Title: Equipment Repair Tech

Hiring Range: $40,964 - $66,567

Pay Band: 3

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Wytheville AHQ

Agency Website: https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/home

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VDOT is seeking qualified Equipment Repair Technicians for our Wytheville and Abingdon Shops.
Successful candidates will be experienced in Diesel Truck and Heavy Equipment
Mechanics while promoting and practicing safe work habits and performing diagnosis,
repair, maintenance, and rebuilding tasks on light, medium and heavy-duty equipment.
Medium and heavy equipment includes diesel trucks and road construction/maintenance equipment (backhoes, single axle/tandem dump trucks, graders, loaders,
spreaders and snowplows), and their associated hydraulic systems (hoses, pumps and
valves), and electrical components. Light duty equipment will include cars, SUVs and
pickups.
In this role you will:
- Use specialized equipment and tools such as laptop-based diagnostic equipment,
digital multimeter, and handheld scan tools.
- Diagnose and repair differentials, transmissions, A/C, pneumatic, hydraulic and
electrical systems.
- Perform heating, cutting, welding, and fabrication of components.
- Perform safety inspections under the guidelines of the Virginia State Police
- Inspection program for vehicles and equipment.
- Perform preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment according to PM
schedule and guidelines. Make repairs as needed when deficiencies are found
and, or recommend outsourcing.
- Design, fabricate, modify, and weld components to repair, rebuild, or replace
parts.
- Prepare equipment for emergency operations. Make equipment repairs to reduce
downtime during emergency operations to include on-the-road repairs.
- Prepare, process, and maintain required maintenance and repair documentation.
Generate, complete and close-out work orders in computer system. Perform time
and leave entry. Prepare parts requests. Complete paperwork for warranty
inspections and repairs.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life
insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short and Long Term
Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and
a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including
employer matching.

Minimum Qualifications

- Knowledge of the diagnosis, repair and maintenance of automotive, construction
and maintenance equipment.
- Knowledge of cutting, welding and fabrication operations.
- Ability to operate various types of light, medium and heavy-duty trucks,
equipment and tools in a safe and efficient manner.
- Ability to independently perform major repairs and maintenance on a variety of
diesel and gasoline trucks and equipment.
- Ability to read and comprehend service and equipment repair manuals, gauges
and testing devices.
- Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and reports
- Skill in the use of computers, hand and power tools and advanced electronic and
computerized diagnostic equipment.
- Ability to obtain CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and
maintain thereafter. Must comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards
when operating CDL equipment.
- Safety shoes required.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience repairing and maintaining a variety of automotive and construction
equipment.
- Experience using cutting and welding equipment.
- Ability to obtain Virginia State Inspection License
- ASE certifications

Special Instructions:

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to â Your Applicationâ in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginiaâs Job Board. Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application and optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications and work history will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete application and/or resume lacking job history and relevant experience detail may impact interview eligibility. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to â Your Applicationâ in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
VDOT utilizes a market based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore,
advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.
Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days of the closing date. State
applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date.
State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered.
Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application; therefore it is essential to fully complete each section and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete application or an application lacking in detail may impact interview eligibility.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully.
Please refer to â Your Applicationâ in your account to check the status of your application for this
position.

Additional positions of equal or lesser duties/qualifications/classification may be filled from this
recruitment within 90 days of the closing date. Salary commensurate with experience and applicable duties/classification. In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre- tax spending accounts, state funded Short and Long Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

⢠Multiple positions may be filled based on business needs from this recruitment. ⢠Moving and
Relocation assistance is not available. ⢠VISA Sponsorship is not available. ⢠The Virginia
Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. For more information about our employment practices, please visit â Information for VDOT Employees and Applicantsâ: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp . This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application and/or resume is submitted successfully. Please refer to â Your Applicationâ to check the status of your application for this position. ⢠State applications and/or resumes submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered.

Contact Information:

Name: Kelly

Phone: Pritchard

Email: kelly.pritchard@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealthâs commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging \u0026 Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind \u0026 Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.