District Utility Administrator

As a District Utility Administrator with the Department of Transportation, you will guide important utility relocation work across the region. You will help keep major transportation projects moving on time and in the right direction. Join a team that works together to solve real challenges and support the public every day. Step into a career that makes a clear difference in your community.

In this role, you will oversee utility relocation activities that support transportation projects throughout the district. You will guide planning, coordination, and communication efforts that help keep projects progressing smoothly. As a District Utility Administrator, you will perform the following duties:

• Field Reviews: Evaluate proposed highway locations and identify utility relocation needs and solutions
• Technical Assistance: Support utilities in developing plans and cost estimates for relocation agreements
• Coordination Efforts: Work with staff, consultants, and utility companies to manage the use of the Utility Relocation Management System and resolve issues
• Project Oversight: Direct the review of utility plans, estimates, permits, and right of way requirements
• Relocation Monitoring: Track progress of physical relocations and help address disputes to keep schedules on track
• Staff Leadership: Assign tasks, assess performance, and guide staff development and training

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position is eligible for an alternate work schedule (AWS)
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part‑time, after successful completion of probationary period. 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 Montoursville. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
  
  Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $69,086 (before taxes).
• 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 Utility Relocation Administrator 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of experience as a Utility Relocation Specialist (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of utility relocation work experience and an associate’s degree in surveying, civil engineering, or in a design and drafting technology; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• This particular position also requires a valid Class C Driver's License.
• 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.

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

• 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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 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.