Transportation Operations Technician II - Temporary
State of Vermont · Dorset, VT · 1 mo ago
Temporary
About the role
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is hiring seasonal Transportation Operations Technicians to support highway maintenance and winter operations in E Dorset. This hands-on role involves a variety of tasks that keep Vermont's roads safe and reliable, including repairing guardrails, patching pavement, ditching, clearing brush, and picking up litter. Seasonal staff also play a critical role in plowing and salting during winter weather events. Overtime may be required.
Responsibilities
- Repairing guardrails
- Patching pavement
- Ditching
- Clearing brush
- Picking up litter
- Plowing and salting during winter weather events
- Withstanding exposure to extreme outdoor weather
- Being available for considerable overtime during heavy snowfall or other emergencies
- Reporting to work outside of regular schedule or area when needed
- Being reachable by phone
- Using tools and lifting materials commonly used in maintenance work
- Facing normal dangers associated with work on or near heavy equipment, hazardous materials, and roadside debris
- Possible exposure to blood or airborne pathogens
- Working with moving traffic hazards
- Participating in random drug and alcohol testing program
Requirements
- One (1) year of work experience in construction, equipment operation, or related manual labor, including either:
- One season of operating a snowplow with wings, or
- Six (6) months of operating medium or heavy equipment (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.
- A Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required.
- Must live within reasonable proximity of assigned workstation.
- Possession of a Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement required within the first six months of employment.
- Must complete all VTTC required coursework within one (1) year or be enrolled.
- Provide detailed employment information for the past 10 years for any commercial motor vehicle operation (