Are you ready to use your welding skills to keep Pennsylvania’s transportation system strong and dependable throughout the winter season? As a seasonal Welder with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), you will have the opportunity to use your hands-on skills to support safe and reliable travel in the Commonwealth. Within this role, you will work with different welding methods to repair equipment and metal structures. If you are someone who enjoys problem solving and working with tools, this may be the career path for you. Apply today to join a team that keeps Pennsylvania moving every day!
This specialized position performs skilled welding and metal repair work to support equipment, structures, and transportation operations. Strong technical skills, diligent attention to safety, and the capacity to work in challenging conditions are essential traits for this profession. As a Welder, you will perform the following duties:
- Welding Repairs: Perform skilled welding on metal parts, frames, plows, hitches, and bridge components using various welding methods
- Safety Practices: Follow safety rules, use protective equipment, and maintain a clean and organized work area
- Equipment Operation: Operate tools and vehicles when needed to complete field repairs and support transportation activities
- Environmental Support: Participate in environmental training and support goals in the Strategic Environmental Management Program
- Physical Readiness: Carry out physically demanding tasks in difficult weather and site conditions while using proper protective gear
- Team Coordination: Work with supervisors and coworkers to schedule tasks, respond to emergencies, and complete repair assignments
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Seasonal full-time employment from October 2026 to March 2027.
- Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- This position may require mandatory or unscheduled overtime associated with operational and seasonal needs.
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- 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:
- Three years of experience in the operation and use of welding equipment, materials, and related shop equipment to repair, maintain, or fabricate parts, equipment, or structures; or
- Completion of a three-year, high school Vo-Tech training program in welding and eighteen months of experience in the operation and use of welding equipment, materials, and related shop equipment to repair, maintain, or fabricate parts, equipment, or structures; or
- Completion of an approved welder apprentice program; or
- A welding certificate D1.1 from the American Welding Society; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special Requirement:
- This position requires possession of an active Pennsylvania Class C 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).
- 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.
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.