Maintenance Operator, Specialty Crew - Bowling Green

The Virginia Department of Transportation is hiring a Maintenance Operator for the Specialty Crew in Bowling Green. This role involves operating various heavy equipment, responding to emergencies, performing manual labor tasks, and ensuring safety in work zones. The position requires knowledge of highway maintenance, the ability to perform heavy labor, and a commitment to emergency operations outside normal hours. Professional development and teamwork are emphasized.
About the position

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Operator for the Specialty Crew in Bowling Green. This role is essential in serving the citizens of the Commonwealth and the traveling public by ensuring the safety and efficiency of the transportation system. The Maintenance Operator will be responsible for operating various power tools and heavy equipment, including chain saws, trimming and chipping machines, dump trucks, loaders, backhoes, motor graders, and tractors with attachments. The position requires a commitment to manual labor and the ability to respond to emergency roadway and severe weather events, particularly for snow and ice removal and other hazardous road conditions. As a Maintenance Operator, you will participate in work zone training, prepare work zones, and perform traffic control. It is crucial to demonstrate proper work site protection techniques, identify workplace safety hazards, and maintain knowledge of safety rules and regulations. The role involves working as part of a team to perform manual labor tasks such as forming and finishing concrete, installing pipes and precast structures, conducting dewatering operations, finish grading, clearing drainage, and pothole patching. Additionally, you will be responsible for completing pre-trip inspections, performing preventive maintenance, and safely operating power tools and heavy equipment. VDOT is an emergency response agency, and this position is integral to that mission. Therefore, the Maintenance Operator will be required to work outside of normal hours during emergency operations, including weekends and holidays when necessary. This role not only offers the opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects but also emphasizes the importance of professional development and teamwork within a supportive environment.

Responsibilities
• Respond to emergency roadway and severe weather events for snow and ice removal and hazardous road conditions.
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• Attend work zone training, prepare work zones, and perform traffic control.
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• Demonstrate proper work site protection techniques and identify workplace safety hazards.
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• Participate as a working team member performing manual labor tasks such as forming and finishing concrete, pipe installation, and pothole patching.
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• Complete pre-trip inspections and perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
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• Operate power tools and light to heavy equipment safely.

Requirements
• Knowledge of highway maintenance equipment, materials, methods, and procedures.
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• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
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• Ability to read and follow oral and written instructions.
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• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
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• Ability to obtain a CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter.
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• Skill in the operation and maintenance of hand and power tools.
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• Ability to perform safe and skilled operation and maintenance of light, medium, and heavy-duty equipment used for highway maintenance.

Nice-to-haves
• Experience in roadway maintenance and construction.
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• Valid CDL with appropriate endorsements.
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• Experience in emergency operations including snow removal and accident clean-up.
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• Experience performing preventive maintenance and minor equipment repairs.

Benefits
• Competitive health and life insurance programs.
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• Pre-tax spending accounts.
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• State funded Short- and Long-Term Disability Program.
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• State retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.
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• Paid holidays.
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• Tuition assistance.
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• Wellness programs.