TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER  2002-234

REVISED  JULY 1, 2009

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examination

for

ROADWAY PROGRAMS MANAGER 1

Exam No.	Job Title	Job Code	Pay Schedule and Range
1.	Roadway Programs Manager 1	12515	MA08

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

Roadway Programs Managers 1 review, analyze, develop and monitor roadway maintenance operations in the Commonwealth.  They supervise employees involved in the collection, review, and analysis of data from pavement testing, maintenance operations, or inventory systems.  They also direct the development, verification and implementation of work standards and specifications, establish procedures and policies, revise departmental publications, and evaluate equipment, materials, and services for compliance with specifications.  They develop and conduct training related to new maintenance procedures, operations, technology, and materials. 

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 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

Two years of experience as a Roadway Programs Technician Supervisor or Roadway Programs Specialist; OR one year experience as a Roadway Programs Coordinator; OR two years of professional experience in the analysis, development and implementation of methods and techniques used in a roadway maintenance management system AND a bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, mathematics, statistics, or in a civil engineering related discipline; 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.  The job titles mentioned above are in the State Employment System. 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

There are 19 Roadway Programs Manager 1 positions assigned to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).  Roadway Programs Managers 1 work in Engineering District offices throughout the Commonwealth listed below, and in the central office in Harrisburg, Dauphin County.  PennDOT expects to hire or promote 4 individuals per year into Roadway Programs Manager 1 positions.

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

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

Additional opportunities may occur due to normal turnover, from retirements, promotions, 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 3 hour test will cover the following subject areas.

Subject Area	Number of Questions
Highway Materials and Equipment	15
Numerical Reasoning	10
Data Analysis	15
Fiscal Management	15
Supervision and Management	15
Report Writing	10
Customer Relations	10
Computer Operations	10
	100

The test will be given as soon as possible after applications are received.  The test will be held in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Civil Service offices, Monday through Friday.  To make an appointment for one of these locations, submit your completed paper application to the office where you wish to be tested or apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us.  The test will also be held on selected Saturdays at a variety of Statewide locations.  See the “Test Information” section of your application for details. 

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 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

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."