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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00185432 |
Description Activated On: 8/19/2026 12:56:18 PM |
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 12-month on-the-job training wherein the employee learns to perform duties that result in the promotion to a Transportation Planning Specialist 1. Employees learn how to perform a variety of complex technical and business functions that support transportation planning and engineering within the Bureau of Planning and Research Geographic Information Division Cartographic Information Unit at PennDOT. |
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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. Learns and assists in 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. Learns and develops proficiency with Bentley, Adobe Creative Suite, and Esri ArcGIS software to create, maintain, analyze, and distribute spatial data and to produce maps, charts, graphics, and other visual displays of data. Learns and develops and can discuss Geographic Information Systems (GIS) based applications including but not limited to VideoLog, Interactive Straight-Line Environment (ISLE), PennDOT OneMap, Posted and Bonded Viewer, Road Condition Reporting System (RCRS), Crash Data and Retrieval Tool (CDART). Learns and assists in the composition of letters, e-mails, and reports responding to inquiries about spatial and cartographic products, including executive correspondence and Outlook resource account submissions. Learns and assists with the development, implementation, and maintenance of graphic data files including, but not limited to, various boundaries e.g. political subdivisions, legislative, planning organizations, urbanized areas, GIS base maps, and centerline files including the rectification to ortho-photography in support of the statewide mapping program. Learns and develops an ability to adjust to changes creatively and effectively in transportation planning project requirements and offers alternative courses of action. Learns and develops proficiency with gathering, assessing, linking and updating of transportation data layers by maintaining synchronization with Roadway Management System (RMS), Local Roads Mileage System (LRMS), and other sources supporting statewide and metropolitan transportation plans and programs, functional class activities, bridge maintenance, traffic data collection, and benefits other agencies. Learns and develops proficiency maintaining, linking, editing, and documenting statewide boundary data files including political subdivisions, legislative, congressional, Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)/Regional Planning Organization (RPO), reapportionment, urbanized areas, school districts, and others as required. Learns and assists with the development and maintenance of PennDOT’s local road network to ensure compliance with Federal Highway Administration initiatives to include All Road Network of Linear-Referenced Data (ARNOLD), Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) and Model Inventory of Roadway Elements (MIRE). Learns and develops competency in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Excel, Word etc. Learns and develops proficiency in various graphics and mapping software such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Bentley MicroStation, and Esri ArcGIS Suite. Learns and develops knowledge of computer programming principles, including but not limited to SQL, HTML, Python, and Arcade, to support transportation planning initiatives. Plans and tests applications utilizing geospatial technologies. Research, evaluates, tests, and recommends geospatial technologies for implementation to improve transportation planning, analysis, and operational efficiency. Learns and assists in the regular generation and publishing of scheduled scenario maps including but not limited to, pavement cycles, State Route Segment Maps and Legislative District Maps. Learns and assists with production and maintenance of cartographic and related products including but not limited to, General Highway Series (Type 10) and County State Route (Type 3), Supplemental Municipal Mileage (Type 5, 5B, and 5C) map production, Tourism and Transportation Map (TTM) production. Learns and develops proficiency with maintaining Pen Tables, Color Tables, iParms, and using Interplot Organizer software to ensure quality PennDOT cartographic product line output in accordance with due dates and deadlines. Learns and assists with the acquisition of graphic and spatial data sets from outside sources that are deemed useful for cartographic functions. Learns and assists with the creation and maintenance of spatial metadata for Transportation Planning and Engineering data according to Commonwealth GIS policies and standards. Learns and assists with the maintenance and routine publishing of various base maps, including but not limited to, the PennDOT vector base map. Performs other related duties to carry out Geographic Information Division business. Training, including out-of-state travel, may be required. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Unless directed otherwise by your supervisor or manager, comply with stated work hours for the 7.5/8.0-hour day. 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. This is a trainee position, and work is assigned in accordance with the job functions and geared to increase the employee’s knowledge and abilities. The Section Manager and Supervisor determine which work assignments go to this position. The employee assists the Supervisor with tasks assigned by the Manager. Tasks are targeted to develop the employees for future advancement. In decision-making situations, the employee prepares options for the Supervisor and Manager including recommendations for consideration by the Supervisor and Manager. All assignments are reviewed by the Supervisor for content and completeness. |
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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 Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. N/A 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. 5. 6. |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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