Assistant District Materials Manager (Civil Engineer Supervisor)
Job details
- Location
- Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Compensation
- $73,859 - $92,010/yr
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
Make an impact in the world of transportation as an Assistant District Materials Manager with the Department of Transportation. This role allows you to guide important materials testing and quality processes that support safe construction across the region. You will help lead a skilled team while applying engineering principles to real projects. Be part of a mission that strengthens roads, bridges, and public safety every day.
Position Duties
This position supports construction and maintenance projects by overseeing materials testing, inspections, and documentation. You will help ensure that all materials used on transportation projects meet engineering standards and follow required specifications. As an Assistant District Materials Manager, you will perform the following duties:
- Material Compliance: Review materials used on projects to ensure they meet standards and specifications
- Design Approval: Evaluate and approve mix designs and coordinate decisions with district leadership
- Quality Oversight: Monitor quality control plans and test results for asphalt, concrete, and aggregate materials
- Project Support: Attend preplacement meetings and provide technical guidance during construction activities
- Safety Leadership: Promote safe work practices and respond to identified hazards or incidents
- Staff Management: Supervise inspectors, approve administrative requests, and support employee training needs
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.
- You will work closely with vendors and work hours may change based on vendor availability.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, ad-hoc after successful completion of the 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 Montoursville. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
- Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $73,859 (before taxes).
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Minimum Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Five years of civil engineering experience and an Engineer-In-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists; or
- One year of civil engineering experience in highway design, construction or maintenance related projects and a bachelor's degree with major course work in civil engineering.
Special Requirement:
- This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license.
Other Requirements:
- PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
- A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
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.
Other Qualifications
- 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.
Benefits
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Health & Wellness
We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.*
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We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.
Work/Life Balance
We know there’s more to life than just work! Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.*
Values and Culture
We believe in the work we do and provide continual opportunities for our employees to grow and contribute to the greater good. As one of the largest employers in the state, we provide opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving.
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Supplemental Questions
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All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.
Read each question carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training. The "Level of Performance" you choose must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.
If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.
If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to our FAQ page.
- Yes
Inspects materials and workmanship used in transportation construction projects including excavation, drainage, aggregate production, asphalt and concrete paving/production, and transportation structure construction (such as bridges, box culverts, retaining walls, and tunnels) for compliance with contract requirements and established standards.
Levels of Performance
Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience inspecting 3 OR MORE of the following ASPECTS OF TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: excavation, drainage, aggregate production, asphalt paving, asphalt production, concrete paving, concrete production, or transportation structure construction (bridges, box culverts, retaining walls, tunnels).
- B. I have experience inspecting 1 OR 2 of the following ASPECTS OF TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: excavation, drainage, aggregate production, asphalt paving, asphalt production, concrete paving, concrete production, or transportation structure construction (bridges, box culverts, retaining walls, tunnels).
- C. I have experience inspecting AT LEAST ONE of the following aspects of ANY construction project OTHER THAN transportation construction: excavation, drainage, asphalt paving, asphalt production, concrete paving, concrete production framing, electrical, mechanical, gas, plumbing, or fire code safety.
- D. I have successfully completed a certification program such as National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), American Concrete Institute (ACI), or Northeast Center of Excellence for Pavement Technology (NECEPT).
- E. I have successfully completed college-level coursework or training related to building construction, technical analysis, quality assurance, introduction to structural analysis, materials science, construction management, structural engineering, construction materials technology, architectural engineering technology, civil engineering technology, surveying, construction safety, or OSHA training.
- F. I have NO experience or training related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- The type(s) of construction project(s) you inspected.
- The specific aspect(s) of construction projects you inspected.
- Your specific duties and level of responsibility.
- College/University/Training Source/Certification
- Course Title(s)
- Credits/Clock Hours
Interacts with supervisors, co-workers, subordinates, contractors, vendors, suppliers, property owners, and the public regarding transportation construction materials issues. Organizes and leads transportation and construction conferences to present information and answer questions. .
Levels of Performance
Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience ORGANIZING AND LEADING transportation OR construction conferences or meetings in which I presented information and answered questions.
- B. I have experience presenting information and answering questions as part of a transportation OR construction conference or meeting that SOMEONE ELSE organized and led.
- C. I have experience providing transportation or construction information to interested parties. I have NOT presented transportation OR construction information in a group setting.
- D. I have NO experience related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Your experience with transportation or construction conferences or meetings.
- Your experience providing transportation or construction information to interested parties.
- Your specific duties and level of responsibility.
Responds to complaints and requests to limit, expand, or expedite work activities from private citizens, municipal officials, and affected businesspersons. This includes evaluating the merits of the request, identifying relevant departmental policy, and implementing a resolution or conveying an explanation to the complainant.
Levels of Performance
Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
- A. I have experience, in the field of construction, RESOLVING complaints or requests from private citizens, municipal officials, or affected businesspersons. I was responsible for discussing the resolution with the complainant.
- B. I have experience, in the field of construction, RESEARCHING complaints or requests from private citizens, municipal officials, or affected businesspersons. I was NOT responsible for discussing any resolutions with the complainant.
- C. I have experience resolving complaints or requests, UNRELATED to construction, from interested parties.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to communications, public speaking, psychology, sociology, counseling, or education.
- E. I have NO experience or training related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- The type(s) of complaints or requests you researched or resolved.
- Your specific duties and level of responsibility.
- College/University
- Course Title(s)
- Credits/Clock Hours
Levels of Performance
Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.
- A. I have reviewed or developed 3 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: asphalt mix designs, cement concrete mix designs, latex modified concrete mix designs, field quality control plans, or plant quality control plans.
- B. I have reviewed or developed 1 or 2 OF THE FOLLOWING: asphalt mix designs, cement concrete mix designs, latex modified concrete mix designs, field quality control plans, or plant quality control plans.
- C. I have successfully completed a certification program with the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), American Concrete Institute (ACI), or Northeast Center of Excellence for Pavement Technology (NECEPT).
- D. I have NO experience or training related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- The type(s) of mix designs or quality control plans you reviewed or developed..
- Your specific duties and level of responsibility.
- Training Source
- Certification
- Credits/Clock Hours
Required Question
Agency Information
EmployerCommonwealth of PennsylvaniaAddress 613 North StreetHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120 Website http://www.employment.pa.gov