Utility Technician

THE POSITION

The Utility Relocation Technician position with the Department of Transportation offers a chance to support important roadway projects across the state. This role allows you to use your technical skills to help coordinate utility activities and keep projects moving forward. Each day brings opportunities to solve problems and work with partners in the field. Join the Department of Transportation as a Utility Relocation Technician and help support successful project delivery.

The Utility Relocation Technician position with the Department of Transportation offers a chance to support important roadway projects across the state. This role allows you to use your technical skills to help coordinate utility activities and keep projects moving forward. Each day brings opportunities to solve problems and work with partners in the field. Join the Department of Transportation as a Utility Relocation Technician and help support successful project delivery.

This position provides technical support on utility relocation activities for a wide range of transportation projects. As a Utility Relocation Technician, you will perform the following duties:

• Technical Guidance:
  Provide direction to utilities and designers on project requirements and relocation needs
• Utility Coordination:
  Maintain contact with utility companies to track relocation progress and meet milestones
• Plan Review:
  Examine relocation plans to ensure compliance with standards and manuals
• Field Support:
  Visit project sites to conduct views and assist with on-site coordination
• Documentation Review:
  Assess cost estimates, agreements, property interests, and supporting materials
• Issue Resolution:
  Work with project staff to address constructability concerns, timelines, and conflicts

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 Clearfield. 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 (before taxes)
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• One year as an Engineering Technician (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) performing utility relocation work; or
• One year of technical 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 that includes one year of technical experience performing utility relocation work.

• 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.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many…