Assistant Highway Maintenance Manager

Full Job Description

The Department of Transportation, District 11 is seeking to fill the position of Assistant Highway Maintenance Manager. This role is crucial for overseeing and directing the activities of Tunnel Maintainer Supervisors and electrical foremen. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and scheduling all aspects of tunnel maintenance, as well as managing traffic control and monitoring systems. Additionally, the Assistant Highway Maintenance Manager will play a key role in incident management to ensure that traffic flows smoothly through the tunnels and the adjacent roadways. If you are interested in contributing to the efficiency and safety of our transportation infrastructure, we encourage you to apply now!

Requirements

In this position, you will be responsible for coaching and counseling team members, as well as recommending corrective actions when necessary.

Your duties will include planning, monitoring, and evaluating job performance, conducting training sessions, and implementing and enforcing established systems, policies, and procedures.

Additionally, you will be tasked with delivering safety talks and demonstrations to ensure a safe working environment.

As the Assistant Tunnel Manager, you will facilitate operations by organizing work assignments for TM Supervisors, Tunnel Maintainers, MV Electrician Foremen, MV Electricians, and Clerk Typist 3.

This role involves assigning tasks, monitoring the outcomes of work, procuring necessary resources and equipment, and upholding productivity and safety standards while addressing operational challenges.

You will also be responsible for maintaining reference manuals and developing new safety and operational procedures to enhance efficiency.You will oversee and evaluate the completion of routine, planned, and emergency maintenance tasks for the tunnels, portal buildings, and fanhouse.

Furthermore, you will manage incident response duties by providing support and coordinating assistance when incidents exceed the complexity manageable by Tunnel Maintainer Supervisors.

This includes effective communication with PennDOT employees and first responders to ensure situational awareness is maintained throughout the incident management process.

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 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Tunnels Maintenance operates 24/7, and work schedules may shift based on seasonal demands or operational requirements.
• 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.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a Highway Maintenance Coordinator, Roadway Programs Coordinator, or Transportation Construction Manager 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Six years of technical experience in highway maintenance, highway construction, or maintenance of heavy equipment used in highway construction projects; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirements:

• This position requires possession of a valid PA non-commercial Class C driver’s license or equivalent.

Other Requirements:

• 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.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents willnot 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).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

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.

Veterans:

• 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 www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 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.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.