Transportation Worker 1 Equipment Operator - Various Counties

West Virginia Department of Transportation•Bridgeport, WV

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is classified-exempt and "at will" and will be located in District 4, which includes Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, and Taylor counties. Under general supervision, the Transportation Worker 1 Equipment Operator will perform entry-level functions in the construction and maintenance of highways. Duties involve driving light trucks and vehicles for regular operations, snow removal, and ice control (SRIC). The role requires operating various equipment such as fork trucks, end loaders, skid steers, rollers, utility tractors, and brush chippers, as well as various hand tools. Responsibilities may include answering telephone and radio calls during SRIC, transporting materials or fuel, and 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 must obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) within 6 months of employment. Progress and advancement depend on hours completed, proficiency, training, and maintaining a CDL. The WVDOT is responsible for over 35,000 miles of state roads, which may require employees to work irregular hours, shifts, weekends, and more than 40 hours per week, sometimes without prior notice.

Requirements

No formal education required.
No prior experience required.
Must obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six (6) months of employment.
Possess a valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

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.
Ability to learn from example and work cooperatively with others.

Responsibilities

Drive a light truck or vehicle during regular operation, snow removal, and ice control (SRIC).
Operate various equipment such as a fork truck, end loader, skid steer, rollers, utility tractor, and brush chipper.
Operate various hand tools.
Answer telephone and radio calls during SRIC.
Transport materials or fuel to equipment.
Provide traffic control by flagging on job sites.
Perform minor maintenance on the fleet of equipment and vehicles.
Control brush and vegetation using hand tools and other equipment.
Plow snow using a light truck.
Maintain routine records (timecards, repair work orders).