Transportation Technician

We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our dynamic team! Transportation Technician involves you carrying out crucial technical duties related to construction inspections. You will play a key role in ensuring that all construction projects comply with the required codes, plans, standards, and specifications. If you have the right skills and qualifications, the Department of Transportation wants to hear from you! Submit your application today.

The transportation technician is a journeyman-level position performing construction inspection activities and related duties. In this position, you will provide inspection services to ensure compliance with contract documents to meet department goals of reduced cost while maintaining quality. You will also review the documentation of work units completed and materials used to ensure accuracy and conformance to department policies.

Other duties include:

• Assist with the direction, coordination, and control of the District's field construction project records and documentation.
• Assist with the inspection of any or all routine phases of highway construction work, including checking grades, elevations, and stakeout of roadways and simple structures.
• Assists with the inspection of work zone traffic control signs and devices to ensure that they are placed and maintained in accordance with the Work Zone Traffic Control Plan and Publication 212, 213, or MUTCD.
• Make all mathematical calculations to determine the consistency of materials being used, draw sketches, note field plan changes, and maintain consolidated inspection, progress, and quality control reports associated with the work being accomplished.
• Closely observe construction operations/plant operations/material testing and enforce contract requirements.
• * Read, understand, and research plans, drawings, cross sections, contracts, specifications, manuals and publications as required.
• Assists with the inspection of and has the ability to inspect all items listed in Pub 408.
• * Prepare and maintain necessary documentation, including mobile computing iPad applications, PSAs, materials books, concrete/bituminous inspection books, plant diaries, straight line charts, and as-built drawings.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Seasonal full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Location: 1002 Hamilton Street , Allentown PA 18101 is the headquarters. However, you could be assigned to a project site within one of the following counties; Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Schuylkill.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience in highway or bridge surveying, design, construction, or inspection work; or
• One year of experience in quality control of materials or building or construction industry experience, which includes reading and interpreting blueprints, plans, or schematics; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• 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.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

• 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.

• 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

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

• 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.