District Assistant Maintenance Manager; Highway Maintenance Manager

Are you searching for a career which allows you to guide essential maintenance operations that could shape the future of Pennsylvania highways? The District Assistant Maintenance Manager position with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) offers an exciting opportunity to support maintenance programs across District
3. This role blends technical guidance, planning, and leadership as you help mold the region’s maintenance strategies. You will work closely with district staff to strengthen procedures and ensure safe and effective operations. Apply today for a position that provides a meaningful path for professionals dedicated to improving Pennsylvania’s infrastructure!

This role supports district maintenance operations through engineering analysis, staff supervision, and coordination of annual planning activities. It combines leadership responsibilities, performance review, and oversight of maintenance programs to ensure strong results across all counties. As a District Assistant Maintenance Manager, you will perform the following duties:

• Engineering Guidance: Apply engineering judgment to evaluate maintenance issues and recommend effective solutions
• Program Oversight: Coordinate annual work plans, review budget needs, and support balanced program development
• Staff Leadership: Direct subordinates by assigning tasks, reviewing performance, and providing coaching as needed
• Operational Monitoring: Review maintenance data, monitor progress toward objectives, and communicate findings to district leadership
• Field Review: Inspect roadways and maintenance work to verify needs and confirm recommended improvements
• Environmental Compliance: Ensure maintenance activities meet environmental requirements and follow established guidelines

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.
• This position may be eligible for alternate work schedule (AWS).
• 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: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.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as an Assistant Highway Maintenance Manager or Transportation Construction Manager 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration);
  or
• Seven years of technical experience in highway maintenance, highway construction, or maintenance of heavy equipment used in highway construction projects, which includes or is supplemented by one year of highway maintenance, highway construction, or heavy equipment maintenance supervisory experience;
  or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes or is supplemented by one year of highway maintenance, highway construction, or heavy equipment maintenance supervisory experience.

• All positions require possession of a valid PA non-commercial Class C driver’s license or equivalent.

• You must meet the PA residency…