Assistant Highway Occupancy Permits Manager (Transportation Construction Manager 1)
About The Position
Would you enjoy a career solving complex problems and coordinating details that keep transportation projects on track? If so, we invite you to step into an impactful role as an Assistant Highway Occupancy Permits Manager with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). In this role, you will help ensure roadway access projects meet safety standards and follow key engineering guidelines. Apply today to begin a profession where collaboration, planning, and decision making come together to support responsible development! This position focuses on reviewing Highway Occupancy Permit applications, coordinating analytical reviews, and guiding field inspection activities across the district. Your responsibilities will involve working with engineers, consultants, and applicants to ensure project compliance and support safe access to state highways.
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.
- A valid Class C driver's license that is not under suspension.
- Must meet the PA residency requirement.
- Must be able to perform essential job functions.
Responsibilities
- Conduct detailed reviews of plans, specifications, and materials to determine compliance with state standards
- Direct subordinate supervisors in inspecting project sites before and after permit activities
- Guide staff and applicants through design changes and occupancy permit requirements
- Request and review field data such as traffic counts and sight distance to evaluate project impacts
- Coordinate consultant engineering reviews and assess complex or overflow project referrals
- Ensure traffic studies and hydraulic reviews are completed by the appropriate district units
Benefits
- Alternate work schedule (AWS) may be eligible
- Opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time
- Option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg if unable to telework
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
