Senior Civil Engineer Supervisor (Transportation)
About The Position
As a Senior Civil Engineer Supervisor (Transportation) with the Department of Transportation, you will lead essential permitting and compliance efforts that shape transportation improvements across the region. Your work will help ensure that roads and bridges are built responsibly and meet environmental requirements. Every day brings opportunities to solve problems, guide staff, and strengthen project outcomes. Join a mission-focused agency that values leadership, innovation, and public service. This position oversees environmental permitting activities for transportation projects and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations within District 8-0. As a Senior Civil Engineer Supervisor (Transportation), you will perform the following duties: Permit Coordination: Manage environmental permits for highway and bridge projects and ensure regulatory compliance. Technical Review: Evaluate engineering plans and provide recommendations to resolve environmental and design issues. Project Oversight: Guide permitting activities, monitor mitigation measures, and support staff across project phases. Agency Collaboration: Work with federal, state, and local partners to obtain approvals and address compliance needs. Staff Supervision: Direct, train, and evaluate employees responsible for environmental planning and compliance. Documentation Management: Maintain records, prepare reports, and support required inspections and submissions.
Requirements
- Six years of civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty; and an Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists
- Five years of civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty; and an Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists; and an associate’s degree in civil engineering technology or a closely related engineering discipline
- 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
- PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title
- Must be able to perform essential job functions
Nice To Haves
- Telework may be an option with a securely configured high-speed internet connection and an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If unable to telework, option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
Responsibilities
- Manage environmental permits for highway and bridge projects and ensure regulatory compliance
- Evaluate engineering plans and provide recommendations to resolve environmental and design issues
- Guide permitting activities, monitor mitigation measures, and support staff across project phases
- Work with federal, state, and local partners to obtain approvals and address compliance needs
- Direct, train, and evaluate employees responsible for environmental planning and compliance
- Maintain records, prepare reports, and support required inspections and submissions
Benefits
- Full-time employment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
