Transportation Maintainer 3 - Opolis, United States - State of Connecticut

State of Connecticut Opolis, United States

3 weeks ago

Description

Introduction

Are you a current Department of Transportation (DOT) employee looking to advance your career within the agency? Do you want to continue to help make commuting and traveling throughout CT safe? If so, read below and apply today The Department of Transportation is now accepting applications from eligible DOT employees to fill two (2) vacancies, one (1) in the Waterbury Maintenance facility and one (1) in the Winchester (Winsted) Maintenance facility.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR CDL CLASS, ISSUING STATE (IF APPLICABLE), LICENSE NUMBER, EXPIRATION DATE, AND ALL ENDORSEMENTS AND MEC EXPIRATION DATE ARE ADDED TO THE "LICENSES AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS" SECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. PLEASE LIST ANY OTHER JOB-RELEVANT LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS IN THE "LICENSES AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS" SECTION AS WELL. WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As a state employee, you would continue to have access to the following:

Competitive starting salary

A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation's best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown's Center on Health Insurance Reform an article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with

Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings

Paid time off

A culture that encourages

Professional growth and development opportunities

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State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click for more information.

Remain with an award winning agency CTDOT has been recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers () and named the Women's Transportation Seminar () CT Employer of the Year for 2024

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must indicate they hold a current and valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tank endorsement in the "Licenses and Professional Certifications" section of the application, or they will not be considered. Applicants invited to interview will be required to produce a copy of their current valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A or B, reflecting the "tank endorsement," and valid Medical Examiner's Card (MEC) at time of interview, or they will not be considered.

Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal, whenever their services are needed; to include mandatory winter overtime from November 1 through April 30. Various storm events will require employees to stay at work for the duration of the storm; which at times could be up to a period of several days, to include holidays and weekends.

Incumbents in this class will be required to have a 30-mile residency from the posted job location.

Candidates will be required to bring a copy of their at the time of interview.

The Agency will conduct a practicum for the Transportation Maintainer 3 (Skilled Tree Climber) position, to evaluate and determine whether or not applicant(s) have the skills and experience to perform the duties of this position. The eligible candidates participating in a skill evaluation practicum must be certified in aerial bucket truck and fall protection (which includes safety-harness and trauma strap), through the Department, prior to being eligible for interview and the skill evaluation practicum. Practicums shall be conducted pursuant to the Department of Transportation Administrative Guidelines for Conducting Practicums and will be part of the interview process.

Eligible candidates will be required to be interviewed, prior to being eligible for the skill evaluation practicum.

Candidates must show how they meet the required knowledge and experience on their application to proceed further in the hiring process.

THE ROLE
The duties of the position include, but are not limited to, performing moderately-skilled tree climber duties. POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Monday - Friday

Full-time (40 hours per week)

First shift (7:30 AM - 4:00 PM)

Locations: Waterbury, CT, and Winchester (Winsted), CT

WHO WE ARE It is the DOT's mission to provide a safe and efficient intermodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region. We are looking for energetic and driven team players who are passionate about serving the public and about the work we do within the to deliver the DOT's mission. Learn more about our mission, vision, and values

Selection Plan

In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application. To Apply:

The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with , the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.

Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.

In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the Talent Acquisition Professional listed on this job posting.

All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate's obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to .

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Important Information After You Apply:

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

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Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.

Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.

The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at .

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Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Frank DeCusati at .

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority this class is accountablefor performing a variety of skilled tasks at less than the journeyperson level in the construction,maintenance and repair of state roadsides, roadways, bridges, airports and other departmentalfacilities; operates and maintains the more complex mechanical equipment; works as a skilledmechanic at less than the journeyperson level in the repair of mechanical equipment.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

The following is a listing of examples of trucks, equipment, tasks or related duties, the operating, maintaining or performing of which are considered to be the responsibilities and duties of positions in this class:

TRUCKS:

Elevation platform;

Line marking machine (Ten (10) wheel, barrel type).

EQUIPMENT:

Concrete saws;

Core drills;

12-22 foot flail mower (tractor);

Four (4) wheel drive airport snow fighter;

Front end loaders;

Hand operated pavement marking machine;

Mechanical catch basin cleaning;

Power Driven Rollers;

Power pickup sweepers;

Shotcrete, gunite machines;

Tilt Bed Trailers;

Post Pounder (driver only);

Vactor (driver only);

Track-mounted skid steer with various attachments including but not limited to: Standard bucket; Grapple bucket; Mower; Snow blower; Sweeper; Dozer blade.

DUTIES:

Drainage pipe setting;

Driver of wing truck with plows attached during snow and ice truck operations;

Performing skilled tasks in one or more of the following areas or trades: Construction; Maintenance; Mechanical repair; Electrical; Carpentry; Masonry; Welding; Automotive and heavy equipment mechanical repair; Plumbing; Painting;

Test boring;

Skilled tree climber;

Inspector of VIP projects;

District Office Radio Operator (backup);

Service patrol;

Sign erector (general);

Pothole patcher operator;

May supervise a materials management stockroom;

In addition to other duties, may assist a Transportation Maintenance Manager in preparing and checking reports;

Wildlife hazard control;

Radio monitoring and communication;

Escort vendors, contractors, etc. in secure areas (state owned airports only);

In addition to other duties incumbents in this class may be required to receive training in, stand by for and respond to fire and/or crash emergency situations at state-owned airports;

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Considerable knowledge of construction, maintenance and repair techniques of roadsides, roadways, bridges or airports;

Knowledge of processes and materials used in construction and maintenance trades;

Oral and written communication skills;

Considerable ability to use and make ordinary repairs to more complex mechanical equipment;

Ability to operate equipment as listed on attached Addendum; keep shop records and prepare reports; use, set up and maintain ordinary bench and other shop machine tools and equipment; understand and follow written and oral instructions; utilize computer software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of experience in the construction, landscaping, commercial driving, snow plowing,maintenance and repair of roadsides, roadways, bridges or airports, in work involving theoperation and care of mechanical equipment, or in work in one of the recognized maintenancetrades.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of thesubject requirements in one of the maintenance trades may be substituted for the GeneralExperience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Skilled tree-related work experience

Skilled tree climbing experience

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.

Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal, whenever their services are required.

CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

At state airports: In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, athorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified forappointment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness in order to perform the duties of the class.

A physical examination will be required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class are exposed to extremes of weather conditions, to frequent lifting of heavy weights, to highly dangerous road and traffic conditions, including exposure to heights when working on bridges, to poison ivy, insect bites and allergy irritants during summer months, and to loud and potentially dangerous machinery.

The appointing authority may require completion of an asbestos removal program consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class. Incumbents may be required to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

Overview

Employee Benefits As a State of Connecticut employee you may be entitled to a host of benefits that are not only attractive, but also may be portable should your career bring you to other avenues of state service. From 13 paid holidays to accruing vacation time, being a State of Connecticut employee not only gives you the opportunity to make a difference in someone's life, but the time to enjoy your own. Listed below are just some of the benefits the State of Connecticut offers depending on the position you hold:

Health & Dental Insurance

Accrued Vacation, Personal and Sick Leave (Subject to the appropriate bargaining union contract or state statute and regulations.)

Retirement Plan

Group Life Insurance

Supplemental Benefits Voluntary Defined Contribution Plans Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent Care Program, Medical Flexible Spending, and Qualified Transportation) Supplemental Benefits Programs (Auto and Home Insurance, plus Short and Long Term Disability) Life Insurance

State of CT Tuition Reimbursement Program

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