Transportation Technician

Overview

Grow your technical abilities and contribute to safe and reliable transportation systems. As a Transportation Technician with the Department of Transportation, you will support construction projects that benefit travelers and communities across the Commonwealth. This role offers the chance to learn valuable skills while assisting with inspections and documentation. Join a team that strives for quality and accuracy in every project.

• Assist in inspecting materials and field work to ensure accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
• Examine project records and verify that quantities, calculations, and payments follow department standards.
• Participate in audits of estimates and work orders to confirm correctness and proper documentation, and find and resolve discrepancies.
• Use online database systems to support project documentation, reviews, and audits.
• Help prepare, organize, and archive project documents according to department policy.
• Support construction personnel by reviewing specifications, sampling methods, and related requirements.

• Full‑time employment.
• Work hours:
  
  7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday–Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch.
• Vendor controlled hours; schedule may be subject to change due to seasonal or operational needs.
• Telework: not an option.
• Starting annual salary: $40,685.00 (before taxes).

• 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, including reading and interpreting blueprints, plans, or schematics; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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.