Transportation Operations Technician II - Temporary

About the role

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is hiring seasonal Transportation Operations Technicians to support highway maintenance and winter operations in Wilmington. This hands‑on position involves repairing guardrails, patching pavement, ditching, clearing brush, picking up litter, and playing a critical role in plowing and salting during winter weather events. Overtime may be required.

Responsibilities

• Repair guardrails and other roadside safety structures.
• Patch pavement and perform routine road surface maintenance.
• Ditching and drainage work.
• Clear brush and remove litter from roadways.
• Operate snowplows and apply salt during winter weather events.
• Perform overtime as needed, especially during heavy snowfall or emergencies.

Work Environment

• Exposure to extreme outdoor weather conditions.
• Availability for considerable overtime during heavy snowfall or emergencies.
• Potential requirement to report to work outside of scheduled hours or locations and remain reachable by phone.
• Use of hand and power tools; lifting of maintenance materials.
• Normal hazards associated with heavy equipment, hazardous materials, roadside debris, and moving traffic.
• Possible exposure to blood or airborne pathogens.
• Participation in a random drug and alcohol‑testing program.

Requirements

• At least one (1) year of experience in construction, equipment operation, or related manual labor.
• Either one season of operating a snowplow with wings or six (6) months operating medium or heavy equipment (e.g., graders, excavators, backhoes).
• Or successful completion of original probation as a Transportation Operations Technician I and possession of a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with tanker endorsement.
• Class B CDL is required at time of hire.
• Possession of a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement must be obtained within the first six months of employment.
• Residence within reasonable proximity to the assigned workstation.
• Completion of all VTTC required coursework within one (1) year or enrollment in the program.
• Compliance with federal CDL application requirements: provide detailed employment history for the past 10 years, including employer names, addresses, dates of employment, and reasons for leaving.