Heavy Equipment Operator - Road Maintenance Job at Virginia Dept of Transportation
$3,000 Sign-On Bonus *
Available to qualified external CDL applicants selected to fill these vacancies.
*
Exclusions may apply.
Put your CDL to work! Salem District’s Bedford Residency is currently recruiting Heavy Equipment Operators to perform roadway and roadside maintenance and manual labor duties in Franklin County locations (Sydnorsville, Callaway, Glade Hill, and Burnt Chimney Area Headquarters).
Build your career in highway maintenance and construction here at VDOT Salem District, a leader in an industry that will offer you long-term career and growth opportunities! Here you can be proud to serve others and make where you work and live a better place!
The Virginia Department of Transportation ( VDOT ) serves the citizens of the Commonwealth and travelling public daily through our mission to plan, deliver, operate and maintain a transportation system that safely moves people and goods, enhances the economy, and improves quality of life. Our strong workforce culture focuses on teamwork, creativity, nimble learning, and collaboration that values differences.
Successful candidates can operate diverse hand and power tools and heavy equipment (such as chain saw, weed eater, dump truck, loader, backhoe, motor grader, tractor w/ attachments) and will perform diverse manual labor.
As a maintenance operator, you will:
The Virginia Department of Transportation ( VDOT ) serves the citizens of the Commonwealth and travelling public daily through our mission to plan, deliver, operate and maintain a transportation system that safely moves people and goods, enhances the economy, and improves quality of life. Our strong workforce culture focuses on teamwork, creativity, nimble learning, and collaboration that values differences.
Successful candidates can operate diverse hand and power tools and heavy equipment (such as chain saw, weed eater, dump truck, loader, backhoe, motor grader, tractor w/ attachments) and will perform diverse manual labor.
As a maintenance operator, 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, 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 such as: clearing drainage pipes and ditches, cutting brush, pot-hole patching, and other diverse tasks required to complete road maintenance projects
- complete pre-trip inspections, perform preventive maintenance on diverse equipment
- operate diverse hand and power tools.
VDOT
is an emergency response agency and this position is key to fulfilling this agency requirement, and this position will be called upon to work outside of normal work hours during emergency operations such as inclement weather, flooding, and/or traffic incidents..
At VDOT, we work together to serve citizens and visitors to the Commonwealth with excellence, valuing differences to do our best and achieve a high performance culture. We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: Your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link to review them: VDOT Mission and Values and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.
At VDOT, we work together to serve citizens and visitors to the Commonwealth with excellence, valuing differences to do our best and achieve a high performance culture. We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: Your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link to review them: VDOT Mission and Values and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.
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: V3 Details
VDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit this link: Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants
Minimum Qualifications
You may meet minimal qualifications if you have:
- ability to follow safety policies, procedures, and programs
- knowledge of roadway and roadside related maintenance equipment, materials, and methods
- demonstrated experience in operation of equipment comparable to that used in highway maintenance/construction activities
- ability to perform heavy manual labor, including frequently lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs
- skill in the operation and maintenance of hand and power tools
- ability to obtain CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and 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
Preferred qualifications include:
- valid CDL and applicable endorsements
- recent experience with heavy manual labor and heavy equipment operation
- experience performing preventive maintenance and minor equipment repairs
- experience operating heavy equipment performing emergency operations – to include snow removal, and storm and accident response and clean-up
- Flagger certification and workzone set-up experience.
Special Requirements
Skills demonstration and background check is required if selected as a finalist. This includes:
Additional required for CDL holders:
- Employment reference check and work history verification
- DMV Records Check
- Fingerprint-based criminal history records check with VA State police and FBI
Additional 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
Safety shoes and other personal protective equipment (PPE) required in performance of job duties.
This position is designated as essential and, as such, all duties associated with this job are required during emergency situations which may include, but are not limited to, inclement weather, disaster 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 positions are required to report.
This position is designated as essential and, as such, all duties associated with this job are required during emergency situations which may include, but are not limited to, inclement weather, disaster 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 positions are required to report.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment in
Bedford Residency’s
Franklin County locations (
Sydnorsville, Glade Hill, Burnt Chimney, and Callaway Area Headquarters).
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.
The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information about qualifications and work history provided by the applicant in the application and/or optional resume’. State applications will only be accepted through online submission through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/ Recruitment Management System (RMS). RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.
NOTE: TO II level Equipment Operators hired without a valid CDL in hand are required to obtain their CDL within 11 months of their hire date and 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 B to a Class A, 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 guarantee and repayment agreement.
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.
The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information about qualifications and work history provided by the applicant in the application and/or optional resume’. State applications will only be accepted through online submission through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/ Recruitment Management System (RMS). RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.
NOTE: TO II level Equipment Operators hired without a valid CDL in hand are required to obtain their CDL within 11 months of their hire date and 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 B to a Class A, 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 guarantee and repayment agreement.
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.
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