation; knowledge of engineering maps and records, and drafting nomenclature and symbols; knowledge of the practices and procedures used in determining storm water computations, culvert sizing, and drainage areas; knowledge of mathematics and its application to field surveying and engineering computations; knowledge of surveying procedures and equipment; knowledge of soil types and specifications; knowledge of County government work flows and processes; skill in the use of standard office equipment, including computer and software programs; verbal and written communication skills sufficient to effectively draft and present technical comprehension skills sufficient to understand and interpret construction plans, surveys, and complex technical documents; interpersonal skills sufficient to exchange and/or convey information, receive work direction, and maintain effective working relationships; ability to operate computers and micro-computers, survey application programs; ability to perform difficult technical computations and to compute and check survey computations; ability to use a hand-held computer in office and field applications; ability to pay attention to detail and effectively organize time and anticipate, plan and successfully respond to changing circumstances; ability to perform all job duties in compliance with safety guidelines and with an ongoing awareness of safety practices; ability to communicate courteously and professionally while maintaining positive working relationships with others when carrying out all job functions.
Physical Requirements
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, frequently requires standing, walking, sitting, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather) and exposure to vibration; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).
Wright County offers an exceptional benefit package including vacation, sick leave and holiday pay. Also included in this benefit package is health, preventative dental and life insurance; medical and dependent care reimbursement accounts (Section 125 Plan); deferred compensation plan and Public Employees Retirement (pension). For a more detailed overview of our benefit package,
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I understand that in order for my application to receive every consideration in the selection process, I must complete all the following supplemental questions. I understand that I will only receive credit to responses that are supported in the information I provide in my employment application and that a resume will not be accepted in lieu of an application. Please check the "yes" button if you have read and understand this.
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This position requires an Associates/Technical degree in civil engineering and six (6) years of experience in surveying, planning and inspections, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Which of the following applies to you?
Associates/Technical degree in civil engineering and at least six (6) years of experience in surveying, planning and inspections
At least eight (8) years of experience in surveying, planning and inspections
None of the above
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Which best describes your level of education (highest degree received as of closing date of this posting)?
High school or equivalent
Associates/Technical degree
Bachelors degree
Masters degree
None of the above
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If indicated you have a degree, describe your area of study and from what institution. If no degree, type "N/A."
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Please check the certifications received. (Check all that apply.)
Grading and Base I & II
Bituminous Street
Erosion/Storm Water Control
Concrete Field
None of the above
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If selected certifications in the question above, please describe where the certifications were received and the dates that they were received. (If no certifications, type "N/A.")
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This position requires applicants to have been the lead inspector on at least two (2) major highway improvement projects. Do you meet this requirement?
Yes
No
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Describe your education and experience that indicates you fulfill the listed minimum qualifications.
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Do you possess a valid driver's license or can you provide evidence of equivalent mobility?
Yes
No
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Please check the certifications received. (Check all that apply.)
Concrete Plant I
Bituminous Plant I
Bridge Inspector I & II
None of the above
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If selected certifications in the question above, please describe where the certifications were received and the dates that they were received. (If no certifications, type "N/A.")
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List years of relevant work experience in Roadway Design in relation to State or County highways.
Less than 3 years
More than 3 years, but less than 6 years
More than 6 years
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If selected experience in the question above, please describe experience and include name of employer, job title and dates of the work experience. (If no experience type "N/A").
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List years of experience with Field and Construction surveys.
No experience
Less than 6 years of experience
More than 6 years of experience
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If selected experience in the question above, please describe experience and include name of employer, job title and dates of the work experience. Provide specific project locations and scope, if possible. (If no experience type "N/A").
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List years of Construction Project Inspection and Field Testing of Materials.
No experience
Less than 3 years of experience
More than 3 years of experience
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If selected experience in the question above, please describe experience and include name of employer, job title and dates of the work experience. Provide specific project locations and scope, if possible. (If no experience type "N/A").
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List years of work related experience at the County level.
No experience
Less than 2 years of experience
More than 2 years, but less than 5 years
More than 5 years
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If selected experience in the question above, please describe experience and include name of employer, job title and dates of the work experience. (If no experience type "N/A").
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Do you have experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D or related design software?
Yes
No
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If selected experience in the question above, please describe experience and include name of employer, job title and dates of the work experience. (If no experience type "N/A").
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Do you possess a current MnDOT inspector certification?
Yes
No
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Veterans preference points are awarded to qualified veterans and spouses of deceased or disabled veterans and are added to competitive exam results. Qualified veterans are eligible to receive 10 or 15 preference points subject to the provisions of MN Statutes 197.455. YOU MUST SUPPLY A COPY OF YOUR DD214 (Member Copy 4). Disabled veterans must also supply a letter from the USDVA verifying active duty disability. Spouses applying for preference points must supply their marriage certificate, the veteran's DD214 and a letter from the USDVA verifying the veteran's disability or death certificate. Veterans applying for promotional exams may only claim veterans preference points if they have a service connected disability of 50% or more. The five points preference is only available when applying for the first promotion after securing employment with Wright County. All required documents must be received no later than the closing deadline for accepting your application. Are you applying for Veterans Preference points?
No
Yes - Veteran who served on active duty 181 or more consecutive days and received an honorable discharge - see MN Statute 197.447
Yes - Veteran who served on active duty 181 or more consecutive days and received an honorable discharge and has a service connect disability of 10% or more
Yes - Spouse of a veteran who served on active duty 181 or more consecutive days and received an honorable discharge and has a service connected disability of 10% or more (the Veteran must also be qualified to apply for the position but their service connected disability restricts them from applying for or performing the job duties)
Yes - Spouse of a deceased veteran who served on active duty 181 or more days, received an honorable discharge, had a service connected disability of 10% or more and was disabled at the time of death. You are ineligible if you have remarried or were divorced from the veteran.
Yes - Spouse of a deceased veteran. You are ineligible if you have remarried.
Yes - Current employee with a 50% or more service connected disability rating applying for the first promotion after securing employment with Wright County.
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I affirm that the information provided is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any falsification may disqualify me for consideration for this and subsequent recruitments with Wright County for up to three years.
Yes
No
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