Job Description

Posting number: N-2026-62538

Department: Department of Transportation

Division: TR Tunnel Mntnc

Job classification: Tunnel Maintainer

Posting type: NCS External

Categories: Transportation

Summary

Every mile traveled safely tells a story, and you can be part of it! The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation relies on Tunnel Maintainers to keep tunnels, roadways, and facilities operating at their best. You will tackle important challenges, support emergency response activities, and help maintain a safe travel environment. Bring your skills and energy to a position that truly matters!

Examples of duties

The Tunnel Maintainer helps keep tunnels, surrounding roadways, and related facilities operating safely and efficiently. This role combines maintenance work, traffic monitoring, incident response, equipment operation, and communication with emergency personnel. As a Tunnel Maintainer, you will perform the following duties:

• Incident Response: Respond to traffic incidents, assist motorists and first responders, remove debris, and help restore normal traffic flow
• Tunnel Maintenance: Clean tunnel systems and facilities, complete repairs, paint structures, maintain grounds, and remove litter and debris
• Traffic Monitoring: Observe tunnel conditions, watch for hazards, monitor traffic flow, and identify unusual situations that require action
• Equipment Operation: Operate trucks, towing equipment, flood gates, and other maintenance equipment needed for daily operations
• Work Zone Safety: Set up lane closures using signs, cones, crash trucks, and warning devices to protect workers and travelers
• Communication Support: Share clear information with PennDOT staff and emergency responders through radio, phone, and face-to-face communication

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Seasonal full-time employment
• Work hours are varied and are based upon operational considerations. Shifts can range from the following:
• 9:30 PM to 5:30 AM
• 5:30 AM to 1:30 PM
• 1:30 PM to 9:30 PM
• Travel, overtime and shift work required.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• 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:

• Two years of experience in roadway maintenance and repair, emergency services, towing and roadside assistance, or traffic control work; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirements:

• All positions require possession of an active Medical Examiner’s Certificate in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulations.
• All employees must demonstrate successful operation of equipment with a manual transmission.
• All employees must possess an active Pennsylvania Class A Commercial Driver’s License with the Air Brake Restriction (L) removed, or equivalent on their first day of employment.
• All employees must obtain within the probationary period an active certification issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in the operation of heavy trucks and loaders.
• Employees may be required to obtain additional certifications issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on assigned pieces of equipment during the probationary period.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a drug screening.

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.
• 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 the Guidance 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.