Highway Foreman 2

As a Highway Foreman 2 for the Department of Transportation, you will lead a skilled crew responsible for maintaining safe and dependable highways across Montgomery County. This role provides the chance to direct daily work, organize project plans, and respond to roadway needs with confidence. You will help ensure that maintenance operations are carried out efficiently and to high standards. This position is well suited for someone who values leadership, safety, and community service. 

This position leads a highway maintenance crew that performs a wide range of repair and upkeep activities on county roads. It focuses on planning work, directing staff, and ensuring safe, efficient operations during both routine and emergency conditions. As a Highway Foreman 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Crew Supervision: Direct a team using heavy equipment and hand tools to complete highway maintenance tasks
• Work Planning: Schedule daily activities, investigate roadway concerns, and recommend priorities based on conditions
• Training Support: Teach crew members proper equipment use, safe methods, and quality standards for materials and workmanship
• Safety Leadership: Select traffic control setups and maintain a safe work area through proactive awareness and quick response
• Personnel Management: Evaluate employee performance, make staffing decisions, and provide coaching and guidance
• Operational Guidance: Oversee specialized workers assigned to projects and ensure smooth coordination of duties

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: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $54,162 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

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:

• This position requires 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.