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Salary: $54,162.00 - $70,592.00 Annually
Location : Dauphin County, PA
Job Type: Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time
Job Number: N-2026-53438
Department: Department of Transportation
Division: TR Dauphin Co
Opening Date: 07/08/2026
Closing Date: 7/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 91020
Position Number: 00074892
Union: AFSCME
Bargaining Unit: J2
Pay Group: ST05
Bureau / Division Code: 00080850
Bureau / Division: Transportation Dauphin County 8-5
Worksite Address: 2140 Herr Street
City: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 17103
Contact Name: Kate Kohan
Contact Email: makohan@pa.gov
THE POSITION
Join the Department of Transportation as a Highway Foreman 2 and help shape the safety and quality of our roadways! This position gives you the opportunity to lead crews, solve problems, and keep transportation routes running smoothly. Your work will support the people who travel through your community each day. Bring your leadership skills to a role that makes a real difference!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position oversees highway maintenance projects and guides crews through daily operations to keep roadways safe and functional. As a Highway Foreman 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Crew Supervision: Lead a team performing highway maintenance tasks and ensure work is completed to expected standards
• Project Planning: Organize daily and long term maintenance work to support safe and efficient travel conditions
• Equipment Oversight: Monitor proper use of tools, heavy equipment, and vehicles during maintenance activities
• Safety Leadership: Promote safe work practices and respond quickly to incidents or environmental hazards
• Complaint Response: Review roadway concerns, investigate issues, and determine appropriate maintenance actions
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate reports of field activities, incidents, and maintenance needs

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.
• 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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
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:

• You must be in 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.
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*Eligibility rules apply.
01
Necessary Special Requirement - Do you possess a valid driver's license which is not under suspension?

• Yes
• No

02
If you answered yes, please provide your driver's license number and expiration date. If you answered no, type N/A in the text box below.
03
Have you been employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Highway Foreman 1 for one or more years full-time?

• Yes
• No

04
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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How many years of full-time lead work experience on a highway maintenance or construction project do you possess?

• 2 years or more
• 1 but less than 2 years
• Less than 1 year
• None

06
If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
07
How many years of full-time experience do you possess in the performance of skilled tradesman duties on a highway maintenance or construction project?

• 2 years or more
• 1 but less than 2 years
• Less than 1 year
• None

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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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Have you been employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in an approved Temporary Working Out of Class (TWOC) capacity in which you feel you gained qualifying experience toward meeting the minimum experience and training requirements for this job title?

• Yes
• No

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In order for this TWOC experience to be considered in the eligibility determination, you must attach the official TWOC report which provides the total hours worked in the Acting capacity, which can be obtained by contacting your Human Resources Office and requesting the official TWOC report. You must attach your official TWOC report prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add documents to the application after it has been submitted.
Please also provide the following required information. Failure to provide the required information, including the official TWOC report, will result in your TWOC assignment not being considered in the evaluation of eligibility.

1. Job Code/Classification held while working in the approved out-of-class assignment
2. Name of HR Office employee from which the official TWOC report was obtained

If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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