Description

Transportation Materials Technician | Salary Range: $23.31 - $32.94 / hourly; $48,671 - $68,779 / 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 Oakdale or Maple Grove, MN! Begin your journey today and check us out: Why Work For Us

Our Transportation Materials Technician position provides purchasing and inventory management of various commodities and Mn/DOT materials.  Performs a broad range of work activities associated with purchasing, inventory management, fixed asset management, contract administration, specification, disposal, and parts, supplies, equipment, and materials disbursement within the guidelines of the Materials Management Plan. 

NOTE:  The incumbent in this position is required to be immediately accessible to a phone and be able to report to work within one (1) hour of being called. 

Requirements

Here are the Minimum Qualifications: 

To qualify for Transportation Materials Technician, applicants must meet one of the following:

• One year of experience working with the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Materials Management System sufficient to research equipment, parts and materials through a variety of resources and methods; establish and evaluate product comparison data; and analyze detailed reports to recommend/determine and purchase appropriate inventory. 
  OR
• Two years of experience working with automated Materials Management/Inventory Management Systems sufficient to research heavy equipment parts and/or construction materials; compile, analyze, and evaluate product comparison data, write specifications, prepare solicitations, analyze bids and select vendors; and purchase inventory. 
  AND
• Experience using various software applications (e.g., spreadsheets, word processing, etc.) sufficient to research, update and report on inventory.
• Accounting sufficient to analyze costs, invoicing and budgets.
• Valid Driver’s License.

The successful candidate must achieve the following certifications within 6 months of hire:

• Authority for Local Purchase (ALP) Certificate for up to $10,000 from the Minnesota Department of Administration.
• Forklift Certification 

There are two open Transportation Materials Technician positions- one in Oakdale and one in Maple Grove. Please indicate in your application materials which location you are interested in.

APPLY ONLINE BY 07/20/2026 (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 “95017” 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: COMTO

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

Contact: Ellen Behrhorst (MnDOT Recruitment Specialist) - [email protected] | 612.346.8330