District Permit Manager (Transportation Construction Manager 3)

Start a rewarding career with the Department of Transportation as a District Permit Engineer. In this role, you oversee permit reviews, coordinate with design teams, and help ensure safe access to state highways. Your work will support major improvements and protect the integrity of our roadway system. Join a team that values expertise, communication, and public service.

This position oversees permit reviews, roadway access projects, and related engineering work to support safe and compliant transportation systems. The role involves supervising staff, coordinating with applicants, and ensuring projects follow engineering and policy standards. As a District Permit Engineer, you will perform the following duties:

• Permit Oversight: Review and approve highway occupancy permits and special hauling permits for safety and compliance
• Engineering Guidance: Provide technical direction to staff, consultants, and applicants on roadway design and construction requirements
• Project Coordination: Lead meetings, review design plans, and work with internal and external partners to avoid construction conflicts
• Security Management: Determine required security amounts, review submissions, and manage documents through project closeout
• Field Leadership: Visit project sites, guide inspection teams, and resolve engineering issues during construction
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain strong relationships with municipalities, industry partners, and legal representatives

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

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.
• This position may be eligible for Alternate Work Schedule (AWS). 
• 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 Dunmore. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• 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 is a Transportation Construction Manager 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Eight years of progressively responsible and varied experience in construction inspection, and four of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity, and graduation from high school or equivalent certification of formal training. Completion of a training program in construction inspection sanctioned by the using agency may be substituted for high school graduation. An Associate Degree in an engineering or closely related technology may be substituted for one year of the required non- supervisory experience; or
• Four years of progressively responsible and varied experience in construction inspection three of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity and a Bachelor's Degree in engineering, physical science, mathematics, statistics or transportation technology; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training which provides the required knowledges, skills, and abilities.

Other Requirements:

• This specific position requires possession of a valid Class C non-commercial driver's license.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines. 
• 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. 
• 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:

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 

• 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.