TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2010-169

ISSUED  DECEMBER 29, 2010

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examinations

for

TRANSPORTATION FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS

Exam. No.	Job Titles	Job Codes	Pay Schedule and Range
1.	Transportation Facility Administrator 1	94741	MA07
2.	Transportation Facility Administrator 2	94742	MA08
3.	Transportation Facility Administrator 3	94743	MA09

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

You will oversee contractor or consultant adherence to all building, design, construction, maintenance, and repair operations within a Transportation Engineering District.  Work involves planning and oversight of the acquisition and distribution of fiscal, material and workforce resources to provide for preventive, operational, and emergency building maintenance.  You will participate in the planning for building development, growth and improvement by preparing and reviewing plot sketches and construction plans, and by inspecting construction and renovation projects.

Transportation Facility Administrators 2 are responsible for a statewide facility management specialty such as HVAC, Roofing or Masonry.  Transportation Facility Administrators 3 may perform all of the above duties and supervise Transportation Facility Administrators 1 and 2.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

You will be tested before your qualifications are reviewed.  Your test results will count only if you meet all job 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.

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

Minimum Requirements

Transportation Facility Administrator 1

Five years of experience in the design, construction, maintenance or repair of buildings and building systems, or buildings and grounds or building systems and grounds, which includes 1 year in an administrative capacity having responsibility for contract compliance and budget oversight; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Transportation Facility Administrator 2

One year as a Transportation Facility Administrator 1; OR 6 years of experience in the design, construction, maintenance or repair of buildings and building systems, or buildings and grounds or building systems and grounds, which includes 2 years in an administrative capacity having responsibility for contract compliance and budget oversight; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Transportation Facility Administrator 3

One year as a Transportation Facility Administrator 2; OR 7 years of experience in the design, construction, maintenance or repair of buildings and building systems, or buildings and grounds or building systems and grounds, which includes 2 years in an administrative capacity having responsibility for contract compliance and budget oversight; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Clarification of Requirements

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

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All jobs are in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  There is one position located in each Engineering District headquarters.  Two vacancies are anticipated annually.

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Human Resources, Commonwealth Keystone Building, P.O. Box 3789, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-3789; Telephone (717) 787-6887; Internet:  www.dot.state.pa.us

OR

Human Resources Offices of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Engineering Districts listed below.  Current telephone numbers can be found in local telephone directories under "Government Offices - State."

District Offices	Counties Within the 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

Additional opportunities may occur due to normal turnover from retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

Employment preference may be given to residents of the districts where jobs are located.

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

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 2 1/2 hours to complete the test which will cover the following subject areas:

Subject Area	Number of Questions
	TFA 1 and 2	TFA 3
Construction Methods and Materials	20	20
Technical Material Interpretation	20	20
Interpersonal Relations	20	20
Physical Plant Operations and Maintenance	20	20
Effective Expression/Reports	20	20
Supervision	_--_	_20_
Total	100	120

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 Offices 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."