Transportation Technician

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation seeks a Transportation Technician to support construction inspection, documentation review, and field coordination across projects. You will inspect activities for compliance and ensure safety and quality in highway work.

This full-time role offers a 7:00 AM–3:00 PM schedule, potential telework part-time/seasonal up to 3 days, and Pennsylvania residency requirements.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in highway or bridge surveying, design, construction, or inspection work.
• One year of experience in quality control of materials or building or construction industry experience, which includes reading and interpreting blueprints, plans, or schematics.
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Responsibilities

• Project Inspection: Inspect construction activities to verify compliance with contract requirements and project plans
• Documentation Review: Review records of completed work and materials to ensure accuracy and adherence to department standards
• Field Coordination: Assist with organizing and maintaining project records, documentation systems, and required reporting tools
• Construction Checks: Check grades, elevations, and work zone setups for proper placement and safety compliance
• Material Evaluation: Make calculations, note field changes, and observe material testing to confirm consistency and quality

Skills

Highway surveying

Bridge inspection

Construction inspection

Documentation review

Job description

THE POSITION

The Transportation Technician role with the Department of Transportation offers a chance to support essential projects that improve local roads and travel safety. This position provides steady challenges that help you grow your technical skills and gives you the opportunity to use your abilities to ensure accuracy, quality, and strong performance. Join the E ngineering District 1 to help support projects that benefit travelers and communities across the state!

THE POSITION

The Transportation Technician role with the Department of Transportation offers a chance to support essential projects that improve local roads and travel safety. This position provides steady challenges that help you grow your technical skills and gives you the opportunity to use your abilities to ensure accuracy, quality, and strong performance. Join the E ngineering District 1 to help support projects that benefit travelers and communities across the state!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position supports a wide range of construction inspection tasks that help maintain safe and reliable transportation systems. The role involves reviewing project documentation, inspecting work sites, and supporting field operations. As a Transportation Technician, you will perform the following duties:

• Project Inspection: Inspect construction activities to verify compliance with contract requirements and project plans
• Documentation Review: Review records of completed work and materials to ensure accuracy and adherence to department standards
• Field Coordination: Assist with organizing and maintaining project records, documentation systems, and required reporting tools
• Construction Checks: Check grades, elevations, and work zone setups for proper placement and safety compliance
• Material Evaluation: Make calculations, note field changes, and observe material testing to confirm consistency and quality

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. Vendor controlled work schedule, hours may vary.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time/seasonally adhoc, up to 3 days per week. 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 Oil City. 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.

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

• One year of experience in highway or bridge surveying, design, construction, or inspection work; or
• One year of experience in quality control of materials or building or construction industry experience, which includes reading and interpreting blueprints, plans, or schematics; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements

• This particular position also requires possession of a valid PA Class C driver's license or equivalent.
• 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

• You must pass a background investigation.

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.