You must submit Application Supplement No. 1997-824-1 and college transcripts (or a comparable listing) with your application.

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 1997-824

AMENDED AND REISSUED

FEBRUARY 6, 2004

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

 

Examination

 

for

 

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

 

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT IS THE TEST

 

Exam

 

Job

Pay Schedule

No.

Job Title

Code

and Range

1.

Engineering Technician

12010

S 4

 

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 participate in a 12 month on-the-job engineering technology training program.  The training is designed to develop technical skills and proficiency in construction and materials inspection, highway or bridge/structural drafting and design, right-of-way determination, surveying or traffic control/planning.

 

If you successfully complete the training period, you will be promoted to a higher job level with an increase in salary.

 

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.

 

Minimum Requirements

An associate degree in surveying, drafting, design, civil or any other appropriate field of engineering technology.

 

Clarification of Requirements

Only associate degrees in engineering technology (A.A., A.S.T., A.A.S.) and more advanced engineering degrees are acceptable.  Other "appropriate fields of engineering" include mechanical, architectural, structural, contracting, building construction, electrical and electronics engineering and engineering mechanics.

 

You may take the test if you have completed 45 or more credit hours and expect to receive a qualifying associate's degree within 7 months.  You must provide proof of your degree before you start work.

 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

The Department of Transportation normally hires 30-35 Engineering Technicians each year, divided among its 11 Engineering Districts.  The actual number of hires and their locations will depend on the needs of the Department and the availability of funds.  Employment preference may be given to residents of the counties within the Engineering District having the job opening.  Also, promotion preference may be given to Civil Service employees of the Engineering District having the job opening.

 

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:

 

- Department of Transportation, Bureau of Human Resources, PO Box 3156, Harrisburg, PA  17105-3156; Telephone (717) 787-6887; Internet:  www.dot.state.pa.us

 

- Human Resources Offices of the Department of Transportation Engineering Districts listed below:

 

District Engineering

Office Location

 

Counties Within 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

Oil City

Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, Warren

Harrisburg

Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, York

Hollidaysburg

Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset

Indiana

Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson

Montoursville

Bradford, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Union

King of Prussia

Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia

Uniontown

Fayette, Greene, Washington, Westmoreland

 

Current telephone numbers of the Engineering District Offices listed above are in local telephone directories.

 

TESTING

 

You will be rated on your experience and training.  Your score will be based on what you report on your application and supplement.

 

You must provide complete and accurate information.  Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification.

 

If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your "Notice of Examination Results."  A new application and application supplement are required for a retest.

 

If your name is on an eligible list for these jobs 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

 

You must submit your application and application supplement to the State Civil Service Commission, Bureau of Information Technology Systems, P.O. Box 569, Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569.

 

Applications, Application Supplement No. 1997-824-1 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 Resource 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."