Highway Maintenance Worker Details

Highway Maintenance Worker

Virginia Dept of Transportation - Virginia

Employment Type : Full-Time

Keene Area Headquarters is seeking a Highway Maintenance Worker to operate heavy equipment and power tools (i.e. chainsaws, trimming and chipping machines, dump truck, loader, backhoe, motor grader, tractor w/attachments) and perform manual labor within Albemarle County.
As a Highway Maintenance Worker, you will:

• Respond to emergency roadway and severe weather events to prepare and operate equipment for snow and ice removal and other types of hazardous road conditions
• Prepare work zones and perform traffic control
• Demonstrate proper work site protection techniques: identify workplace safety hazards, make suggestions for improvement, wear proper personal protection equipment, maintain current knowledge of safety rules, regulations, laws and use equipment properly and safely
• Participate as a working team member performing manual labor including, clearing drainage, cutting brush, pot-hole patching, and fulfilling tasks required to complete road maintenance projects
• Complete pre-trip inspections, perform preventive maintenance and operate power tools and light to heavy equipment.

VDOT is an emergency operations agency thus; this position is responsible for providing guidance and supervision during emergency maintenance operations by ensuring the implementation of emergency plans to include incident management, snow removal and hurricane preparedness. Will oversee, direct and work alongside crews during inclement weather and disaster response after hours on weekends and holidays as required.
We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please Click Hereto review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.
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 Click Here.
Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety policies, procedures, and programs
• Knowledge of highway maintenance equipment, materials, methods and procedures
• Ability to read & follow oral and written instructions
• Demonstrated experience in equipment operation and maintenance comparable to that used in highway maintenance/construction activities
• Experience in roadway maintenance & construction
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor, including frequently lifting up to 50 lbs
• Skill in the operation and maintenance of hand and power tools
• Valid driver’s license and possession of CDL Class B and DOT medical card, ability to maintain thereafter
• Ability to work in inclement weather and to respond to accidents, and emergency/disaster response, etc. during/after normal work hours including nights, weekends, and holidays

Preferred Qualifications

• Valid CDL with appropriate endorsements
• Experience with heavy manual labor and heavy equipment operation
• Experience performing preventive maintenance and minor equipment repairs
• Experience in emergency operations to include snow removal, storms and accident response and clean-up
• High school diploma or GED preferred; equivalent experience or training may substitute for education.

Special RequirementsIf selected for an interview, you may perform a skills demonstration as part of the interview process.
Fingerprint-based criminal history records check required. References, work history, and DMV records will be verified. Selected applicants holding a valid CDL must complete a pre-employment physical and drug screen. Position requires unrestricted mobility, working in all types of weather, terrain and standing for long periods.

Requires approved safety shoes, which is a reimbursable expense.
This position is essential and, as such, all duties associated with the job are required during emergency situations which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disasters response, and emergency operations. Performance of these duties may require work outside of normal business hours including nights, weekends and holidays. VDOT will determine when essential employees are required to report.

The Commonwealth of Virginia requires all Executive Branch employees, including new hires, rehires or transfers to disclose their vaccination status upon hire. Disclosure of vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) will be required during new employee orientation on your first day of work. If you are not vaccinated for any reason or choose not to disclose your vaccination status, you will be required to be tested for COVID-19 once per week on an indefinite basis while employed with The Commonwealth of Virginia, and wear a face covering at work while indoors, outdoors when social distancing cannot be maintained, and when riding in vehicles with others.
Special Instructions to ApplicantsState applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:59 pm on the closing date through the Recruitment Management System (RMS). 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 on the State application. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.
This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS Account to check the status of your application for this position.
Additional positions of equal or lesser duties/qualifications/classification may be filled within the Charlottesville Residency from this recruitment within 90 days of the closing date. Salary commensurate with experience and applicable duties/classification.

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.