Transportation Construction Inspector

THE POSITION

Join the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and become a guardian of our roads! We are excited to welcome a diligent and motivated Transportation Construction Inspector to directly engage in essential highway construction projects, showcasing your technical skills to assess both materials and workmanship. This is a rewarding opportunity to work directly in the field, ensuring that our roadway projects are efficient, compliant, and cost effective. Apply today and watch the work you do shape the world around you!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Transportation Construction Inspector, you will be responsible for ensuring that all construction projects and workmanship is completed in conformance with approved construction codes, plans, standards, and specifications. You will independently inspect all phases of transportation construction work, inclusive of assisting with checking grades, elevations, structure stake-outs, and roadway stake-outs. You will also inspect the placement of materials such as cement concrete, bituminous concrete, drainage materials, and all other materials relative to transportation construction. Additional duties involve maintaining detailed reports, tracking project progress and schedules, and overseeing material quantities and testing utilizing manual or computerized methods. Within this role, you will have the opportunity to engage with department staff, various agencies, legislators, and the public to facilitate the effective management of projects.

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 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• You will work closely with vendors and work hours may change based on vendor availability.
• 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 $45,907.00 (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 an Engineering Technician (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years as a Transportation Technician or Construction Cost Technician 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of experience in highway or bridge surveying, design, construction, or inspection work; or
• Three years of experience in quality control of materials or building or construction industry experience, which includes reading and interpreting blueprints, plans, or schematics; or
• One year of construction inspection experience, and an associate's degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, geotechnical engineering, surveying engineering technology, or a closely related engineering technology; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of an active non-commercial Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License or equivalent.

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.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.