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    Highway Maintenance Equipment Operator - Virginia, United States - Virginia Department of Transportation

    Virginia Department of Transportation
    Virginia Department of Transportation Virginia, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    Title:
    Highway Maintenance Equipment Operator (Bedford County) $3,000 Sign on Bonus
    Transportation Operator II


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    Successful candidates can operate diverse hand and power tools and heavy equipment (such as chain saw, weed eater, dump truck, loader, backhoe, motor grader, tractor w/ attachments) and will perform diverse manual labor.

    As a maintenance operator, you will:
    *Respond to emergency roadway and severe weather events to prepare and operate equipment for snow and ice removal and other types of hazardous road conditions
    *proper personal protection equipment, maintain current knowledge of safety rules, regulations,
    laws, and use equipment properly and safely.
    *Participate as a working team member performing manual labor such as: clearing drainage
    pipes and ditches, cutting brush, pot-hole patching, and other diverse tasks required to
    complete road maintenance projects
    *Complete pre-trip inspections, perform preventive maintenance on diverse equipment
    *VDOT is an emergency response agency, and this position is key to fulfilling this agency requirement, and this position will be called upon to work outside of normal work hours during emergency operations such as inclement weather, flooding, and/or traffic incidents. Ability to follow safety policies, procedures, and programs
    *Knowledge of roadway and roadside related maintenance equipment, materials, and methods
    *Demonstrated experience in operation of equipment comparable to that used in highway
    maintenance/construction activities.
    *Ability to perform heavy manual labor, including frequently lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs.
    *Skill in the operation and maintenance of hand and power tools.
    *Ability to obtain CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain
    during/after normal work hours including nights, weekends, and holidays. Valid CDL and applicable endorsements
    *Recent experience with heavy manual labor and heavy equipment operation
    *Experience performing preventive maintenance and minor equipment repairs
    *Experience operating heavy equipment performing emergency operations – to include snow
    You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
    Fingerprint-based criminal history records check with VA State police and FBI
    Additional required for CDL holders:
    *Full Query drug and alcohol history in FMCSA Clearinghouse – Register at: Safety shoes and other personal protective equipment (PPE) required in performance of job duties.

    This position is designated as essential and, as such, all duties associated with this job are required during emergency situations which may include, but are not limited to, inclement weather, disaster response and emergency operations.

    Performance of these duties may require work outside of normal business hours including nights, weekends and holidays. Multiple Maintenance Operator positions may be filled from this recruitment in Bedford County.
    Maintenance Operator Apprentices may be hired from this advertisement (Hiring Range $36,822- $43,000).
    This advertisement may be used to hire hourly Maintenance Operators (Hiring Range $19.The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information about qualifications and work history provided by the applicant in the application and/or optional resume'.

    State applications will only be accepted through online submission through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/ Recruitment Management System (PAGE UP).

    PAGE UP provides a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully.

    Please refer to "Your Application" in your PAGE UP account to check the status of your application for this position.


    NOTE:

    TO II level Equipment Operators hired without a valid CDL in hand are required to obtain their CDL within 11 months of their hire date and cannot operate commercial motor vehicles prior to receiving the necessary licensure and medical certification.

    Effective February 7, 2022, new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations require entry-level drivers (drivers who are seeking to take the skills test in order to obtain a CDL for the first time, upgrade their CDL from a Class B to a Class A, or take the knowledge test to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement for the first time) to complete FMCSA- approved Entry-Level Driving (ELD) Training before the Department of Motor Vehicles can grant the requested CDL or endorsement.

    The course is comprised of 160 hours, on average, of training.

    VDOT is willing to assist with your enrollment in and payment for the course upon your acceptance of an ELD Training Tuition tenure guarantee and repayment agreement.

    We are a "Virginia Values Veterans" (V3) official certified company and state agency that
    provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in
    support of Executive Order 29, If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard
    Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.


    Phone:

    In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.

    To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

    Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability.

    If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link:
    Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at , or DBVI at
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