You must submit Application Supplement No. 2008-205-1 with your online or paper application.

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 2008-205 ISSUED  NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examinations

for

BRIDGE INSPECTION CRANE TECHNICIAN AND SUPERVISOR

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT IS THE TEST.

Exam No.	Job Title	Job Code	Pay Schedule and Range
1.	Bridge Inspection Crane Technician	10631	S5
2.	Bridge Inspection Crane Technician Supervisor	10632	S6

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

Bridge Inspection Crane Technician

You will operate and maintain truck-mounted bridge inspection cranes weighing more than 26,000 pounds that have hydraulically operated multi-boom aerial platform buckets.  You will also assist in operating and maintaining traffic control safety devices at work sites, developing schedules for preventative maintenance and repair of inspection cranes, and inspecting bridge structures to identify deficiencies and potential structural damage.

Bridge Inspection Crane Supervisor

You will plan and direct the operation and maintenance of truck-mounted bridge inspection cranes and traffic control safety devices; assist in developing schedules for preventative maintenance and repair of inspection cranes; assist in inspecting bridge structures to identify deficiencies and potential structural damage; assign work to crane inspection technicians; and review work for adherence to established guidelines and standards.

As a Technician or Supervisor you will climb bridge structures, work under adverse weather conditions and walk over hazardous terrain.

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.

You must be willing to travel.  This frequently includes traveling overnight. 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.

After you receive a conditional offer of employment, you must pass drug-screening tests.

Necessary Special Requirements

You must have a valid Pennsylvania Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

Minimum Requirements

Bridge Inspection Crane Technician - Two years of experience in the operation of a multi-boom aerial platform bucket apparatus or truck-mounted crane.

Bridge Inspection Crane Technician Supervisor - Two years of experience as a Bridge Inspection Crane Technician; OR 4 years of experience in the operation of a multi-boom aerial platform bucket apparatus or truck-mounted crane including 1 year of supervisory experience;

Both Job Titles - Equivalent combinations of related experience and training are acceptable.

Clarification of Requirements

You may substitute related education for the required experience.  Related education includes completed courses in truck driving and the operation and repair of construction equipment.  Unrelated experience or education will not be accepted.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

These positions exist in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  Currently, there is 1 filled Technician position in each of the following counties:  Allegheny, Dauphin, Fayette, Indiana, Lehigh and Lycoming; and 1 filled Supervisor position in each of the following counties:  Allegheny, Dauphin, Fayette, Indiana, Lehigh and Lycoming.

Lists created by this test 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 of the PennDOT districts where these jobs are located.  Promotion preference may be given to employees who work in the PennDOT districts where job openings occur.

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

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, PA  17105-3789, Telephone:  (717) 787-6887, Internet:  www.dot.state.pa.us

TESTING

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

You may complete your application and Application Supplement No. 2008-205-1 online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application and paper application supplement to:

State Civil Service Commission

(ATTN:  Applications)

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

Applications, Application Supplement No. 2008-205-1 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 Avenue, 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."