Transportation Technician

Transportation Technician

Grow your technical abilities and contribute to safe and reliable transportation systems! As a Transportation Technician with the Department of Transportation, you will help support construction projects that benefit travelers and communities across the Commonwealth. This role offers the chance to learn valuable skills while assisting with inspections and documentation. Join a team that strives for quality and accuracy in every project!

This role provides technical support for construction inspections, documentation reviews, and audit activities across transportation projects. You will assist with field reviews, material testing, and recordkeeping that help maintain compliance with department standards. As a Transportation Technician, you will perform the following duties:

• Inspection Support: Assist in inspecting materials and field work to ensure accuracy and compliance with project requirements
• Documentation Review: Examine project records and verify that quantities, calculations, and payments follow department standards
• Audit Activities: Participate in audits of estimates and work orders to confirm correctness and proper documentation, as well as finding and resolving discrepancies
• System Navigation: Use online database systems to support project documentation, reviews, and audits
• Record Management: Help prepare, organize, and archive project documents according to department policy
• Technical Assistance: Support construction personnel by reviewing specifications, sampling methods, and related requirements

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.
• Vendor controlled hours; schedule may be subject to change due to seasonal or operational needs
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $40,685.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.