Traffic Control Specialist Trainee

Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity? Join our team at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) as a Traffic Control Specialist Trainee, where you will be instrumental in ensuring the safety of the state's roadways. In this dynamic position, you will engage in comprehensive research and analysis of traffic patterns, forecasts, and incidents, contributing to the development of effective traffic management strategies. If you have a keen eye for detail, exceptional analytical skills, and a commitment to excellence, this role presents a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact on public safety and transportation efficiency in Pennsylvania.

This comprehensive 12-month training program is designed to equip you with the necessary skills to become a Traffic Control Specialist at the Statewide Traffic Management Center (STMC). Throughout this program, you will engage in various phases and rotations as outlined in the Traffic Control Specialist Trainee program plan, or as instructed by your supervisor, rotation managers, or coordinators. Your training will encompass a wide range of areas, including the application of traffic control principles in safety and studies, signals and congestion management, sign usage, pavement markings, work zone management, and highway occupancy permits. You will be tasked with conducting analyses, preparing traffic control data reports for studies, and formulating recommendations based on your findings. As you advance in your training and develop your skills, you will encounter increasingly challenging projects and assignments, all of which will be reviewed for accuracy by a Traffic Control Specialist, rotation manager, or coordinator upon completion.

In addition to your core responsibilities, you will play a vital role in the creation of traffic operations reports by gathering and analyzing traffic data, as well as contributing to the formulation of policies, procedures, and guidelines for the traffic management center. Your involvement will also extend to the evaluation and testing of various software applications and essential traffic operations tools, ensuring effective control of devices, monitoring and managing traffic flow, conducting data analysis, and performing quality assurance and control on existing operational efforts.

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 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Additional or varied hours may be necessary for emergent or operational needs
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• 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 Traffic Control Technician (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
  
• Four years of experience performing transportation engineering technical assignments such as traffic data collection, traffic studies, pavement marking program oversight, highway sign or pavement marking surveys, traffic signal inspection, materials sampling, testing, or inspection, construction inspection, bridge inspection, survey work, utility relocation, roadway programs management, or roadway materials control; and graduation from high school; or
  
• Two years of experience in transportation engineering technical assignments and an Associate's Degree in the field of mathematics, statistics, or a civil engineering technology; or
  
• A Bachelor's Degree in mathematics, statistics, civil engineering technology, or a closely related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.

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).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• 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.
  

• 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.

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

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.