Job Description
Posting number: CS-2026-55640-1114T
Department: Department of Transportation
Division: TR Dstr Off 600
Job classification: Senior Civil Engineer Supervisor (Transportation)
Posting type: SCSC E&T Vacancy
Categories: Engineering, Transportation
Are you ready to lead complex engineering work that helps protect communities and strengthen Pennsylvania's infrastructure? As a Senior Civil Engineer Supervisor with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), you will oversee engineering activities that guide stormwater planning and system improvement. You will have the exciting opportunity to review designs, lead staff, and make decisions that help projects meet regulatory and technical requirements. This role also allows you to apply your expertise in the field to solve real-world infrastructure challenges. Apply today to make a lasting impact on public safety and environmental stewardship!
Examples of duties
This position leads engineering, inspection, and planning work for district stormwater programs. Primary responsibilities include ensuring that designs, inspections, and documentation meet all safety, environmental, and regulatory standards. As a Senior Civil Engineer Supervisor (Transportation), you will perform the following duties:
- Team Leadership: Supervise engineering staff and review work involving stormwater planning and corrective actions
- Project Assessment: Evaluate stormwater assets and recommend repairs, replacements, or improvements based on performance data
- Design Review: Oversee hydrologic calculations, Post Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) plans, inspection findings, and corrective action proposals
- Program Oversight: Coordinate Municipal Separate Storm System (MS4) and stormwater management activities to maintain compliance with federal and state rules
- Inspection Support: Participate in condition assessments and visual screenings to ensure quality and consistency
- Technical Coordination: Work with construction units and outside agencies to resolve stormwater-related engineering challenges
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Start and end times are negotiable.
- This position may be eligible for alternate work schedule (AWS).
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 5 days per pay period. 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 King of Prussia. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
- Salary:Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $77,164.00 (before taxes).
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- 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; or
- 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; or
- 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.
Special Requirement:
- This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license.
Other Requirements:
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 dateLate 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.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review theGuidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
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.
Supplemental information
- 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.
