13819 - Operator Maintenance

Virginia Department of Transportation•Christiansburg, VA

3d•$39,448 - $64,103•Onsite

About The Position

Perform a combination of skilled equipment operations, preventive maintenance, and manual labor tasks in roadway maintenance. This role involves performing emergency roadway operations as an essential employee. You will operate and maintain light, medium, and heavy-duty highway equipment and vehicles to perform maintenance and construction related work tasks. A key aspect of this role is ensuring job safety by determining and demonstrating proper work site protection techniques, identifying workplace safety hazards, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment, and maintaining knowledge of current safety rules, regulations, laws, and procedures (OSHA, VOSHA, etc.). You will also be responsible for the proper and safe use of equipment and applying MUTCD for detours, lane closures, and work zones, while maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe work environment and following VDOT safety regulations and practices. As a working member of the crew, you will participate in completing projects and accomplishing objectives, performing manual labor and other maintenance tasks as needed. This includes performing maintenance, repair, replacement, and preventive maintenance, as well as completing pre-trip inspections for all operated vehicles and equipment. Additionally, you will install, maintain, and remove traffic control devices for work zones, detours, and lane closures, using the MUTCD, and assist in tracking inventory and maintaining records.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions, read and interpret work plans and specifications, and complete accurate work documentation.
Ability to maintain inventory records and complete simple paperwork.
Ability to obtain valid 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 operate and maintain hand and power tools.
Ability to operate and maintain light and medium duty equipment used for highway maintenance and repair.
Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
Ability to read and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to read and interpret plans and sketches.
Ability to work on a team to complete work assignments.
Knowledge and application of work zone safety, traffic controls and flagging operations to include the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
Knowledge of federal and state regulations regarding traffic control devices.
Knowledge of highway maintenance equipment, materials, methods, and procedures.
Skill in the operation and maintenance of hand and power tools.
Skill in the operation and maintenance of light, medium, and heavy duty equipment used for highway maintenance and repair.
Skills related to materials, methods, and procedures for performing highway maintenance and operating equipment.
Working knowledge of work zone traffic control standards and techniques.
Safety shoes required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain light and medium-duty equipment for maintenance and construction.
Prepare and operate equipment for snow and ice removal or other emergency operations.
Clear roadways of snow, ice, and debris, and clean up after accidents.
Provide traffic control.
Operate and maintain light, medium, and heavy-duty highway equipment and vehicles.
Determine and demonstrate proper work site protection techniques.
Identify workplace safety hazards and make suggestions for improvement.
Wear proper personal protection equipment.
Develop and maintain knowledge of current safety rules, regulations, laws, and procedures (OSHA, 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 as needed for project completion.
Use a variety of hand and power tools to complete assigned tasks.
Perform maintenance repair, replacement, and preventive maintenance.
Complete pre-trip inspections for any vehicle or equipment operated.
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.