Transportation Construction Manager 1

Full Job Description

Do you have a strong background in managing construction contracts?

If you have a proven track record in evaluating various materials and workmanship on construction projects, we invite you to explore an exciting opportunity as a Transportation Construction Manager 1.

This position offers a remarkable chance to elevate your career and make a significant impact in the industry.

Requirements

In this position, you will oversee the inspection of materials and workmanship for construction improvement projects within Engineering District 12, which include pavement reconstruction, bridge structures, and select interchanges.

Your role will ensure that all activities adhere to the approved construction plans, standards, specifications, and contract documents.

You will manage multiple moderately complex construction projects and supervise the inspection phases of more intricate projects, ensuring they are completed professionally, efficiently, cost-effectively, and safely.

Additionally, you will serve as the Inspector-In-Charge for highway construction initiatives, encompassing roadway pavement reconstruction, guiderail installation, flood control measures, and the rehabilitation and replacement of bridges.

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.
• You will work closely with vendors and work hours may change based on vendor availability.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time.

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 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; or

• Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training which provides the required knowledges, skills, and abilities.

Other Requirements:

• This particular position also requires 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.
• 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:

• 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.