Tunnel Maintainer

THE POSITION

If you are eager to advance your career and make the most of your CDL skills, consider joining the Department of Transportation as a Tunnel Maintainer. In this vital position, you will be responsible for maintaining tunnels, managing traffic, and handling incidents to ensure smooth traffic flow in and around tunnels. Do not miss out on this chance to leverage your experience, apply today and enjoy outstanding benefits along with opportunities for professional growth.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

In this position, you will be responsible for conducting routine, scheduled, and emergency maintenance of tunnels and portal buildings. Your tasks will involve manually cleaning gutter lines, inlets, and drainage systems, as well as sweeping garages, outdoor plazas, tunnel offices, and fan floors. You will also engage in painting facilities, repairing tunnel structural components, and clearing debris from upper air-chamber floors and roofs. Additionally, you will collect litter around facilities and tunnel entrances, mow grass, and maintain the grounds.

Key responsibilities include managing incidents that disrupt traffic flow, utilizing equipment, tools, fire extinguishers, and materials to assist motorists and first responders in restoring normal traffic conditions. This encompasses towing or pushing disabled vehicles, controlling traffic, removing debris, and performing minor repairs on motorists' vehicles. You will monitor tunnel conditions for traffic flow, carbon monoxide levels, fire hazards, over-height vehicles, and other incidents deviating from normal operations, ensuring effective communication with PennDOT employees and first responders through phone, radio, and in-person interactions to maintain situational awareness.

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information :

• Full-time employment, r otating 24 / 7 operations.
• Work hours are varied and are based upon operational considerations. Shifts can range from the following : 9 : 30 PM - 5 : 30 AM; 5 : 30 AM - 1 : 30 PM; 1 : 30 PM - 9 : 30 PM, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Travel, overtime, and shift work required.
• Telework : You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary : Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $52,097 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam / junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

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How to Apply :

accepted.

Veterans :

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) :

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.