Position Description

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING
Position Number: 00083144	Description Activated On: 8/1/2025 7:49:43 AM

Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively.

This is a supervisor position in the Bureau of Planning and Research Geographic Information Division to perform a variety of complex technical and business functions that support transportation planning and engineering at PennDOT.

Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor.

Supervises and supports the development and update of statewide or metropolitan plans through geospatial analyses of completed, in progress, and planned transportation work using transportation planning, environmental, self-created, and other relevant data and information. Locate, acquire, transform, and utilize data from federal, other state, local or other organizations as necessary to complete assignments.

Supervises and provides support and technical assistance to GIS coordinators, operators, county representatives, Planning Partners and other staff utilizing GIS technologies and/or PennDOT geospatial data. Work with District IT staff to support GIS initiatives.

Supervises and completes GIS projects and analysis as needed. This includes requirements gathering, documentation, testing and delivery of final products.

Supervises and conducts analysis and visualizations of geospatial data to support transportation and environmental planning and related data.

Replies to geospatial data inquiries; answer customer questions and provide support for PennDOT geospatial data and applications.

Works as part of a team to maintain and update the Geographic Information Division’s GIS Hub, Open Data site, Acronym page, and Data Dictionaries.

Works with manager and supervises section staff to maintain the division’s ArcGIS Online organization PennShare.

Supervises and provides support to Information Technology projects and PennDOT initiatives that involve geospatial technology.

Supervises and develops and maintains web-based mapping projects and GIS applications.

Supervises and provides periodic updates to data clearinghouses such as GeoData and PASDA as required.

Demonstrates an ability to creatively and effectively adjust to changes in transportation planning project requirements and offers alternative courses of action.

Utilizes foundational skills in various mapping software products including the ESRI suite of GIS applications: ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Survey123, Field Maps, Experience Builder and Hub.

Develops and maintains proficiency in additional software products such as Adobe Creative Cloud and other imagery management and GIS software packages as needed.

Develops and maintains proficiency with the Microsoft 365 software suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.

Participates in the testing of new GIS software packages, technologies, and versions in preparation for implementation. Denote incompatibilities with current GIS environment, data models, and software bugs. Provide feedback to supervisor and/or others as required.

Assists with the research of any emerging spatial technologies and techniques in support of transportation business functions such as ArcGIS On-line, Open Data, Network Analyst, and the utilization of Python scripting, and other languages, to support GIS operations as required.

Assists in the creation and maintenance of PennDOT's state and local road networks to ensure that all aspects are in compliance with FHWA's ARNOLD initiative, NHTSA’s MIRE Safety Initiative, supports PennDOT’s HPMS submittal, traffic count and maintenance programs among others.

Attends national and regional GIS forums and user groups. Assist with preparation and follow-up for PennDOT’s semi-annual GIS User Group meeting hosted by the Geographic Information Division.

Represents the Department at national and regional GIS forums and user groups. Prepares and presents written and oral reports for technical, professional, departmental, and local decision makers on all transportation project programs and issues demanding attention.

Shares out of office training experiences in writing with others.

Performs other related duties as assigned to support Geographic Information Division and Bureau of Planning and Research.

Safety:
1. Assess your environment and be responsible for your safety, the safety of co-workers, and the public.
2. Attend required safety training and adhere to the requirements of all safety manuals, policies, and laws.
3. Immediately report to your supervisor any incident, unsafe practice, or near miss.
4. When in an enclosed environment (office buildings, confined spaces, flagger stations, equipment pinch points, etc.), know your evacuation process and escape route, your communication protocols, and appropriately react in the event of an incident.

Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature.

Work is assigned by the Section Manager and Division Manager. Work is performed with some degree of independence. Position assigns work to subordinate staff as necessary.

Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License

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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.

1.	Ability to function in an office setting; uses personal computer, copier, map plotter and telephones.
2.	Ability to travel, occasionally.
3.	Attends job-related training.
4.	Functions with considerable independence.
5.	Understanding of coordinate systems, map projections, datums, coordinate geometry and geo-referencing.
6.	The ability to present, analyze and interpret geospatial data.
7.	Knowledge of cartographic principles.
8.	Knowledge of analytical operations, methods, and tools within GIS.
9.	Knowledge of GIS technology and software applications including digital and web-mapping.
10.	Knowledge of coding, scripting, and modeling of geospatial data.