Civil Engineer Trainee

overview

note: this is a reposting of cs-. If you applied under the previous posting which was open from december 23, 2025 to january 6, 2026, you cannot submit a new application. looking for an entry-level job in the civil engineering field that puts you on the fast-track? The commonwealth of pennsylvania would like to consider you for our civil engineer trainee program!

Apply today! Multiple positions may be filled.

this position will prepare for a civil engineer position by completing a 12 month civil engineering training program. The work performed during this training period will develop practical proficiency in the use of engineering knowledge, skills and abilities in a bridge engineering, transportation engineering and/or soils engineering environment. This position could be permanently assigned in either design, construction or maintenance.

the civil engineer trainee (cet) performs a variety of duties designed to develop technical skills and proficiency in the field of civil engineering, such as surveying; drafting and designing; construction and materials inspections; traffic control and traffic planning and various maintenance operations. Serves as a member of a survey party to learn and perform a variety of duties in conjunction with preliminary, construction, and final surveys;

receives instructions in the use of surveying instruments, in reading plans and blueprints, and in the principles of surveying.

participates in the preparation of construction plans for roads, bridges and other engineering structures by plotting alignments, profiles, topography, depicting terrain and its effect on structural support or performing miscellaneous other drafting and detailing assignments; prepares plans for piles, footings, foundations, and other steel and concrete members necessary to support the structural design, computes or checks computations for design geometric or pre-construction estimates of project material quantities.

Inspects construction materials and workmanship on routine phases of construction projects to assure adherence to specifications and standards.

interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

• 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, up to 3 days per week. 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 oil city, pa. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
  
  Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• salary: most selected candidates who are new to employment with the commonwealth of pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $66,328 (before taxes).
• you will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

qualifications

• one year of civil engineering experience and a valid engineer-in-training certificate issued by or acceptable to the pennsylvania state registration board for professional engineers, land surveyors and geologists; or
• a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related field that includes or is supplemented by major coursework in civil engineering.
• applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within six months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

• this position also requires possession of a valid driver's license which is not under suspension.

• pa residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• you must be able to perform essential job functions.

• you must pass a background investigation.

• 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…