Title: Maintenance Operator - Toms Brook AHQ

Hiring Range: $33,005 - $53,633

Pay Band: 2

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Toms Brook Area Headquarters

Agency Website: https://www.virginiadot.org/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Are you looking for a great career, great people and great benefits? VDOT is the place for you!

VDOT Staunton District Toms Brook AHQ is seeking a qualified Roadway Maintenance Operator to perform a combination of skilled equipment operation, preventive maintenance and manual labor. The qualified candidate will:
-Perform equipment operation, which includes but is not limited to, backhoes, dump trucks, tractors and similar equipment.
-Perform emergency roadway operations as an essential employee; must be willing to work outside of normal work hours during emergency conditions.
-Perform manual labor and traffic control activities.

Minimum Qualifications

-Knowledge of highway maintenance equipment, materials, methods, and procedures.
-Demonstrated experience in equipment operation and performing preventive maintenance.
-Knowledge of safety policies, procedures, and programs.
-Skill in the operation and maintenance of hand-held and power tools and light, medium, and heavy duty equipment used for highway maintenance and repair.
-Perform heavy manual labor.
-Ability to read and to follow oral and written instructions.
-Valid Commercial Driverâs License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements preferred at time of hire, but must be obtained within 11 months of employment.
-Ability to perform heavy manual labor to include standing, bending, and frequent lifting up to 50 lbs.
-Ability to obtain flagger and work zone certifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

-High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
-Experience in the maintenance and/or construction of roadways.
-Prefer CDL with appropriate endorsements at time of hire.

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.

References, work history, and DMV records will be verified. Selected applicant, if a current CDL holder, must complete a pre-employment physical and drug screening. Fingerprint-based background check required. Requires approved safety shoes.

Will be required to work outside normal hours in emergencies, inclement weather, and heavy traffic conditions.

Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.

NOTE: All drivers hired without a valid CDL in hand are required to obtain their CDL within 11 months of their hire date. You cannot operate commercial motor vehicles prior to receiving the necessary licensure and medical certification. Effective February 7, 2022, new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations require entry-level drivers (drivers who are seeking to take the skills test in order to obtain a CDL for the first time, upgrade their CDL from a Class A to a Class B, or take the knowledge test to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement for the first time) to complete FMCSA- approved Entry-Level Driving (ELD) Training before the Department of Motor Vehicles can grant the requested CDL or endorsement. The course is comprised of 160 hours, on average, of training. VDOT is willing to assist with your enrollment in and payment for the course upon your acceptance of an ELD Training Tuition tenure and repayment agreement.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. It is the intent of VDOTâs employment and personnel practices to conform to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding non-discrimination.

AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

VDOT employees have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. http://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp

We encourage all those who apply to review these values and ethics. If you share our values, we invite you to apply. Your success in our organization depends upon sharing these values and keeping this Code of Ethics.

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.

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.

We are a â Virginia Values Veteransâ (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application. VDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit â Information for VDOT Employees and Applicantsâ at: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp

Contact Information:

Name: Ciara Diehl

Phone: (540)292-4079

Email: Ciara.Diehl@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.