Grade Crossing Engineer (Senior Civil Engineer (Transportation))

The Department of Transportation is seeking a Grade Crossing Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will serve as the district’s Public Utility Commission (PUC) Coordinator, providing professional engineering expertise and preparing the technical data submitted to PennDOT’s Central Office for PUC applications. Your work will support safe, efficient, and compliant rail-highway grade crossing operations across the district.

If you are ready to apply your engineering skills in a meaningful and impactful way, apply today!

In this role, you will support the district’s grade crossing, railroad coordination, and multimodal planning efforts by managing data, collaborating with internal and external partners, and ensuring compliance with Public Utility Commission (PUC) requirements. Your responsibilities include:

• Coordinating district collection and updates of grade crossing inventory data for off-system (non-state highway) locations, and working with district units to gather opinions, funding information, designs, and recommendations needed to carry out PUC orders and related railroad activities.

• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with railroad representatives to exchange information on resurfacing projects, track rehabilitation schedules, and required maintenance. You will also review, verify, and process railroad billings under PUC order agreements and represent the district in railroad service abandonment applications before the Surface Transportation Board.

• Attending PUC field conferences and hearings involving railroads and municipalities, presenting the Department’s position based on policy and case conditions, and representing the Department at informal PUC complaint proceedings and field meetings. You will also serve as the district’s Turnpike Coordinator and Intermodal Coordinator.

• Supporting Planning and Programming activities by helping screen project candidates across all transportation modes, coordinating with planning partners, and ensuring effective linkage between NEPA and the planning process.

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 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.
• 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:

• Six years of civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty and an Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists; or
• Five years of civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty; and an Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists; and an associate’s degree in civil engineering technology or a closely related engineering discipline; or
• Two years of professional civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty, and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• 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 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.

• 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.