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TEST ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 2008-141 ISSUED JULY 2, 2008 |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State Civil Service Commission
Examinations
for
TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR AND SUPERVISOR
(SEASONAL AND PERMANENT POSITIONS)
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Exam No. |
Job Titles |
Job Codes |
Pay Schedule and Range |
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Transportation Construction Inspector |
10620 |
ST05 |
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Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor |
10630 |
ST06 |
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
Transportation Construction Inspector – You will test and inspect construction materials and inspect work on roads, bridges or other transportation projects to ensure compliance with established standards and contract specifications.
Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor – You will plan, organize, assign and review the work of Transportation Construction Inspectors; and use independent judgment to make minor, on-site technical decisions.
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.
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
Transportation Construction Inspector – One year of experience as an Engineering Technician; OR two years of construction inspection work which required reading and interpreting plans and specifications, and graduation from high school; OR one year of construction inspection work which required reading and interpreting plans and specifications; and an Associate Degree in an appropriate engineering technology.
Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor – Two years experience as a Transportation Construction Inspector; OR three years of experience in construction inspection 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 experience.
Both Titles – An equivalent combination of experience and/or training which provides the required knowledges, skills, and abilities.
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
These positions are in the Engineering Districts of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. There are 411 filled Transportation Construction Inspector positions and 211 filled Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor positions. Positions are located across the state. You may be hired as a permanent or seasonal employee. The agency usually hires 50 Transportation Construction Inspector positions each year; and 5-10 Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor positions each year. These positions may be permanent or seasonal. The construction season runs from March to November.
Employment preference will be given to residents of the counties within the Engineering District where the jobs are located.
Promotion preference will be given to employees who work in the counties within the Engineering District where the job openings occur.
For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Human Resources, P.O. Box 3789, Keystone Bldg., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-3789; Telephone: (717) 787-5710; Internet: www.dot.state.pa.us
You may also contact the Human Resource Offices of the Engineering Districts listed below:
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District Engineering Office Location and Phone |
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Oil City |
(814) 678-7160 |
Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, Warren |
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Clearfield |
(814) 765-0415 |
Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, Potter |
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Montoursville |
(570) 368-4204 |
Bradford, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Union |
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Dunmore |
(570) 963-4730 |
Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming |
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Allentown |
(610) 798-4206 |
Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Schuylkill |
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King of Prussia |
(610) 205-6810 |
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia |
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Harrisburg |
(717) 773-1993 |
Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, York |
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Hollidaysburg |
(814) 696-7240 |
Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset |
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Indiana |
(724) 357-3207 |
Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson |
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Bridgeville |
(412) 429-4990 |
Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence |
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Uniontown |
(724) 439-7258 |
Fayette, Greene, Washington, Westmoreland |
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 3 hours to complete the test.
The test will cover the following subject areas:
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Construction Inspection (Materials, Methods, Principles) |
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20 |
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20 |
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General Mathematics |
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20 |
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20 |
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Reading and Interpreting Plans and Drawings |
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20 |
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20 |
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Interpersonal Relationships |
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10 |
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10 |
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Highway Construction Methods (Materials and Principles) |
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15 |
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Construction Materials Testing |
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10 |
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Principles of Supervision |
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10 |
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TOTALS |
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70 |
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105 |
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The test will be administered in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh State Civil Service Commission offices, Monday through Friday.
The test will also 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 "Notice of Examination Results." A new application is required for a retest.
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:
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State Civil Service Commission: |
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Harrisburg: 2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O. |
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Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text |
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Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685 |
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Philadelphia: 110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone |
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(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Callers only) (215) 560-4367 |
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Pittsburgh: 411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone |
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(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing |
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callers only) (412) 565-2484 |
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Internet: www.scsc.state.pa.us |
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PA CareerLink offices |
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The Human Resources Offices listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section |
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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."