Transportation Senior Operations Technician

State of Vermont•Brandon, VT

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is seeking a Transportation Senior Operations Technician for the Central Region of the Operations Bureau, District Maintenance and Fleet Division. The position assists the Supervisor in leading a team responsible for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods at the Sudbury and Brandon garages. The Senior Technician serves as Crew Leader for day-to-day work activities under the Supervisor’s direction and may act as supervisor in the Supervisor’s absence. The primary duties involve winter maintenance, including operating specialized equipment to plow and treating roads with winter materials. Secondary duties include maintenance and supervisory work on roads, bridges, culverts, and related properties. The incumbent enforces appropriate safety practices and assists with employee training. Strong leadership skills and considerable knowledge of transportation maintenance equipment operation and maintenance are needed. Work involves exposure to extreme outdoor weather, heavy equipment, hazardous materials, roadside debris, possible blood and airborne pathogens, and moving traffic. The incumbent must be available for considerable overtime, particularly during heavy snowfall or emergencies, may need to report outside the usual work schedule and work area, and must be reachable by phone. Employees must be able to use maintenance tools and equipment and lift commonly used materials. Participation in random drug and alcohol testing is required. The incumbent must live within reasonable proximity of the assigned workstation. A Class B CDL is required. A Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement must be obtained within the first six months of employment. The incumbent must complete, or be enrolled in, required VTTC coursework and First Aid and CPR certification training within one year. Non-original probationary employees must obtain a required CDL license before completing six months of service. The State describes its employee benefits as worth about 30% of total compensation. New hires are typically made at the minimum of the stated salary range; no salary figures are provided in this posting.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of transportation maintenance or construction experience, including at least one year supervising a work crew, one season operating a snowplow with or without wings, and at least six months operating medium or heavy equipment such as graders, rollers, and backhoes; OR at least one year as a Transportation Operations Technician III.
Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement required within the first six months of employment.
Live within reasonable proximity of the assigned workstation.
Complete all VTTC-required coursework within one year or be enrolled.
Complete First Aid and CPR certification training within one year or be enrolled.
For applicants who operated a commercial motor vehicle, provide the names and addresses of prior employers, employment dates, and reasons for leaving for the past 10 years.
Be reachable by phone and available to report outside the usual work schedule and work area when required.
Ability to use tools and equipment and lift materials commonly used in maintenance work.
Participation in a random drug and alcohol-testing program is required.
Strong leadership skills and considerable knowledge of the operation and maintenance of equipment used in transportation maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

Assist the Supervisor in leading a team at the Sudbury and Brandon garages.
Lead day-to-day work activities as Crew Leader, following the Supervisor’s direction.
Act as supervisor in the Supervisor’s absence.
Perform winter maintenance, including plowing with specialized equipment and treating roads with winter materials.
Perform maintenance and supervisory work on roads, bridges, culverts, and related properties.
Enforce proper safety practices and assist with employee training.
Be available for overtime during heavy snowfall and other emergencies, and report outside the usual work schedule or work area when required.
Use maintenance tools and equipment and lift materials commonly used in maintenance work.

Benefits

80% State-paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
State-paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
State defined benefit pension plan
Deferred compensation 457(b) plan
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
Low-cost group life insurance
Incentive-based Wellness Program
Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility