Transportation Automotive Equipment Specialist

The Department of Transportation is on the lookout for a Transportation Automotive Equipment Specialist to support the District Equipment Manager and County Equipment Managers in overseeing the fleet management program for District 4-0. This role entails taking charge of the repair, maintenance, and dispatching operations for the automotive fleet associated with the District Office. Do not miss your chance to apply today!

In this role, you will be responsible for inspecting all equipment within the 4-0 District to assess their condition and identify necessary repairs. You will oversee the management of the automotive fleet for the District Office, which includes assigning vehicles and scheduling their maintenance and repairs. Additionally, you will maintain and dispatch fleets of automotive and highway maintenance equipment, ensuring that winter equipment undergoes inspection before the dry run, with a written report submitted to the Department of Environmental Management by November 1 each year. You will also assist in providing essential training related to winter preparedness.

You will prepare both oral and written reports and recommendations based on all inspections conducted. Furthermore, you will manage training for core and non-core equipment, as well as for Transportation Equipment Operator Specialists across all six counties in the District, ensuring that training sessions are scheduled and completed in accordance with Department specifications. You will certify Equipment Operators on their operational skills for both core and non-core equipment and recommend additional training when necessary. Coordination of schedules for equipment operator training within the District will be part of your responsibilities, including inputting confirmation of curriculum and schedules into the SAP/LSO computer system.

Moreover, you will coordinate vendor training for critical equipment that is either new or poses safety concerns, such as liquid asphalt, snow removal, and litter equipment. You will prepare annual training schedules to allow the District sufficient time to arrange for personnel training on core equipment. Evaluating operator training curriculums and recommending changes at three District sites will also be part of your duties. You will manage and supervise the District Transportation Equipment Operator B, who is tasked with operating the pony truck, and will be responsible for overseeing payroll and leave slips for this position, ensuring adherence to attendance, call-off, and leave procedures, as well as compliance with starting and stopping times and break periods. Finally, you will ensure the effective utilization of staff and facilities to achieve the most cost-effective and efficient operations, thereby minimizing nonproductive training time.

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 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time upon successful completion of probationary period. 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 Dunmore.
• 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:

• Three years of journey level experience in the maintenance and repair of gasoline and diesel powered heavy construction and maintenance equipment; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• This position requires possession of a valid Class A Pennsylvania Commercial Driver's License with the Air Brake (L) restriction removed.
• This position requires possession of a valid Class 7 Pennsylvania Inspection Mechanic Certification.
• This position requires one year or experience or training in the repair or maintenance of diesel engines.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy will be given to candidates who live within DOT District 4-0: Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, or Wyoming counties. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• 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.

• 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

• 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.