Operator Maintenance

Title: Operator Maintenance

State Role Title: Transportation Operator II

Hiring Range: $42418 to $68929

Pay Band: 2

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location:Croaker AHQ and Surry AHQ

Agency Website: Type: General Public G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Hampton Roads District is seeking a Highway Maintenance Worker to perform a combination of skilled equipment operations preventive maintenance and manual labor tasks in roadway maintenance. Perform emergency roadway operations as an essential employee.

Core responsibilities for job & position:
Determine and demonstrate proper work site protection techniques. Identify workplace safety hazards and make suggestions for improvement. Wear proper personal protection equipment. Maintain current knowledge of safety rules regulations laws and procedures (OSHA and VOSHA etc.. Use equipment properly and safely. Apply MUTCD for detours lane closures work zones etc. Maintain clean orderly and safe work environment. Follow VDOT safety regulations and practices.

Participate as a working member of the crew to complete projects and accomplish objectives. Perform manual labor and other maintenance tasks to complete assigned work. Use a variety of hand and power tools to completed assigned tasks.

Install maintain and remove traffic control devices for work zones detours lane closures etc. in assigned areas using the MUTCD. Assist in tracking inventory and maintaining records.

Operate and maintain light medium and heavyduty highway equipment and vehicles to perform maintenance and construction related work tasks.

Perform maintenance repair replacement and preventive maintenance. Complete pretrip inspections for any vehicle or equipment operated.

Prepare and operate equipment for snow and ice removal or other types of emergency operations. Clear roadways of snow ice and debris and clean up after accidents. Provide traffic control.

Required skills for job & position:
Ability to maintain inventory records and complete simple paperwork.
Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
Knowledge of federal and state regulations regarding traffic control devices.
Skill in the operation and maintenance of hand and power tools.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions read and interpret work plans and specifications and complete accurate work documentation.
Ability to read and follow oral and written instructions.
Skill in the operation and maintenance of light medium and heavyduty equipment used for highway maintenance and repair.

VDOT is an emergency response agency and this position may be designated to support emergency operations during certain situations. As such you may occasionally be required to work an assignment that includes hours outside the normal work schedule including weekends and holidays. Not all designated employees are provided an emergency operations assignment.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values therefore please review them and if in agreement we welcome you to apply.

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

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 heavyduty 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.

If selected as a finalist you will undergo:
References and verification of work history DMV Records Check preemployment physical and drug screen fingerprintbased criminal history records check. This position also requires approved safety shoes as a reimbursable expense. Applicants selected for interview will be required to perform a skills demonstration during interview process.

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 from a Class B to a Class A 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 is willing to assist with your enrollment in and payment for the course upon your acceptance of an ELD Training Tuition tenure and repayment agreement.

Position is designated as essential and as such will be required to work outside normal hours weekends and holidays during emergency situations which may include but are not limited to inclement weather disaster response and emergency operations. Travel may be required.

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

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application and optional resume; therefore those who fully represent their qualifications and work history will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete application and/or resume lacking job history and relevant experience detail may impact interview eligibility. State applications submitted via email postal mail fax or in person will not be considered.

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.
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Contact Information

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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.