Maintenance Repairman 2

PennDOT is looking for motivated, skilled individuals to join our team-and that could be you. The Department of Transportation’s Blair County Maintenance Office is currently seeking a Maintenance Repairman 2, a hands-on role that plays a vital part in keeping Pennsylvania’s roads, bridges, and facilities safe and operational.

As a key member of our maintenance team, you will put your technical abilities to work every day, tackling a variety of repair and upkeep tasks that help ensure our transportation infrastructure runs smoothly. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who takes pride in problem-solving, enjoys working with their hands, and wants to contribute to the safety and reliability of their community.

If you are ready to build a stable career with a team that values dedication, craftsmanship, and public service, we encourage you to apply. Join PennDOT and help keep Pennsylvania moving forward.

In this role, you will provide essential support to the County Maintenance Division by performing skilled body repair, painting, building maintenance, and equipment repair. Your work helps ensure that PennDOT’s fleet and facilities remain safe, reliable, and ready to serve the traveling public.

You will carry out a wide range of tasks involving body repair and painting of equipment, as well as general maintenance of machinery. This position requires journeyman-level proficiency across multiple trades, including body work, painting, carpentry, welding, masonry, electrical, and plumbing.

Your responsibilities include performing body repairs and painting on department equipment, as well as mounting and unmounting tires to support the mechanics. You will complete masonry work on county maintenance buildings, bridges, guiderails, walkways, retaining walls, foundations, and concrete block structures-building forms, finishing concrete, and sealing surfaces as needed. Additionally, you will perform plumbing and electrical repairs to help maintain county maintenance facilities.

Your craftsmanship and versatility in these trades play a vital role in keeping PennDOT’s operations running smoothly and ensuring the safety and functionality of essential infrastructure.

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. Work hours subject to change based on seasonal requirements and operational needs.
• 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:

• Two years of experience as a Maintenance Repairman 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of experience in building and plant maintenance work, which has involved at least two of the building, electrical, or mechanical trades; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that affords the applicant with the Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities.

Special requirement:

• This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver’s License.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.

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.