Roadway Programs Technician 2 - Purchasing

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Grand View Heights (PA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania seeks a Roadway Programs Technician 2 in Montgomery County to support budgeting, planning, purchasing, and inventory tasks for county maintenance programs. You will review data, coordinate materials, and manage field responsibilities to ensure efficient operations.

Responsibilities include purchase management, material coordination, and inventory support, with SAP oversight for parts and procurement.

Qualifications

• One year as a Roadway Programs Technician 1 or equivalent experience in planning and scheduling work, materials and equipment.
• An Associate's Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Highway Engineering Technology or closely related program; or equivalent training.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Responsibilities

• Purchase management for equipment, fuel, services, utilities, and building/grounds maintenance.
• Coordinate materials, monitor bids, and ensure availability for maintenance projects.
• Conduct inventory counts at stockpiles and maintain winter service material databases.
• Gather and analyze information for maintenance efficiency measures, charts and reports.
• Manage materials components in SAP and direct purchasing, storage, and issuing of parts.
• Prepare items for surplus or transfer and recommend actions for unusable materials.

Skills

Data analysis

Purchasing

Inventory management

Budgeting

Roadway programs experience

Education

Associate's degree (Business Admin / CS / Highway Eng Tech)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Salary $46,827.00 - $70,592.00 Annually

Location Montgomery County, PA

Job Type Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

Job Number CS-2026-60077-12511

Department Department of Transportation

Division TR Montgomery Co

Opening Date 10/06/2026

Closing Date 10/19/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code 12511

Position Number 00048864

Union AFSCME

Bargaining Unit B1

Pay Group ST05

Bureau / Division Code 0640

Bureau / Division Transportation, Montgomery County

Worksite Address 2005 Swede Road

City Norristown, Pennsylvania

Zip Code 19401

Contact Name Tiffany Martin

Contact Email [e-mail]

THE POSITION

Join the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as a Roadway Programs Technician 2 and support efforts that keep local transportation running strong! This role connects you with important planning and purchasing activities that keep maintenance work on track. Your attention to detail will help ensure that materials, data, and resources are ready when needed. This position allows you to make a real difference in how roadway operations function each day.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This role supports budgeting, planning, purchasing, and inventory tasks that help county maintenance programs operate smoothly. It brings together data review, material coordination, and field responsibilities to ensure efficient operations. As a Roadway Programs Technician 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Purchase Management: Handle purchases for equipment, fuel, services, utilities, as well as building and grounds maintenance
• Material Coordination: Monitor rented equipment bids, request building materials, and ensure availability for maintenance projects
• Inventory Support: Conduct inventory counts at stockpiles and maintain winter service material databases
• Data Review: Gather and analyze information for maintenance efficiency measures, charts, and reports
• SAP Oversight: Manage materials components within database systems and direct purchasing, storage, and issuing of parts
• Surplus Preparation: Prepare items for surplus or transfer and recommend actions for unusable materials

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 will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $46,827.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Roadway Programs Technician 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• 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; or
• 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.

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.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• 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.