Graduate Engineer at St. Louis County, Minnesota – Virginia, Minnesota

Beginning to intermediate level engineering work within the County Public Works Department, designed to fulfill the experience requirements necessary to obtain registration as a Professional Engineer within the State of Minnesota.

The salary range reflected above is the normal hiring range for 2025. The full salary range, including longevity pay, is $30.01 - $34.70 per hour.

This position is part of the Civil Service Basic Unit Employees Collective Bargaining Agreementrepresented by Council 5 of AFSCME.

St. Louis County does not participate in E-Verify. All employees must be continuously authorized to work in the United States, for St. Louis County, on a full-time basis. St. Louis County does not provide sponsorship for employment visas.
An employee in this class performs a variety of engineering tasks in one or more divisions of the Public Works Department. Successful completion of these tasks requires the application of technical skills and knowledge obtained through formal engineering education and training. Duties include assisting senior staff on engineering projects; performing design tasks and other engineering activities; reviewing, analyzing, and writing specifications and reports; researching legal and professional documents; and evaluating environmental concerns. The work is performed under the supervision of a professional engineer and the technical direction of senior engineering staff.
These work environment factors are general in nature and may vary depending on the specific position being filled. CONSTANT: Use fingers. FREQUENT: Lift and carry up to 10 pounds; near vision; color vision; hear within 5 feet; grasp; handle; reach; sit; talk/speak; and work alone, with and around others. OCCASIONAL: Lift and carry up to 20 pounds; midrange and far vision; depth perception; visual accommodation; hear up to 20 feet; balance; climb stairs; reach above shoulder; rotate neck; walk; right and left wrist turn; exposure to weather; extreme noise; slippery surfaces; moving objects; traffic; and customer/public contact.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (PASS/FAIL):

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited college or university. Registered as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, and Landscape Architecture.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.

Candidates who will meet the minimum qualifications within one year of the application closing date may be considered for a position, but cannot begin employment until they possess all minimum qualifications. If it becomes apparent a candidate will fail to meet the minimum qualifications within the one year period following the conditional offer of employment, the candidate may petition the appointing authority for a short extension of time to complete them. The decision to extend the time frame will be at the discretion of the appointing authority.

NOTE: The sole purpose of this classification is to provide incumbents the experience required to obtain registration as a Professional Engineer. An incumbent who fails to become registered as a Professional Engineer, either by unsuccessful attempts at the exam, by choice, or by any other reason, is not eligible for promotion within the engineer career series. Employees in this classification are only eligible to receive the first five steps of the Graduate Engineer salary range.

RATING SYSTEMS:
Supplemental Questionnaire will be 100% of the scoring process:
Points will be awarded based on the applicants answers to supplemental questions 8-10.

Experience beyond ten years may be included on the application for purposes of meeting minimum qualifications or informing the hiring authority of your complete employment history.

Please Note: When answering the supplemental questions on the website, the webpage may time out after 30 minutes. It's recommended you draft your answers in a separate document and copy/paste the answers into the application when you're finished writing. Failure to answer and save all of the questions on the "Supplemental Questions" page within 30 minutes may result in the deletion of your answers by the application system.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT & SCREENING PROCESS SCHEDULE:

• September 4, 2025 - Applicant screening will begin
• Week of September 29, 2025 - Supplemental question scoring to be completed
• Early October, 2025 - Interviews to be conducted

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The essential functions for this position are listed under the "ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK" on the specification, available in the Human Resources Department or online at www.stlouiscountymn.gov/jobdescriptions.

VETERANS PREFERENCE:
If you are eligible to apply for Veterans Preference, please attach to your application a copy of document(s) listed for the option that applies to you:

• Veteran: DD214 noting character of service.
• Disabled Veteran: DD214 & compensable disability award letter issued within the last 6 months.
• Spouse of Disabled Veteran: DD214 & compensable disability award letter issued within the last 6 months & marriage certificate. (Eligible only if Veteran is unable to qualify because of the disability.)
• Spouse of Deceased Veteran: DD214, Marriage Certificate and Death Certificate.

Please refer to Minnesota Statue 197.455 for additional requirements. Click Here.

PHYSICAL-MEDICAL STANDARDS:
Qualified applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants selected must meet the physical requirements for the position.

DRUG TESTING:
Applicants selected for appointment must take and pass a drug test.

BACKGROUND CHECK:
Applicants selected for appointment to a position with St. Louis County are subject to a background investigation.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION:
All new employees must submit documentation verifying identity and employment eligibility within three days of their first day of employment.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
Appointees to the position must successfully complete at least a six-month probationary period prior to being certified for permanent employment.

NON-DISCRIMINATION:
St. Louis County is an equal opportunity and veteran-friendly employer.