Transportation Senior Operations Technician

State of Vermont • Brandon, FL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is hiring 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 plowing with specialized equipment and treating roads with winter materials. Secondary duties include maintenance and supervisory work on roads, bridges, culverts, and related properties. The incumbent enforces safety practices and assists with employee training. Strong leadership skills and considerable knowledge of operating and maintaining transportation maintenance equipment are needed.

Duties involve exposure to extreme outdoor weather, heavy equipment, hazardous materials, roadside debris, moving traffic, and potentially blood and airborne pathogens. Considerable overtime is required, particularly during winter and emergencies. Employees may need to report outside their regular schedule or work area and must be reachable by phone. The incumbent must be able to use maintenance tools and equipment and lift materials, live within reasonable proximity of the assigned workstation, and participate in random drug and alcohol testing.

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. New hires are typically placed at the minimum of the stated salary range; the salary range itself is not provided in the 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 or more 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 within the first six months of employment.
• Live within reasonable proximity of the assigned workstation.
• Complete or be enrolled in all VTTC-required coursework within one year.
• Complete or be enrolled in First Aid and CPR certification training within one year.
• Provide the required detailed employment information for the past 10 years for commercial motor vehicle operator employment in the online application.
• Ability to use tools and equipment and lift materials commonly used in maintenance work.
• Strong leadership skills and considerable knowledge of the operation and maintenance of transportation maintenance equipment.
• Availability for considerable overtime, particularly during winter months and emergencies.
• Participation in a random drug and alcohol-testing program.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Supervisor in leading a team at the Sudbury and Brandon garages.
• Lead day-to-day crew work under the Supervisor’s direction and act as supervisor in the Supervisor’s absence when needed.
• 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 considerable overtime, including during heavy snowfall and other emergencies.
• Report outside the regular work schedule or work area when required and remain reachable by phone.

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 and deferred compensation 457(b) plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts.
• Low-cost group life insurance.
• Incentive-based Wellness Program.
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED