10748 - Operator Structure and Bridge

Responsibilities

• Construction Operations: Perform skilled tasks including carpentry, welding, and concrete finishing; remove and install structural components to erect, replace, or demolish structures.
• Emergency Operations: Place temporary bridges and remove damaged structures; prepare and operate equipment for snow and ice removal; clear roadways of snow, ice, and debris; clean up after accidents; provide traffic control.
• Environmental Protection: Apply appropriate in‑stream and environmental protection measures during all structural maintenance and construction activities.
• Equipment Operation: Operate light and medium‑duty highway equipment to perform maintenance and construction‑related work tasks.
• Job Safety: Determine and demonstrate proper work‑site protection techniques; identify workplace safety hazards and suggest improvements; wear personal protective equipment; maintain current knowledge of safety rules, regulations, laws, and procedures (OSHA, VOSHA, etc.); use equipment properly and safely; apply MUTCD for detours, lane closures, and work zones; maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work environment; follow VDOT safety regulations and practices.
• Manual Labor: Participate as a working member of the crew to complete projects; perform manual labor and other tasks as needed to assist the team in construction, repair, and maintenance of timber, steel, and concrete bridge elements and other structures.
• Preventative Maintenance: Perform preventative maintenance and minor repairs on equipment and tools; transport personnel, equipment, and materials to and from various work sites; ensure all equipment is properly and safely maintained; complete pre‑trip inspections for any vehicle or equipment operated.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to obtain a valid CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain it thereafter; must comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL equipment.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations to measure and lay out constructed elements on bridges and culverts.
• Ability to perform minor repairs and preventive maintenance on equipment and tools.
• Ability to read and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work at heights, in heavy traffic, over and in water, and under other adverse conditions.
• Ability to work well individually and as a team member.
• Knowledge of highway and bridge maintenance methods, equipment, materials, and safety practices.
• Safety shoes required.
• Valid driver’s license.

Skills

• Carpentry, concrete forming and finishing.
• Fabricating steel components and welding.
• Operation and use of light and medium‑duty equipment such as dump trucks, loaders, backhoes, etc.
• Use of hand and power tools.

Additional Considerations

• Combination of training, experience, or education in construction or a related field desired.
• Experience fabricating or welding steel components.
• Experience in bridge maintenance or construction.
• Experience in carpentry, building forms and false works, and concrete placement and finishing.
• Experience with light to medium‑duty equipment and hand and power tools.
• Flagger certification.
• Valid certified crane operator with appropriate endorsements.
• Valid commercial driver’s license with appropriate endorsements.