Transportation Construction Manager

As a Transportation Construction Manager 1 with the Department of Transportation, you will help oversee construction projects that make a visible difference in our District. This role provides opportunities to coordinate work, support contractors and inspectors, and keep projects moving safely and efficiently. You will grow your engineering and management skills while supporting critical transportation improvements. Step into a role that combines leadership, problem solving, and public service.

This role focuses on supervising construction activities, reviewing project work, and ensuring projects meet standards, plans, and safety expectations. It involves guiding inspection efforts, coordinating with partners, and supporting field decisions throughout each project. As a Transportation Construction Manager 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Project Management:
  Oversee construction work and confirm compliance with plans, specifications, and contract requirements
• Technical Support:
  Assist with resolving construction issues and reviewing plans for constructability and accuracy
• Inspection Oversight:
  Supervise inspection of materials and workmanship to ensure they meet required standards
• Partner Coordination:
  Work with municipalities, utilities, contractors, and other groups to address project concerns
• Documentation Control:
  Prepare reports, work orders, estimates, and records to track project progress and compliance
• Team Leadership:
  Assign tasks, review performance, and support training and development of staff

• Full‑time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday‑Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch break
• You will work closely with vendors and work hours may change based on vendor availability
• These positions require travel to project sites throughout Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Pike Counties
• Telework:
  You may have the opportunity to work from home part‑time if you have a securely configured high‑speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. You must be able to meet the PA residency requirement
• This position may be eligible for alternate work schedule (AWS)
• Salary:
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable

• One year of experience as a Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of experience in construction inspection, including one year in a supervisory capacity; and graduation from high school or equivalent certification of formal training. Completion of a training program in construction inspection sanctioned by the using agency may be substituted for high school graduation. An Associate Degree in an engineering or closely related technology may be substituted for one year of the required non‑supervisory experience;
  
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• Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Possession of a Class C non‑commercial driver’s license
• 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

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

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