20978 - Operator Maintenance

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain light, medium‑duty, and heavy‑duty highway equipment and vehicles for maintenance and construction tasks.
• Prepare and operate equipment for snow and ice removal, storm response, and other emergency roadway operations, including clearing snow, ice, debris, and cleaning up after accidents.
• Provide traffic control, install, maintain, and remove traffic control devices for work zones, detours, and lane closures in accordance with the MUTCD.
• Determine and demonstrate proper work‑site protection techniques; identify safety hazards and suggest improvements; wear required personal protective equipment; and follow VDOT, OSHA, and VOSHA safety regulations.
• Perform preventive maintenance, including routine inspections, repairs, and replacement of equipment components; complete pre‑trip inspections for all vehicles and equipment.
• Participate as a crew member to complete projects, performing manual labor and using hand and power tools to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Assist in tracking inventory and maintaining records for traffic control devices and equipment.

Requirements

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, read and interpret work plans, specifications, plans, and sketches.
• Capability to maintain inventory records and complete required paperwork.
• Obtain a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain them thereafter.
• Compliance with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL‑qualified equipment.
• Proficiency in operating and maintaining hand and power tools.
• Proficiency in operating and maintaining light, medium, and heavy‑duty highway maintenance equipment.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor and work effectively as part of a team.
• Knowledge of work‑zone safety, traffic control, and flagging operations, including the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
• Understanding of federal and state regulations governing traffic control devices.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Ability to communicate effectively, obtain and maintain a CDL and DOT medical card, perform heavy manual labor, follow instructions, and possess knowledge of highway maintenance equipment, materials, methods, and procedures.
• Safety shoes are required.
• Preferred: Combination of training, experience, or education in maintenance, vehicle operations, or a related field.
• Experience in emergency operations such as snow removal, storm response, and accident clean‑up.
• Experience in roadway maintenance and construction, including preventive maintenance and minor equipment repairs.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License with appropriate endorsements.

Skills

• Operation and maintenance of hand and power tools.
• Operation and maintenance of light, medium, and heavy‑duty highway maintenance equipment.
• Application of materials, methods, and procedures for highway maintenance.
• Working knowledge of work‑zone traffic control standards and techniques.