Engineering Technician

The Position

The Department of Transportation, PennDOT Engineering District 6‑0, is actively searching for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as a full‑time Engineering Technician. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the transportation systems within your community. By applying your skills and knowledge, you will be essential in ensuring the accuracy of critical data that supports the planning and execution of transportation projects.

If you are driven by a desire to effect change and want to be part of a vibrant team, seize this opportunity and apply today!

In this position, you will be part of a survey team responsible for operating both manual and electronic equipment for various types of surveys, including preliminary, right‑of‑way, engineering, bridge, construction, land, and property assessments. Your responsibilities will include setting up, operating, adjusting, and maintaining different survey instruments. You will also establish centerlines, measure angles, and verify the alignment of structures, as well as stake out tangents, curve stations, and reference control points.

Utilizing conventional and/or robotic Total Stations, you will operate the instrument or prism rod to measure horizontal and vertical angles and slope distances, which are essential for establishing project control in topographic surveys and laying out features for construction and right‑of‑way surveys.

• 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, on an ad‑hoc basis. 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 King of Prussia. 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.

• Associate degree in surveying, drafting, designing, civil, or any other appropriate field of engineering technology.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

• This position requires possession of a valid 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.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• 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.

• 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.

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