Highway Foreman 2

As a Highway Foreman 2 with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, you will take charge of vital roadway maintenance that supports the daily travel of thousands. This position allows you to lead and grow a team while tackling meaningful work in the field.

Join PennDOT and step into a leadership role where your efforts truly matter.

This position oversees a highway maintenance crew that performs a wide range of road repair and upkeep tasks to support safe and efficient travel. You will guide operations, address field challenges, and support effective project planning.

As a Highway Foreman 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Crew Leadership: Direct and coordinate the work of equipment operators and laborers during daily maintenance activities
• Work Planning: Recommend, schedule, and organize maintenance tasks, equipment needs, and material use to reduce downtime
• Safety Oversight: Maintain proper work zone traffic control and promote safe practices to protect crews and the public
• Training Support: Instruct crew members in correct tool use, maintenance procedures, and expected work standards
• Record Management: Keep clear records of field activities and promptly report unusual conditions, injuries, or equipment issues
• Equipment Adjustment: Make minor field adjustments to vehicles and equipment using hand tools

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
  • Overtime, shift work and travel may be required for emergencies, training and specialized maintenance operations.
  • Dual shifts required for winter operations.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $53,105 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a Highway Foreman 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of experience in the performance of lead work or skilled tradesman duties on a highway maintenance or construction project; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirements:

• This position requires possession of a valid Class C Pennsylvania Driver's License.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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 for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.