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Highway Maintenance Coordinator

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Salary
Crawford, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/6/2026
Would you thrive in a role where you could help shape the future of safe and reliable travel in your community?  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is excited to welcome an ambitious Highway Maintenance Coordinator to guide essential roadway maintenance activities throughout our local communities.  Here, you will have the opportunity to help plan and direct vital projects that support safe travel for the public.  Apply today to make a positive impact on your community while enhancing your professional skill set!


This position supports the County Maintenance Manager by guiding maintenance activities throughout Crawford County.  Within this role, you will help with coordinating plans, resources, and communication to ensure for effective operations.  As a Highway Maintenance Coordinator, you will perform the following duties:


  • Work Planning: Prepare plans and estimates for roadway projects including paving, repair, and snow removal
  • Resource Allocation: Recommend how equipment, manpower, and materials should be utilized to reach program goals
  • Field Review: Check work in progress and completed tasks for policy, quality, and plan compliance
  • Public Coordination: Meet with employees, officials, and community members to explain operations and resolve issues
  • Safety Promotion: Encourage safe work practices and awareness of conditions that prevent accidents
  • Staff Leadership: Assign tasks, evaluate performance, and support employee training and development


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.
  • This position may be eligible for alternate work schedule (AWS). 
  • Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
  • 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:

  • Three years as a Highway Foreman 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
  • Five years of technical experience in highway maintenance or highway construction; or
  • An equivalent combination of experience and training.


Special Requirement:

  • This position requires possession of a valid PA non-commercial Class C driver’s license or equivalent.


Other Requirements:

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


Legal Requirements: 

  • You must pass a background investigation.


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.
  • 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.

  • 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.

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