Highway Foreman

THE POSITION

Join the Department of Transportation as a Highway Foreman 2 and help shape the safety and quality of our roadways! This position gives you the opportunity to lead crews, solve problems, and keep transportation routes running smoothly. Your work will support the people who travel through your community each day. Bring your leadership skills to a role that makes a real difference!

This position oversees highway maintenance projects and guides crews through daily operations to keep roadways safe and functional. As a Highway Foreman 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Crew Supervision:
  Lead a team performing highway maintenance tasks and ensure work is completed to expected standards
• Project Planning:
  Organize daily and long term maintenance work to support safe and efficient travel conditions
• Equipment Oversight:
  Monitor proper use of tools, heavy equipment, and vehicles during maintenance activities
• Safety Leadership:
  Promote safe work practices and respond quickly to incidents or environmental hazards
• Complaint Response:
  Review roadway concerns, investigate issues, and determine appropriate maintenance actions
• Record Keeping:
  Maintain accurate reports of field activities, incidents, and maintenance needs

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• 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.

• One year of experience as a Highway Foreman 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of experience in the performance of lead work or skilled tradesman duties on a highway maintenance or construction project; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must be in possession of a valid Class C Pennsylvania Driver's License.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

• 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.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

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.