TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2011-087

ISSUED  AUGUST 24, 2011

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examinations

for

BRIDGE AND STRUCTURAL DESIGNERS

Exam No.	Job Titles	Job Codes	Pay Schedule and Range
1.	Bridge and Structural Draftsman-Designer	10781	ST06
2.	Bridge and Structural Designer	10790	ST07
3.	Senior Bridge and Structural Designer	10800	ST08
4.	Bridge and Structural Design Supervisor	10810	ST08

When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested.  You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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 and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

NATURE OF WORK

As a Bridge and Structural Draftsman-Designer, you will prepare a variety of bridge and related structural plans, maps, and drawings; detail superstructures, abutments, culverts, piers, and other structures; design culverts, concrete slab bridges, single span bridges, retaining walls, and other structures; and assist higher-level staff in designing more complex structures.  You will calculate quantities of required materials and estimate costs; and review plans and drawings completed by others.

As a Bridge and Structural Designer, you will prepare complete sets of design plans for complex bridge and related structures such as multiple span bridges; and assist higher-level staff in more difficult or unusual circumstances.  You will estimate construction working times; prepare special contact provisions; and review design plans, specifications, and computations prepared by others.

As a Senior Bridge and Structural Designer, you will review and/or design complete sets of plans for complex bridge and structural projects, such as multi-span concrete or steel structures where hydraulic, soils, and foundation design considerations vary from standard consideration and structural analysis of loading limits complicate design.  Work may include lead work over lower-level technicians engaged in bridge and structural design, drafting and detailing phases.

As a Bridge and Structural Design Supervisor, you will determine work priorities; assign work to subordinates; monitor and review work; and provide guidance and assistance.  You will develop and/or assist in developing design plans and specifications for all types of bridge construction and rehabilitation/replacement projects.

Employees in these job titles may serve as members/leaders of bridge inspection teams or coordinate bridge inspection/maintenance programs.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Please make sure you meet all requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

For some jobs, offers of employment will be made only if you are willing to travel.  Travel expenses will be paid.

You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.

Conditions of Employment

You must be willing and able to bend, stretch, stoop, and kneel; to climb hills and bridge scaffolding; to walk on rough, sloping or slippery terrain; and to work under adverse weather conditions while making field visits to project sites.

Minimum Requirements

Bridge and Structural Draftsman-Designer – One year as a Bridge and Structural Drafter; OR three years of experience in a variety of drafting assignments, one of which shall have been in bridge and structural drafting, including six months CADD experience or training, and graduation from high school; OR two years of experience in bridge and structural drafting and detailing assignments including six months of CADD experience or training and an associate’s degree in civil engineering, drafting, or design technology; OR an equivalent combination of experience and/or training.

Bridge and Structural Designer – One year as a Bridge and Structural Draftsman-Designer; OR one year of professional experience in bridge and structural design work, including six months involving CADD operation; and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, or a closely related field; OR three years of professional experience in bridge and structural design work, including six months involving CADD operation; and an associate’s degree in civil engineering, drafting, or design technology; OR an equivalent combination of experience and/or training.

Senior Bridge and Structural Designer – One year as a Bridge and Structural Designer; OR two years of professional experience in bridge and structural design work including six months CADD operation; and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, or in a closely related field; OR four years of professional experience in bridge and structural design work including six months CADD operation; and an associate’s degree in civil engineering, drafting, or design technology; OR an equivalent combination of experience and/or training.

Bridge and Structural Design Supervisor – One year as a Bridge and Structural Designer; OR two years of professional experience in bridge and structural design work including six months CADD operation; and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, or a closely related field; OR five years of professional experience in bridge and structural design work including six months CADD operation; and an associate’s degree in civil engineering, drafting, or design technology; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Clarification of Requirements

You may substitute related education for the required experience or appropriate experience for the required education.  Unrelated experience or education will not be accepted.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Bridge and Structural Designers are employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  Filled positions are located in District Engineering Offices throughout the state.

The following is a list of Engineering District offices and a list of counties within each district.

District Office Location	Counties within each District
Allentown	Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Schuylkill
Bridgeville	Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence
Clearfield	Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, Potter
Dunmore	Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming
Harrisburg	Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, York
Hollidaysburg	Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset
Indiana	Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson
King of Prussia	Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia
Montoursville	Bradford, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Union
Oil City	Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, Warren
Uniontown	Fayette, Greene, Washington, Westmoreland

Lists created by these tests will be used to fill future vacancies as they occur due to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

Employment preference may be given to residents who reside in the district where jobs are located.

Promotion preference may be given to employees who work in the district where job openings occur.

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact the Human Resource offices of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Engineering Districts or the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Human Resources, P.O. Box 3156, Harrisburg, PA  17105-3156; Telephone:  (717) 787-6887; Internet:  www.dot.state.pa.us

Current telephone numbers of the District Engineering Offices are in the local telephone directories listed under “Government Offices – State.”

TESTING

The test will be administered on a computer.  Information about computerized testing is available online at www.scsc.state.pa.us OR in paper form at any State Civil Service Commission office. 

You will have a maximum of 4 hours to complete the test which will cover the following subject areas:

Subject Area	Number of Questions
	10781	10790	10800	10810
Mathematics – Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry	15	-	-	-
Drawing Interpretation	15	15	15	15
Bridge and Structural Methods and Materials	20	20	20	20
Interpersonal Relationships	15	15	15	15
Structural – Bridge Engineering	35	35	35	35
Advanced Structural – Bridge Engineering	-	25	25	25
Supervision	-	-	20	20
Total	100	110	130	130

The test will be administered in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh State Civil Service Commission offices, Monday through Friday.

The test also will be held approximately 10 days a month at additional test centers located in Allentown, Erie, Johnstown, Lock Haven, and Scranton.  For further details on test dates, contact the Commission’s Information Services Unit; Telephone (Voice) (717) 787-7811, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 783-8896. 

If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your test.  You must submit a new application to be retested.

If your name is on an eligible list for these job titles and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

TEST RESULTS

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

Applications and further information can be obtained from:

1.	State Civil Service Commission:
	Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.
	Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text
	Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685
	Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone
	(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (215) 560-4367
	Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone
	(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (412) 565-2484
	Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us
2.	PA CareerLink offices
3.	The Human Resources office listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."