Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor

Are you ready to lead inspections and guide key permitting work that keeps Pennsylvania's roads safe and well managed? Do not miss this exciting opportunity to start a rewarding career with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) as a Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor. This position allows you to lead field reviews, support permit operations, and supervise inspectors in a fast-paced environment.

Here, you will help to keep construction work safe, accurate, and compliant with state regulations.

This role provides supervision, inspection, and office support within the Permit Unit to ensure timely and accurate issuance of Highway Occupancy Permits. This specialized work helps maintain safe, compliant, and well-organized construction activities across county roadways. As a Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:

• Office Supervision:Oversee operations of the county permit office and guide staff in reviewing and issuing permits
• Staff Management:Plan and assign duties, review performance, and maintain professional working relationships
• Field Inspection:Inspect materials and workmanship on permit-related construction such as excavation, drainage, and guiderail work
• Regulation Review:Interpret standards and make independent decisions to resolve on-site technical issues
• Plan Evaluation:Review plans, verify submissions, and determine restoration and sight distance requirements through field measurements
• Compliance Monitoring:Identify violations, prescribe corrective actions, and verify that permitted work meets department regulations

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 Uniontown. 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.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Transportation Construction Inspector (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration);
  or
• Two years 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.

Condition of Employment:

• This position requires possession of a valid 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.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date.

• 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.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local…