Operator Maintenance - Winchester AHQ

Title: Operator Maintenance Winchester AHQ

State Role Title: Transportation Operator II

Hiring Range: $39448 $64103

Pay Band: 2

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location:Winchester Area Headquarters

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public G

Are you a highly motivated equipment operator driven by public safety and career advancement VDOTs Highway Maintenance Operator is the job for you!

Job Duties

VDOTs Staunton District Winchester Area Headquarters (AHQ) is seeking a highly motivated Highway Maintenance Operator to join their team!As the qualified candidate you will:

Work as part of a team clearing drainage removing debris cutting brush and roadway maintenance.
Operate equipment such as but not limited to dump trucks backhoes graders tar distributers rollers loaders mowing tractors etc.
Use hand and power tools and perform manual labor tasks.
Respond to emergencies blocking roads such as traffic accidents and debris to provide traffic control and perform activities to reopen the road. Emergency response may require work outside of normal business hours including nights weekends and holidays.
Set up work zones and perform traffic control focusing on proper work site protection.

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
Skill in the operation and maintenance of hand and power tools.
Safety shoes required.
Ability to obtain CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter. Must comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL equipment.
Ability to read and follow oral and written instructions.
Skill in the operation and maintenance of light medium and heavy duty equipment used for highway maintenance and repair.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Knowledge of highway maintenance equipment materials methods and procedures.

Additional Considerations

Experience in emergency operations to include snow removal storms and accident cleanup.
Experience performing preventive maintenance and minor equipment repairs.
A combination of training experience or education in Maintenance Vehicle Operations or related field desired.
Experience in roadway maintenance and construction.
Valid Commercial Drivers License with appropriate endorsements.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position is designated as essential and as such all duties associated with the job are required during emergency situations which may include but are not limited to inclement weather disaster response and emergency operations. Performance of these duties may require work outside of normal business hours including nights weekends and holidays. VDOT will determine when essential positions are required to report.

Postings without a specified close date can be closed after a five 5 consecutive workday minimum posting requirement has been met.

This recruitment can be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the posting close date.

We are a Virginia Values Veterans (V3 official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29 2010. If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

VDOT utilizes a market based pay program which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore
advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

In addition to a rewarding work experience VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits pretax spending accounts state funded Short and Long Term Disability paid holidays vacation tuition assistance free wellness programs and a state retirement plan with options for taxdeferred retirement savings including employer matching.

NOTE: All drivers hired without a valid CDL in hand are required to obtain their CDL within 11 months of their hire date. You cannot operate commercial motor vehicles prior to receiving the necessary licensure and medical certification. Effective February 7 2022 new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations require entrylevel drivers (drivers who are seeking to take the skills test in order to obtain a CDL for the first time upgrade their CDL to a Class A from a Class B or take the knowledge test to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement for the first time) to complete FMCSA approved EntryLevel Driving (ELD) Training before the Department of Motor Vehicles can grant the requested CDL or endorsement. The course is comprised of 160 hours on average of training. VDOT does provide assistance with your enrollment in and payment of the ELD Training.

Contact Information

Name: Ciara Diehl

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). ServiceConnected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022 February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.