PennDOT CDL Operator Trainee (Transportation Equipment Operator Trainee)

THE POSITION

Join the Department of Transportation as a PennDOT CDL Operator Trainee and begin your path toward a rewarding career! This role offers hands-on learning with real equipment and real roadwork. You will build the skills needed to support safe and reliable travel across the Commonwealth. Start your journey today with a team that values commitment and growth!

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DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This role supports highway and bridge maintenance crews by learning to operate construction equipment and performing manual laboring tasks. It also provides training needed to earn required certifications and understand workplace safety. As a PennDOT CDL Operator Trainee, you will perform the following duties:

• Equipment Training: Learn to operate heavy trucks, loaders, and related equipment safely
• Operational Checks: Perform and document required inspections and make needed adjustments
• Manual Labor Tasks: Use motorized and hand tools to complete maintenance work
• Safety Practices: Follow safety rules and report hazards, injuries, and equipment issues
• Environmental Compliance: Apply environmental protection standards during maintenance activities
• Additional Duties: Carry out other assigned tasks to support the maintenance crew

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 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Schedule varies seasonally, due to weather, and based on operational needs.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $42,347.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Special Requirements:

• You must be in possession of an active Pennsylvania non-commercial Class C Driver's License or equivalent.
• All employees must possess an active Pennsylvania Class A or B Commercial Driver Learner's Permit on the first day of work.
• All positions require employees to possess an active Medical Examiner's Certificate in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulations on the first day of work.

Additional Requirement:

• 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.

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