Utility Relocation Technician

Are you passionate about the world of surveying, design, and engineering technology? Would you like to showcase your skill set to enhance, connect, and add value to our communities by providing a sustainable, equitable transportation system and quality services for all? If so, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT) may have the opportunity you've been waiting for! We are eager to welcome an ambitious Utility Relocation Technician to apply engineering practices and principles while conducting highway design projects to ensure that all utility relocation aspects are accurately addressed and completed in compliance with engineering criteria, occupancy laws, policies, and procedural requirements. If you are enthusiastic about developing your expertise and making a significant impact, we invite you to apply and join our dedicated team of professionals!

As a Utility Relocation Technician, you will serve as a project team member, assisting the District Utility Relocation Administrator with ensuring that all utility relocations are done smoothly and enable other district projects to flow on time. Duties will entail managing work activities, maintaining awareness of milestone activities and initiating corrective actions as needed, and attending project scoping's to provide insight on potential utility impacts and level of effort required to coordinate utilities. You will be tasked with traveling to project sites to identify existing utilities and identify relocation options and construction challenges. Excellent networking skills are essential, as you will be coordinating work with utility companies and consultants to ensure proper integration of efforts. This professional must employ strong leadership qualities to monitor the progress of project team members engaged in supporting activities and ensure timely completion of assignments. You will also be responsible for maintaining records of team member performances and providing input to performance evaluations for assigned consultant personnel.

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.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. 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 Oil City.
• 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 as an Engineering Technician (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) performing utility relocation work; or
• One year of technical utility relocation work experience and an associate's degree in surveying, civil engineering, or in a design and drafting technology; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of technical experience performing utility relocation work.

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.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation.

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.

• 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.