Transportation Materials Technician

Transportation Materials Technician | Salary Range: $23.31 - $32.94 / hourly; $48,671 - $68,778 / 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 Maple Grove, MN! Begin your journey today and check us out: Why Work For Us

Our Transportation Materials Technician position works out of the Maple Grove location and provides purchasing and inventory management of various commodities and Mn/DOT materials. It 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.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Learn About Our Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Low-cost medical, dental, vision, & prescription drug plans; health, dental, & dependent care spending accounts; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), health & well-being resources
• Financial Well-Being: Public pension plans, deferred compensation plan & health care savings plan; life insurance, short & long-term disability insurance, & paid parental leave
• Professional Development: Tuition assistance, employee education, leadership development
• Work/Life Balance: Paid vacation & sick leave including 12 paid holidays each year
• At-Work Benefits: Employee Resource Groups, employee recognition, employee activities, fitness center at our Central Office

Here are the Minimum Qualifications:

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.

To qualify as a 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

APPLY ONLINE BY 09/14/2026 (only applications received on mn.gov/careers will be considered)

1. Go to www.mn.gov/careers & click “Search Open Positions”
2. Enter the Job Opening ID “96746” in the Keywords search box & click “>>”
3. Click on the Job Title to view the job posting & click “Apply for Job”
4. When prompted for your Referral Source, please list: LinkedIn

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

Contact: Ellen Behrhorst (MnDOT Recruitment Specialist) - Ellen.Behrhorst@state.mn.us | 612.346.8330