Transportation Worker 3 Equipment Operator - Various Counties

West Virginia Department of Transportation•Elkins, WV

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position performs full-performance level skilled work in the construction and maintenance of highways. The role involves operating various motorized highway maintenance equipment, making repairs to highways and structures, and maintaining equipment. The selected applicant will be placed in a U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship program, with progression dependent on hours completed, proficiency, training, and obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). The WVDOT is responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance, and regulation of over 35,000 miles of state roads, which may require employees to work irregular hours, shifts, weekends, and more than 40 hours per week, occasionally without prior notice.

Requirements

Valid Class A or B CDL.
Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience operating heavy equipment such as bulldozers, end loaders, dump trucks, drillers, etc.
Knowledge of safety practices used in structural steel construction.
Knowledge of the procedures, techniques, and equipment used in the area of assignment.
Knowledge of the occupational hazards and applicable safety standards and procedures in the area of assignment.
Knowledge of basic blueprint reading.
Knowledge of general construction and maintenance practices.
Knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of gasoline and diesel-powered engines and their components.
Knowledge of the operation of motor-driven equipment.
Ability to diagnose mechanical problems and determine appropriate procedures for repairs.
Ability to safely operate basic hand and power tools.
Ability to read operation manuals, blueprints, and specifications in the area of assignment.
Ability to operate motorized equipment in the area of assignment.
Ability to perform skilled trades work in bridge construction and maintenance.
Ability to operate and maintain highway equipment and attachments.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to maintain accurate records of daily maintenance activities and of gauges and meters used in heating, ventilation, and cooling systems.
Ability to climb high steel structures.
Ability to train and work cooperatively with other skilled and semi-skilled workers.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of an approved vocational school program may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience in the specified area of assignment.

Responsibilities

Operates motorized highway maintenance equipment such as skid steer, utility tractor, aerial bucket truck, front-end loader, tandem-axle truck, and snowplow.
Makes major repairs to highways, culverts, and bridge structures.
Makes minor mechanical repairs in the field, such as changing tires, blades, or filters.
Maintains equipment, including cleaning, lubricating, and checking fluid levels.
Performs related work, including flagging, erecting traffic control signs and barricades, shoveling materials, cleaning culverts, mowing, and brush cutting.
Operates a hydraulic crane.
Utilizes heavy motorized equipment to excavate, backfill, grade, or level soil and aggregate.
Utilizes heavy motorized equipment to grade surfaces, roll or compact soil and aggregate.
Leads or trains lower-level equipment operators.
Assists the Core Driller in positioning the drilling rig.
Adds rods or augers to drill.
Removes core samples from the core barrel.
Assists in cleaning and maintenance of the drilling rig and related tools and equipment.
Installs steel piling in pre-drilled holes.
Cleans the drilling site of debris after drilling is completed.
Sets and detonates explosive charges for earth removal.