18275 - Operator Maintenance

Responsibilities

• Perform equipment operations, preventive maintenance, and manual labor tasks related to roadway maintenance.
• Perform emergency roadway operations as an essential employee, including operating and maintaining light and medium‑duty equipment for maintenance and construction tasks; preparing and operating equipment for snow and ice removal or other emergency operations; clearing roadways of snow, ice, and debris; cleaning up after accidents; providing traffic control.
• Operate and maintain light, medium, and heavy‑duty highway equipment and vehicles for maintenance and construction work.
• Determine and demonstrate proper work site protection techniques; identify workplace safety hazards and suggest improvements; wear proper PPE; develop and maintain knowledge of safety rules (OSHA, VOSHA); use equipment safely; apply MUTCD for detours, lane closures, work zones; maintain a clean, orderly, safe work environment; follow VDOT safety regulations.
• Participate as a working crew member to complete projects; perform manual labor and other maintenance tasks as needed; use a variety of hand and power tools.
• Perform maintenance, repair, replacement, and preventive maintenance; complete pre‑trip inspections for vehicles and equipment.
• Install, maintain, and remove traffic control devices for work zones, detours, lane closures using MUTCD; assist in tracking inventory and maintaining records.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to obtain CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter; must comply with DOT and VDOT policies when operating CDL equipment.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
• Ability to read and follow oral and written instructions.
• Knowledge of highway maintenance equipment, materials, methods, and procedures.
• Safety shoes required.
• Skill in the operation and maintenance of hand and power tools.
• Skill in the operation and maintenance of light, medium, and heavy‑duty equipment used for highway maintenance and repair.

Skills

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, read and interpret work plans and specifications, and complete accurate work documentation.
• Ability to maintain inventory records and complete simple paperwork.