The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking a Roadway Programs Technician 2 who is ready to take on a key role supporting roadway management and maintenance operations. In this role you will use technical skills, data review, and program coordination to help improve efficiency and support essential services. This position offers a mix of office and field responsibilities, allowing you to contribute to projects that affect communities across the region. Bring your attention to detail and commitment to excellence to a team that values your expertise.
As a Roadway Programs Technician 2, you will support roadway management and maintenance operations through technical analysis, inventory oversight, purchasing activities, and program coordination. Your work helps improve efficiency, maintain accurate records, and ensure materials and services are available when needed. As a Roadway Programs Technician 2, you will perform the following duties:
- Program Coordination:Support planning, scheduling, inspection, and tracking activities for roadway maintenance programs and long-range maintenance initiatives
- Inventory Management:Monitor stock levels, verify inventory accuracy, conduct physical counts, and address inventory discrepancies through established procedures
- Procurement Support:Process purchasing activities for supplies, materials, equipment, and services while helping maintain uninterrupted operations
- Data Analysis:Review reports, evaluate supporting documentation, and analyze maintenance information using department systems and Microsoft Office applications
- Material Oversight:Coordinate deliveries, inspect materials for quality, verify receiving records, and maintain material availability for maintenance crews
- Stakeholder Communication:Collaborate with managers, equipment staff, foremen, contractors, and other partners to support daily maintenance operations
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. 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 Honesdale. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
- Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Organization or Location Restrictions:
- This posting is restricted to Department of Transportation, District 4 to include Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming County employees only.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- One year as a Roadway Programs Technician 1;
- One year of experience in analysis of data utilized in planning and scheduling of work, materials and equipment, and an Associate's Degree in the field of Business Administration, Computer Science, Highway Engineering Technology or closely related program;
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
Other Requirements:
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
- A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
This position is subject to the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding.
You must be eligible for selection in accordance with merit system employment regulations.
Recruitment Methods:
- Applicants must meet one of the following methods to be considered for this vacancy:
- Promotion Without Exam
- Reassignment(Only current civil service employees in the same agency who hold the same or similar job title, with the same maximum salary, within the same occupational group or where there is a logical career movement, will qualify for reassignment.)
- Meritorious service is defined as (a) the absence of any discipline above the level of written reprimand during the 12 months preceding the closing date of the posting, and
- (b) the last regular or probationary performance evaluation showing an overall rating of satisfactory or higher.
- Voluntary Demotion
Promotion Without Examination (PWOE):
- Class Restrictions for Promotion Without Examination Only - You must have or have held regular civil service status in one of the following classifications:
- Roadway Programs Technician 1
- Employees who previously held regular civil service status in the job title of the position being filled are also eligible for promotion without examination.
- The promotion without examination requirements are issued in accordance with merit system employment regulations.
- Meritorious service is defined as (a) the absence of any discipline above the level of written reprimand during the 12 months preceding the closing date of the posting, and (b) the last regular or probationary performance evaluation showing an overall rating of satisfactory or higher.
- Applicants must have a minimum of one year in the next lower class by the posting closing date with no break in service.
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.