Employment Opportunities

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or closely related required. Will accept a BS, MS, or PhD. The bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement, but a higher degree would be accepted. The same four years’ experience applies.
 
Experience: Four years of post-baccalaureate experience in civil engineering as a Civil Engineer, Traffic Engineer, or closely related, with experience in the area assigned.

Substitution:  None.
 
 Certifications/Licensure: Registration as a Professional Engineer with the State of Minnesota.
 
Other: The current area assigned for this position is traffic engineering. The four years’ experience should be the following:
 

1. Establishing, operating, and maintaining traffic signal controllers, including integration into a central service located behind network firewall.
2. Developing and analyzing various transportation models to reflect/project transportation travel patterns and delay.  This includes incorporating input from regional and local travel demand models developed by metropolitan planning organizations or other jurisdictions.
3. Developing retiming plans for corridors incorporating specific parameters as it relates to signal operations other unique parameters to accommodate safety and multi-modal transportation at all traffic signals.
4. Conducting network traffic analysis to determine need for traffic signal modifications, coordination, and safety improvements along signalized corridors.

Reviewing transportation models from outside entities to assess projected transportation impacts of developments or other changes to land use as it relates to traffic generation and roadway capacity.
 

 

Exam/Screening Process Information

The examination process will consist of the following section with each section weighted as indicated:

• Education & Experience Rating = 100%

The examination for Engineer 3 will consist of a education and experience rating, comprised of the questions in the attached supplemental questionnaire.  Not all applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will pass the education and experience rating.  The rating on this supplemental questionnaire will depend on the answers - do not mark "see resume" or "see work history" as a response. Please answer all your questions clearly and completely.  Failure to respond could affect your score and final rank on this examination.

Eligible List:  The names of all applicants who filed a properly completed application and passed the examination/screening process shall be placed on the eligible list for an employment opportunity as an Engineer 3. This list will be certified to the appointing authority which may use this list to conduct interviews to fill a vacancy. Candidates will remain on the list for one month or until hired, whichever occurs first.

Veteran's Preference: This is a classified position requiring an open, competitive selection process. Veteran's Preference points will be applied after a candidate passes the examination process.  Applicants who are eligible for veteran's preference should update their veteran's DD214, and other supporting documents, and submit them as an attachment at the time of application.

Criminal Background Checks: All employment offers are conditioned upon the applicant passing a criminal background check. Convictions are not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered on its individual merits and the type of work sought. However, making false statements or withholding information will cause you to be barred from employment, or removed from employment.

E-Verify Participation:
Ramsey County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Ramsey County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Ramsey County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on Form I-9.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Ramsey County provides equal access to employment, programs, and services without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex (except when sex is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification), disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, public assistance or national origin.

To print a paper application for this posting click Paper Application (Download PDF reader). You will need to print off this posting and also answer the supplemental questions associated with this exam and submit them if you complete a paper application.

For further information regarding this posting, please contact Mirian.Simpson@ramseycounty.us or by phone at (651) 266-2711.