Transportation Worker 2 Equipment Operator - Various Counties

West Virginia Department of Transportation•Charleston, WV

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs full-performance level skilled work in the construction and maintenance of highways. Duties include operating motorized highway maintenance equipment, making major and minor repairs to highways, culverts, and bridge structures, and performing equipment maintenance. The role also involves flagging, erecting traffic control signs and barricades, shoveling materials, cleaning culverts, mowing, and brush cutting. Employees may be exposed to hazardous working conditions and inclement weather. This position is part of a U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship program, with progression dependent on hours completed, proficiency, training, and obtaining a Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). The WVDOT is responsible for state roads, and this role may require irregular hours, shifts, weekends, and overtime, sometimes without prior notice.

Requirements

A valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License is required.
Ability to repair and maintain tools and equipment used.
Ability to read operating manuals and specifications in the area of assignment.
Ability to safely operate basic hand and power tools.
Ability to climb high steel structures.
Ability to operate and maintain highway equipment and attachments.
Ability to diagnose less complex mechanical problems and follow appropriate procedures for repair.
Ability to maintain routine records (timecards, work repair orders).
Ability to use hand tools and operate motorized equipment in the area of assignment.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to train and work cooperatively with other skilled and semi-skilled workers.
No formal education required.
A valid driver's license is required.

Nice To Haves

Username and password for your application account
Cell phone / access to a cell phone
An active current email is required (have the email login information)
Resume and/or previous work experience
A valid ID/driver's license

Responsibilities

Operating motorized highway maintenance equipment such as skid steer, utility tractor, aerial bucket truck, front-end loader, tandem-axle truck, and snowplow.
Making major repairs to highways, culverts, and bridge structures.
Making minor mechanical repairs in the field such as changing tires, blades, or filters.
Responsible for equipment maintenance including cleaning and lubricating equipment and checking fluid levels.
Flagging, erecting traffic control signs and barricades on construction and maintenance projects.
Shoveling materials, cleaning culverts, mowing, and brush cutting.
Driving dump, flatbed, or tandem-axle trucks.
Operating power vegetation equipment and attachments.
Operating highway maintenance equipment and attachments.
Operating heavy vehicles/GVWR 26,001 or greater.
Repair and construct various culvert types.
Patch cement, pavement and bridge decks.
Seal joints and cracks in paved surfaces.
Clean equipment and workshop.
Transport fuel to equipment.