Equipment Operator, Lead​/Journey 3

Job Description ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Central Region Highways & Aviation is looking for three (3) Equipment Operator, Lead/Journey 3 in Bethel (Alternate Workweek - 2 weeks on/2 weeks off) to help us

Keep Alaska Moving!

This position is responsible for the following tasks in relation to the operations and maintenance on 1 Certificated Airport, 25 Rural Airports, several roads, and the State Highway:
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), TSA safety and security checks, crack sealing, snow and ice control, pavement markings, pothole patching, blading, wildlife control, operation of various pieces of equipment, and other duties as assigned.

This position is on an Alternate Workweek Schedule (AWW). The hours are 80 hours a week Monday to Sunday with every two (2) weeks off (14 days on, 14 days off schedule). Airfare is provided for the selected candidate to travel from Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau to Bethel. State provided lodging is available to the selected applicant at a reduced rate.

DOT&PF's mission is to "Keep Alaska Moving - through service and infrastructure". As part of the Maintenance and Operations team, the ideal candidate will affect Alaskan's life daily as all goods and services require the use of some form of the State's transportation system to be delivered. As a department, we model our core values of integrity, excellence and respect.

The Bethel Maintenance Station is made up of 9 staff who work cooperatively to operate and maintain regulatory certification and compliance of this important FAR Part 139 and TSA 1542 airport, State Highways, and Roads. This also includes rural airports across approximately 40,000 square miles of Southwest Alaska. We are the “moving” in the DOT&PF mission to "Keep Alaska Moving".

Our crews maintain the airport and roadways in all conditions, year around. Whether plowing snow in near “white-out” conditions; maintaining roadways safely for the traveling public; repairing asphalt on paved surfaces; conducting security inspections on airport; maintaining airport lighting systems; clearing rights-of-way and airport safety areas of vegetation overgrowth; these are just a few of the situations you can find us in while making the difficult seem routine day after day.

We truly Keep Alaska Moving!

Benefits include healthcare, contribution to retirement accounts and paid leave. Most of all, you will participate in performing activities directly related to the safety of all Alaskans.

Working for M&O you are provided many opportunities to participate in professional career development, including most AAAE training and certifications. We are the ones counted on to carry out many routine tasks without notice or recognition. Yet, we are at our best when things get tough.

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. Please see here for more information:

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This position is on an Alternate Workweek Schedule (AWW). The hours are 80 hours a week Monday to Sunday with every two (2) weeks off (14 days on, 14 days off schedule). Airfare is provided for the selected candidate to travel from Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau to Bethel. State provided lodging is available to the selected applicant at a reduced rate.

Located at the airport in Bethel, Alaska, you work in a scenic setting away from the more congested parts of the state.

While we strive to create a collaborative 'team' work environment, the M&O environment can be fast paced with frequently changing conditions. Priorities change in an instant and a successful applicant will change along with them. At M&O the greatest feeling of success comes in keeping Alaska moving in the face of challenges.

To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:

Accountability

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Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results.…