Civil Engineer (Transportation)

Create the career you have always envisioned! The Department of Transportation is looking for a motivated Civil Engineer to enhance our team. In this role, you will apply your engineering skills to support the maintenance unit in the design and execution of contractual maintenance projects. This exciting role provides an opportunity to demonstrate your skills and experience while contributing to a maintenance-first, customer-focused program aimed at creating smoother and safer roadways. If you are prepared to embrace a challenging yet fulfilling position, we encourage you to submit your application. Join us in shaping the future of transportation!

As a Civil Engineer in the maintenance unit, you will be responsible for creating and submitting a range of highway plans, from basic to moderately complex designs. Your role includes developing plans, specifications, and cost estimates for maintenance projects that are both effective and efficient. You will also conduct design field views, interpret notes for material quantity calculations, and prepare construction cost estimates. Additionally, you will assess sites to ensure all relevant conditions are considered during the design process and collaborate with other departmental units to integrate their design concerns into the contract.

Your responsibilities will extend to requesting necessary information such as right-of-way, survey, utility, and traffic data to complete your designs. You will ensure that maintenance projects are developed and submitted on schedule while reviewing them during the construction phase to confirm that the scope of work is clear to the departments representative. Furthermore, you will address various maintenance field issues, provide technical support to department crews, and participate in final inspections and meetings, documenting minutes as required. Excellent customer service will be essential as you facilitate communication between maintenance and construction partners.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, after a successful probationary period, per manager's discretion. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Bridgeville.
  
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $67,678.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Successful completion of the Civil Engineer Trainee training program (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Five years of civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty, and an Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists; or
  
• Four years of civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty, and an engineer-in-training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists, and an associates degree in civil engineering technology or a closely related engineering discipline; or
  
• One year of civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty, and a bachelors degree in civil engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of a valid drivers license.

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date . Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans Preference tab or contact us at ... .

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.