Highway Drafter

Highway Drafter Position

Are you looking for a fulfilling career where your technical talents help to shape safe and reliable roadways and bridges across the Commonwealth? As a Highway Drafter with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), you will have the exciting opportunity to turn design ideas into clear plans that guide real construction work. This role provides hands-on experience with drafting tools and design standards while supporting important public projects.

If this sounds like the position for you, we invite you to apply today and join a team that values skill development, accuracy, and public service!

This position centers on drafting and technical plan preparation that supports highway and bridge projects across the state. Primary responsibilities include using design software, interpreting survey information, and helping produce complete project plans from early sketches to final layouts. As a Highway Drafter, you will perform the following duties:

• Drafting tasks: Prepare highway, bridge, and right-of-way plans using Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) and basic drafting tools
• Design assistance: Support designers by checking grades, drawing profiles, and calculating material quantities
• Plan development: Create layouts, cross sections, drainage sheets, and other plan details from preliminary sketches through final versions
• Survey interpretation: Use survey notes, deeds, and three-dimensional data to prepare accurate plan sheets
• Technical support: Generate tabulations, estimates, and other project documents using tools such as Auto Tab and Roadway Management System (RMS)
• Field participation: Take part in field views, inspections, and meetings and prepare notes or sketches when needed

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, upon successful completion of the 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 $46,827.00 (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 an Engineering Technician (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of experience in a variety of drafting assignments, one of which shall have been in highway drafting, including six months CADD experience or training, and graduation from high school; or
• One year of experience in highway drafting and detailing assignments including six months of CADD experience or training and an Associate's Degree in civil engineering, drafting, or design technology; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training.

Other Requirements:

• 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.

Legal Requirements:

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

How to Apply:

• 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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for…