Highway Maintenance Coordinator
Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaAbout the role
Posting number: CS-2026-55509-91320
Department: Department of Transportation
Division: TR Chester Co
Job classification: Highway Maintenance Coordinator
Posting type: SCSC E&T Vacancy
Categories: Transportation, Management
Summary
Step into a role where your decisions shape the roads people rely on every day! As a Highway Maintenance Coordinator with the Department of Transportation, you help guide key projects that keep communities safe and moving. This position offers variety, responsibility, and a chance to make a real difference. Join a team that values clear communication and steady leadership!Examples of duties
This role supports the County Maintenance Manager by guiding maintenance activities within a designated area and helping the organization reach its operational goals. The work focuses on planning, coordination, quality control, and the development of safe and effective practices. As a Highway Maintenance Coordinator, you will perform the following duties:
- Planning Support: Prepare plans and estimates for maintenance operations across multiple roadway activities
- Resource Guidance: Provide recommendations on equipment, manpower, and material allocation to meet program goals
- Work Coordination: Participate in organizing assignments and encourage clear and productive communication
- Field Oversight: Check in progress and completed field work for policy, procedure, quality, and plan compliance
- Safety Leadership: Ensure proper safety measures are used and promote awareness of conditions to prevent accidents
- Team Development: Participate in evaluating skills, identifying training needs, and supporting cooperative methods to improve operations
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 as needed, rotating on-call
- 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 $60,538.00 (before taxes).
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Qualifications
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.
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 require
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