Transportation Worker 1 Equipment Operator - Mercer County

West Virginia Department of Transportation•Princeton, WV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will perform entry-level functions in the construction and maintenance of highways. Duties include driving a light truck or vehicle during regular operation as well as during snow removal and ice control (SRIC). Operating various equipment such as a fork truck, end loader, skid steer, rollers, utility tractor, brush chipper, as well as various hand tools. May fill in answering telephone and radio calls during SRIC. May be responsible for transporting materials or fuel to equipment. Providing traffic control by flagging on job sites. Selected applicants may be exposed to hazardous working conditions and inclement weather. The selected applicant will be placed in a U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship program and will be required, within 6 months of employment, to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL). Progress through the apprenticeship program, as well as the opportunity for advancement to a higher classification, is dependent upon hours completed, proficiency in work, training completed, as well as obtaining and maintaining a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

Requirements

No formal education required.
No prior experience is required.
Ability to learn from example and work cooperatively with others.
Ability to maintain routine records (timecards, repair work orders).
Knowledge of general safety procedures.
Knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the maintenance and repair of vehicles and other motor-driven equipment.
Knowledge of the operation of motor-driven equipment.
Skill in the use of tools and equipment used in the repair of motor-driven equipment.
Ability to diagnose minor mechanical problems and determine appropriate procedures for repair.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
A valid driver’s license is required.
A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) will be required within six (6) months of employment.

Responsibilities

Driving a light truck or vehicle during regular operation as well as during snow removal and ice control (SRIC).
Operating various equipment such as a fork truck, end loader, skid steer, rollers, utility tractor, brush chipper, as well as various hand tools.
Answering telephone and radio calls during SRIC.
Transporting materials or fuel to equipment.
Providing traffic control by flagging on job sites.
Plowing snow using a light truck.
Performing minor maintenance on the fleet of equipment and vehicles.
Transporting fuel to the equipment.
Answering telephone and radio calls during snow removal and ice control.
Flagging traffic at construction sites.