PennDOT CDL Operator (Transportation Equipment Operator A)

The Department of Transportation is looking to hire a skilled PennDOT CDL Operator in Somerset County. This hands-on role is essential to keeping Pennsylvania’s roads safe and reliable. As part of a highway or bridge maintenance crew, you’ll operate a variety of construction and maintenance equipment and perform important manual labor tasks that support the region’s transportation infrastructure.

If you are ready to put your CDL skills to work in a stable, impactful career with room to grow, this is your opportunity. Apply today and help keep Pennsylvania moving forward!

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As a CDL Operator in Somerset County, you will play a vital role in supporting highway and bridge maintenance operations. Your primary duties include operating trucks, loaders, and other essential equipment as assigned. You will be required to maintain a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with the air-brake restriction removed and operate all equipment for which you have been trained and certified. During your probationary period, you will become certified on a heavy truck, a loader, and at least two additional pieces of construction equipment. You will also complete and document all required pre- and post-operation inspections each day in accordance with departmental and legal standards.

When not operating equipment, you will perform flagging duties to ensure safe and effective traffic control. You will also take on a wide range of manual labor tasks using both motorized and non-motorized tools—including shovels, rakes, hammers, lutes, chain saws, compressors, jackhammers, tampers, hand mowers, trimmers, routers, patching machines, and heating kettles. You’ll be expected to select and use tools properly, minimize wear and damage, and report any missing or broken equipment.

Your work will support essential maintenance activities such as cleaning culverts, cutting grass and brush, erecting signs, digging ditches, and repairing guiderails and barriers. Through these responsibilities, you will help keep Pennsylvania’s roadways safe, functional, and well-maintained for the traveling public.

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 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. Hours will vary for operational and/or seasonal requirements. 
• This position may require travel and overtime as needed. 

• 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:

• Successful completion of the Transportation Equipment Operator Trainee Program (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Graduation from a Commercial Driver’s License Training School; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirements:

• All positions require possession of an active Pennsylvania Class A or B Commercial Driver's License or equivalent with the Air Brake (L) restriction removed. 
• All positions require possession of an active Medical Examiner’s Certificate in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulations.
• All employees must obtain an active certification issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in the operation of heavy trucks and loaders, and two additional pieces of construction equipment, within the probationary period.
• All employees must obtain an active Tank Vehicle Endorsement (N) during the probationary period and continuously maintain it while employed in this job.

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).
• 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.  

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.