Construction Engineering Technician - Rotational Training & Drafting

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation seeks an Engineering Technician (Construction) to gain broad exposure to engineering work through a structured training program. You will support design, construction, maintenance, and safety operations while developing technical abilities and preparing for advancement.

Duties include rotating assignments, providing drafting support, producing plans from survey data, participating in field inspections, and applying algebra and

Qualifications

• Associate degree in surveying, drafting, designing, civil, or any other appropriate field of engineering technology.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within three months of graduating with a qualifying degree.
• This position requires a valid Class C Driver's License.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement.

Responsibilities

• Rotational Learning: Participate in scheduled work rotations to gain familiarity with district personnel, procedures, and projects.
• Technical Support: Assist units across the agency with basic engineering tasks while learning departmental policies and workflows.
• Drafting Tasks: Prepare bridge and structural drawings using design tools with guidance from experienced staff.
• Plan Development: Produce drafting and detailing work for final bridge and structural plans from sketches, surveys, and existing documents.
• Field Activities: Join field inspections of bridges and record notes and sketches with direction from professional staff.
• Math Applications: Apply algebra, geometry, and trigonometry to compute quantities and support structural drafting.

Education

Associate degree in surveying

Tools

Class C Driver's License

Job description

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation seeks an Engineering Technician (Construction) to gain broad exposure to engineering work through a structured training program. You will support design, construction, maintenance, and safety operations while developing technical abilities and preparing for advancement.

Duties include rotating assignments, providing drafting support, producing plans from survey data, participating in field inspections, and applying algebra and