Civil Engineer (Transportation - Design)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, seeks a Civil Engineer (Transportation) to guide highway projects from planning through final design.

This full-time role offers telework up to 50% after probation, standard hours 7:00 AM–3:00 PM, and requires licensure and relevant experience. The position is based in Pennsylvania with residency waiver for this title.

Qualifications

• Review designs to ensure compliance with criteria.
• Prepare highway design plans using CADD or traditional methods.
• Evaluate consultant, technical and price proposals for projects.
• Coordinate meetings and finalize designs with units.

Responsibilities

• Plan reviews to ensure compliance with design criteria.
• Plan preparations for highway design projects (varying complexity).
• Proposal evaluation of consultant, technical, and price proposals.
• Act as a department liaison; lead meetings and coordinate with other units.

Skills

Surveying

Drafting

Construction inspection

Plan reviews

Proposal evaluation

Liaison meetings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or closely related discipline

Engineer-in-Training certificate

Associate’s degree in civil engineering technology or related discipline

Job description

Step into a role where your work helps millions of people reach their destinations! The Civil Engineer position at the Department of Transportation places you at the center of major highway improvements. You will use your engineering skills to guide projects from early planning through final design. Apply today and join a team that values innovation and problem solving!

This position provides hands-on experience that builds technical skills in surveying, drafting, construction inspection, and maintenance activities. The work helps develop practical engineering abilities used in transportation and structural projects. The role applies engineering practices to ensure accuracy, consistency, and safe project development.

As a Civil Engineer (Transportation), you will perform the following duties:

• Plan Reviews: Review designs, drafting, & computations of projects to ensure compliance with Department's design criteria
• Plan Preparations:Perform highway design plan preparation for assigned projects of varying complexity (up to moderate) with CADD or traditional methodologies
• Proposal Evaluation: Evaluate consultant, technical and price proposals for project-related work and recommend actions
• Acts as a Department Liaison:Leads and Coordinates meetings and hearing for related projects as needed, work with other Units to finalize designs

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, up to 50% after a successful probationary period. 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 Allentown. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary:Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $73,859.00 (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
• 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 associate’s degree in civil engineering technology or a closely related engineering discipline; 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
• One year of civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty, and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license.

Other Requirements:

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

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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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/testonce for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.