Job Description

Are you eager to kickstart your career with the Department of Transportation? We are currently seeking a candidate for the position of Traffic Control Technician. This entry-level role involves performing various technical tasks and collecting data for traffic studies, safety protocols, and signage. In this position, you will have the opportunity to contribute to important projects that enhance road safety and traffic management. Your work will play a vital role in ensuring that our transportation systems operate smoothly and efficiently. If you are ready to take the first step in your professional journey and make a difference in your community, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in shaping the future of transportation!

In this position, you will undertake technical responsibilities related to the creation and execution of solutions addressing traffic control issues, including speed limits, passing zones, accident analysis, and assessments of traffic patterns. Your role will involve ongoing evaluations of traffic routes during both daytime and nighttime to pinpoint safety issues. You will engage in various activities such as conducting traffic studies, counting vehicles, reviewing signage, and assessing pavement markings. Additionally, you will be responsible for reviewing Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) applications and evaluating traffic signals to ensure compliance and safety.

Your contributions will be essential in enhancing traffic management and safety measures, ultimately leading to improved roadway conditions. This role requires a proactive approach to identifying and resolving traffic-related challenges through thorough analysis and collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description

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Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• 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 Indiana.
• 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

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as an Engineering Technician; or
• Three years of experience performing transportation engineering technical assignments, such as traffic control data collection, highway sign surveys, traffic signal inspection, materials sampling, testing, or inspection, construction inspection, bridge inspection, survey work, utility relocation, roadway programs management, or roadway materials control; and graduation from high school; or
• One year of experience performing transportation engineering technical assignments, such as traffic control data collection, highway sign surveys, traffic signal inspection, materials sampling, testing, or inspection, construction inspection, bridge inspection, survey work, utility relocation, roadway programs management, or roadway materials control; and an Associate’s Degree in the field of mathematics, statistics, or a civil engineering technology; or
• An 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:  

• 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 and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at   ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov .

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.  

• 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:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

Job Tags

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