Engineering Technician

Engineering Technician

Salary: $41,506.00 – $61,927.00 annually. Full‑time Civil Service position located in Lycoming County, PA (715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville). This follows a 12‑month structured training program and after completion, placement will be in the Design Unit.

This role focuses on developing drafting skills and supporting the creation of transportation plans. You will prepare highway, bridge, and right‑of‑way plans using CADD workstations and assist designers through early sketches to final documents. Additional tasks include:

• Drafting Tasks
  : prepare highway, bridge, and right‑of‑way plans using CADD workstations and basic drafting tools.
• Design Support
  : check grades, draw profiles, create cross sections, and calculate earthwork and materials.
• Survey Use
  : interpret deeds, survey notes, and 3‑D data to develop accurate plan sheets.
• Plan Preparation
  : create layouts, drainage sheets, maps, sketches, graphs, and other materials for presentations.
• Technical Tools
  : use Roadway Management System (RMS) and Auto Tab to gather information and produce tabulations, summaries, and estimates.
• Field Participation
  : take part in field views, inspections, meetings and prepare meeting minutes when needed.

• Full‑time employment.
• Work hours:
  
  7:30 AM – 3:30 PM Monday–Friday with a 30‑minute lunch.
• Telework
  : possibility of part‑time telework after probation, subject to connection and site approval.
• Salary
  : new employees begin at the starting annual salary of $41,506.00.

• Education
  : associate degree in surveying, drafting, designing, civil, or related field of engineering technology.
• Within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree counts as meeting educational requirements.
• Must meet the PA residency requirement.
• Ability to perform essential job functions.

• Conditional offer of employment requires submission of criminal history reports.

Qualified veterans receive employment preference under Pennsylvania law. For more information, refer to the state agency employment website.

Applicants requiring accommodations should discuss requests with the interviewer before the interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal‑employment‑opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. 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.