TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2005-615

ISSUED  SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

REVISED JULY 1, 2009

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

 

Examinations

 

for

 

HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE MANAGERS

 

Exam

No.

 

Job Title

Job

Code

Pay Schedule

and Range

1.

Highway Maintenance Manager 1

91320

MA07

2.

Assistant Highway Maintenance Manager

91330

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

 

You will supervise and administer the highway maintenance program for an assigned area; and plan, assign, direct, review, and evaluate the work performed in maintenance operations.  Highway maintenance includes general maintenance functions such as pothole repair, shoulder stabilization, snow removal, and specialized functions such as bridge repair, sign work, guide rail repair, and restoration of roads.  A Manager 1 is responsible for a geographical section of a county.  An Assistant Manager may be assigned responsibility for general maintenance as described above, or for specialized maintenance functions.  In addition, Assistant Managers may be responsible for developing and maintaining day-to-day working relationships with local government officials to ensure that state resources are used most effectively and cooperatively.

 

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.

 

You may be required to work overtime, an unusual schedule to handle weather related emergencies, and be on call 24-hours a day.

 

Most jobs require extensive travel within the assigned county.  Employees are assigned a state-owned vehicle with a two-way radio.  Some overnight travel is required.  Offers of employment will be made only if you are willing to travel and drive a state-owned vehicle or provide your own transportation.  Travel expenses will be paid.

 

Minimum Requirements

 

Highway Maintenance Manager 1

Successful completion of the agency training program for a Highway Maintenance Manager Trainee; OR 4 years of progressively responsible supervisory experience on highway maintenance or construction projects, and graduation from high school; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

 

Assistant Highway Maintenance Manager

Eighteen months of experience as a Highway Maintenance Manager Trainee; OR 1 year of experience as a Highway Equipment Manager 2, Roadway Programs Coordinator, Civil Engineer Supervisor, or Transportation Construction Manager 1; OR 4 years of supervisory experience related to highway maintenance and/or highway construction projects.  One year of administrative experience related to highway maintenance and/or highway construction projects may be substituted for 1 year of supervisory experience; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

 

Clarification of Requirements

If you meet the experience requirements, you will be considered to have met the high school graduation requirement.  You may also substitute related education for the required experience.  Unrelated experience or education will not be accepted.

 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

These jobs are in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation highway maintenance organizations in each county.  There are 8 filled Highway Maintenance Manager 1 positions and 169 filled Assistant Highway Maintenance Manager positions.

 

Generally, there are approximately 20-25 hires and/or promotions in these jobs each year.  The actual number of appointments and promotions will depend on normal turnover due to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

 

Employment preference may be given to residents of the counties within the Engineering District having a job opening.  The counties within the Engineering Districts are listed at the end of this section.  In addition, promotion preference may be given to Civil Service employees of the Engineering District having a job opening.

 

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:

 

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Human Resources Office, Commonwealth Keystone Building, P.O. Box 3789, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, PA  17120-3789, Telephone:(717) 787-6887, Internet:  www.dot.state.pa.us

 

OR

 

The Human Resources offices of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Engineering Districts listed here:

 

District Engineering 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

 

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

 

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.

 

The test will cover the following subject areas:

 

Subject Area

Number of Questions

 

91320

91330

Highway Maintenance Work Standards and Schedules

20

20

Written Communications – Reports, Basic Concepts

20

20

Materials Specifications

20

20

Supervision and Management

20

20

Investigations and Inspections

20

20

Public Relations

 --

 20

Totals

100

120

 

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 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.

 

These lists will replace any previous lists.

 

This test and scoring procedure are different from previous tests for these job titles.  If you have taken the test before, you may get a different score on this test.

 

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)

 

(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."