Highway Design Supervisor

Full Job Description

Are you prepared to embark on a distinguished career with the Department of Transportation, contributing to the Districts maintenance operations? If so, we invite you to apply for the Highway Design Supervisor role, where you will be instrumental in leading a highway design team. This position involves managing project schedules and budgets while overseeing the team's workload. Seize this opportunity to impart your expertise and guide your team toward achieving success.

Requirements

In this role, you will oversee and implement a range of projects from their initial scope through to the development of plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E), drawing on the expertise of your team along with various other forms of resources.

You will employ engineering principles to guide your decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include the preparation and evaluation of PS&E packages for projects of differing complexities, which involve detailed highway plans, design calculations, construction specifics, quantity estimates, maintenance-of-traffic strategies, pavement marking layouts, erosion and sediment control measures, and cross-sectional designs.

Additionally, you will review plans and specifications, finalize engineering submissions, and conduct calculations for utility relocations, applying your knowledge of engineering standards and codes to propose safety improvements for construction initiatives.

Moreover, you will leverage your engineering expertise to perform drainage calculations for the design of new roadway drainage systems and the retrofitting of existing ones.

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 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week.

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 Uniontown. 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.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Highway Designer (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Five years of professional experience in highway design work including six months of CADD operation; and an Associate's Degree in civil engineering, drafting, or design technology; or
• Two years of professional civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty, and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related engineering discipline; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

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.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

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).

• 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.

Veterans:

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

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.