03074 - Operator Maintenance

About the Role

Perform a combination of equipment operations, preventive maintenance, and manual labor tasks related to roadway maintenance. This includes emergency roadway operations as an essential employee.

Responsibilities

• Emergency Operations: Operate and maintain light and medium-duty equipment for snow and ice removal, accident clean-up, and other emergency tasks. Provide traffic control.
• Equipment Operations: Operate and maintain light, medium, and heavy-duty highway equipment and vehicles for maintenance and construction tasks.
• Job Safety: Identify and mitigate workplace safety hazards, wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE), and follow safety regulations (OSHA, VOSHA, VDOT, MUTCD).
• Manual Labor: Participate in crew projects, perform manual labor, and use hand and power tools to complete assigned tasks.
• Preventative Maintenance: Conduct maintenance repairs, replacements, and pre-trip inspections for vehicles and equipment.
• Traffic Control Devices: Install, maintain, and remove traffic control devices (e.g., work zones, detours) following MUTCD guidelines. Assist with inventory tracking.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, read work plans, and complete accurate documentation.
• Ability to obtain a valid CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
• Knowledge of highway maintenance equipment, materials, methods, and procedures.
• Skill in operating and maintaining hand and power tools, as well as light, medium, and heavy-duty equipment.
• Working knowledge of work zone safety, traffic controls, and flagging operations (MUTCD).

Additional Considerations

• Experience in emergency operations (e.g., snow removal, storm response, accident clean-up).
• Experience in roadway maintenance and construction.
• Experience performing preventive maintenance and minor equipment repairs.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements.

Physical Requirements

Ability to perform heavy manual labor and operate equipment safely. Safety shoes are required.

About Us

VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program and supports diversity and inclusion. Pre-employment screenings, including background checks, DMV record checks, and drug screening, are required. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.