07123 - Operator Maintenance
About The Position
The Operator Maintenance position performs equipment operations, preventive maintenance, and manual labor related to roadway maintenance. The role operates and maintains highway equipment and vehicles for maintenance and construction work and performs emergency roadway operations as an essential employee, including snow and ice removal, debris clearing, accident cleanup, and traffic control. The position also installs, maintains, and removes traffic control devices in work zones, detours, and lane closures; performs pre-trip inspections and minor maintenance tasks; and assists with inventory tracking and recordkeeping. The employee is expected to follow applicable safety requirements, including VDOT procedures and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), and to work as part of a crew to complete assigned projects.
Requirements
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to read and interpret work plans, specifications, plans, and sketches and complete accurate work documentation and simple paperwork.
- Ability to obtain a valid CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain them thereafter.
- Must comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL equipment.
- Ability to perform heavy manual labor and work as part of a team.
- Knowledge of highway maintenance equipment, materials, methods, and procedures.
- Knowledge of work-zone safety, traffic control, flagging operations, MUTCD requirements, and federal and state regulations regarding traffic control devices.
- Skill in operating and maintaining hand and power tools and light, medium, and heavy-duty equipment used for highway maintenance and repair.
- Safety shoes are required.
Nice To Haves
- Training, experience, or education in maintenance, vehicle operations, or a related field.
- Experience with emergency operations, including snow removal, storms, and accident cleanup.
- Experience in roadway maintenance and construction.
- Experience performing preventive maintenance and minor equipment repairs.
- Valid Commercial Driver's License with appropriate endorsements.
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain light, medium, and heavy-duty highway equipment and vehicles for maintenance and construction tasks.
- Prepare and operate equipment for snow and ice removal and other emergency operations; clear roadways of snow, ice, and debris and clean up after accidents.
- Provide traffic control during roadway and emergency operations.
- Determine and apply proper work-site protection techniques, identify safety hazards, use required personal protective equipment, and follow OSHA, VOSHA, VDOT, and other applicable safety procedures.
- Apply MUTCD requirements to detours, lane closures, work zones, and other traffic control activities.
- Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work environment and use equipment properly and safely.
- Participate as a working crew member, performing manual labor and other maintenance tasks to complete assigned work and projects.
- Use hand and power tools to complete assigned tasks.
- Perform maintenance repairs, replacements, and preventive maintenance, including pre-trip inspections of vehicles and equipment operated.
- Install, maintain, and remove traffic control devices in assigned areas.
- Assist with tracking inventory and maintaining records and complete work documentation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
