Civil Engineer Manager; Transportation

Step into a leadership role that supports innovation across Pennsylvania. As a Civil Engineer Manager (Transportation) with the Department of Transportation, you will guide a team that researches and evaluates new products and technologies. This position gives you the chance to guide important engineering research that helps improve safety, quality, and innovation across the state. You will work with talented teams and drive progress on projects that support Pennsylvanians every day.

Join an agency that values new ideas and strong engineering leadership.

This position leads the Evaluations and Research Unit, which advances new materials, technologies, and methods that support safe and effective transportation systems. The work involves managing staff, guiding engineering research, and coordinating with many partners to improve statewide processes and standards. As a Civil Engineer Manager (Transportation), you will perform the following duties:

• Unit Leadership: Direct staff, oversee engineering tasks, and guide research activities for the Evaluations and Research Unit
• Innovation Support: Contribute technical expertise to modernization efforts and collaborative innovation groups
• Research Oversight: Manage evaluation projects, review specifications, and coordinate field work to assess experimental products and technologies
• Technical
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work with districts, bureaus, federal partners, and research organizations to support project development and review
• Documentation Preparation: Develop reports, specifications, drawings, and guidance materials based on research findings
• Program Participation: Take part in meetings, training, committees, and planning efforts to support continuous improvement

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

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• This position may be eligible for alternate work schedule (AWS)
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. 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 Harrisburg. 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.

• Four years of professional civil engineering experience which includes three years in the appropriate speciality and one year of experience in directing the work of civil engineers.

• This position requires possession of a valid Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.

• This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license.

• For the Bridges and Transportation parentheticals, successful candidates with an out of state Professional Engineer license will be required to produce a valid Professional Engineer License issued by Pennsylvania within their initial six month probationary period.

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

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