Emergency Maintenance CDL Operators Job at Virginia Dept of Transportation
Put your
CDL
and Equipment Operator skills to work! VDOT’s Christiansburg Residency is seeking to fill multiple seasonal equipment operators in
Montgomery, Floyd, Pulaski, and Giles county locations
(Christiansburg, Blacksburg, Check, Willis, Dublin, and Pearisburg Area Headquarters) to work 12-hour shifts during 24-hour emergency operations conditions. These positions are classified as wage and no state benefits are provided. Positions are temporary and will be utilized for emergency situations between November and May.
These emergency Medium & Heavy Duty Equipment Operators (CDL holders) stand-by for “call-in” seasonal work to supplement advance storm preparation and snow removal activities, as required. During inclement weather, will operate and maintain roadway equipment (such as dump trucks, front end loaders, and tractors), to clear snow and ice from roadways; apply abrasives and chemicals on road surfaces; and perform heavy manual labor such as installing tire chains, plows and blades, and performing debris removal. Position may also be called in to respond during other types of weather emergencies.
We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (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 “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants” at: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp
VDOT employees have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Click Here . 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.
These emergency Medium & Heavy Duty Equipment Operators (CDL holders) stand-by for “call-in” seasonal work to supplement advance storm preparation and snow removal activities, as required. During inclement weather, will operate and maintain roadway equipment (such as dump trucks, front end loaders, and tractors), to clear snow and ice from roadways; apply abrasives and chemicals on road surfaces; and perform heavy manual labor such as installing tire chains, plows and blades, and performing debris removal. Position may also be called in to respond during other types of weather emergencies.
We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (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 “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants” at: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp
VDOT employees have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Click Here . 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.
Minimum Qualifications
- Candidates should be skilled in operating medium and heavy equipment equipment such as dump trucks, tractors, front-end loaders, motor graders.
- Must be able to perform heavy manual labor to include standing, bending, and frequent lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Must be able to work call-out during day or night shifts to support emergency operations.
- Must have the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Valid Commercial Driver’s License (minimum Class B) required for TO II level role.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience performing snow removal operations, especially using single/tandem axle/dump truck, motor grader, backhoe, tractor, front end loader, etc.
- Experience performing preventative maintenance on diverse equipment.
- Experience working 12 hour shifts, night and/or day, when necessary.
Special Requirements
Will be required to work outside normal business hours in emergencies, inclement weather, and hazardous traffic conditions.
Safety shoes required.
If selected as a finalist, you will undergo:
Additionally, required for CDL holders:
Safety shoes required.
If selected as a finalist, you will undergo:
- Employment reference check and work history verification;
- DMV license and records check;
- Fingerprint-based criminal history records check.
Additionally, required for CDL holders:
- Full query drug and alcohol history in FMCSA Clearinghouse – Register at: FMCSA Clearinghouse.
- Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening
- Federal DOT pre-employment physical and drug testing
Special Instructions to Applicants
Position is open until filled. Multiple positions will be filled. Positions are filled as wage employees and state benefits are not provided.
State applications will only be accepted as submitted online 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 or optional resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application or optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications and work history will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete state application and/or resume 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’ while logged into your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.
In support of the Commonwealth’s 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 Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800- 552-5019.
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.
State applications will only be accepted as submitted online 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 or optional resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application or optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications and work history will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete state application and/or resume 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’ while logged into your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.
In support of the Commonwealth’s 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 Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800- 552-5019.
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.
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