Transportation Engineer Licensed Specialist 13 (State Block Grant Program Specialist) - Aeronautics
State of Michigan
Posted: December 30, 2025 (16 days ago)
This job has been posted for 2-4 weeks. Consider applying soon if interested.
State of Michigan
Transportation
This job involves maintaining roads, handling roadside tasks, and performing winter maintenance like snow removal for Michigan's state highways, often using heavy equipment such as dump trucks and snowplows.
Workers travel to job sites within a region and may operate vehicles over 26,000 pounds.
It's a good fit for hands-on individuals who enjoy outdoor work, have a commercial driver's license, and can handle physical labor in varying weather conditions.

For additional information, please see the links below:
For information on benefits, visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.
The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer.
Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.

Education
Education typically acquired through completion of high school.
Experience
Transportation Maintenance Worker 6
No specific type or amount of experience is required.
Transportation Maintenance Worker 7
One year of experience equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker 6 or Laborer E6 with experience in roadway, roadside, bridge, or sign maintenance, or pavement marking.
Transportation Maintenance Worker E8
Two years of experience equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker, including one year equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker 7; or, one year of skilled trades experience at the E9 level.
Transportation Maintenance Worker 6, 7, E8
Possession of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required at the time of appointment.
**If the selected applicant has a CDL Group A or B with or without the N or X endorsement, they will be required to obtain a CDL Group A with either an N or X endorsement and no air brake restrictions within twelve months of the date of hire into the position.
Transportation Maintenance Worker E8
The MDOT Statewide Work Element Coordinator must approve satisfactory completion of the MDOT TMW Work Element training and certification program.
View the classification specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/T/TransportationMaintenanceWorker.pdf
MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.
All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment.
Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable.
Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.
The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.
If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Camryn Nauta at nautac@michigan.gov.
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