Operator Maintenance

Hiring Range: $42418.00 to $68929.00

Full Time or Part Time:

• Perform a combination of equipment operations, preventive maintenance, and manual labor tasks related to roadway maintenance.
• Perform emergency roadway operations as an essential employee.

• Emergency Operations:
  Operate and maintain light and medium-duty equipment to perform maintenance and construction related work tasks.
• Emergency Operations:
  Prepare and operate equipment for snow and ice removal or other types of emergency operations, clear roadways of snow, ice and debris, and clean up after accidents. Provide traffic control.
• Equipment Operations:
  Operate and maintain light, medium, and heavy-duty highway equipment and vehicles to perform maintenance and construction related work tasks.
• Job Safety:
  Determine and demonstrate proper work site protection techniques, identify workplace safety hazards and make suggestions for improvement, wear personal protective equipment, maintain knowledge of safety rules and regulations, apply MUTCD for detours, lane closures, work zones, and follow VDOT safety regulations.
• Manual Labor:
  Participate as a working member of the crew to complete projects and accomplish objectives; perform manual labor and other maintenance tasks as needed, use hand and power tools.
• Preventative Maintenance:
  Perform maintenance repair, replacement, and preventive maintenance; complete pre-trip inspections for any vehicle or equipment operated.
• Traffic Control Devices:
  Install, maintain, and remove traffic control devices for work zones, detours, lane closures, etc. Assist in tracking inventory and maintaining records.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, read and interpret work plans and specifications, and complete accurate work documentation.
• Ability to maintain inventory records and complete simple paperwork.
• Ability to obtain valid CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter.
• Ability to operate and maintain hand and power tools.
• Ability to operate and maintain light and medium duty equipment used for highway maintenance and repair.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
• Ability to read and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret plans and sketches.
• Ability to work on a team to complete work assignments.
• Knowledge and application of work zone safety, traffic controls and flagging operations, including the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations regarding traffic control devices.
• Knowledge of highway maintenance equipment, materials, methods, and procedures.
• Skill in the operation and maintenance of hand and power tools.
• Skill in the operation and maintenance of light, medium, and heavy duty equipment used for highway maintenance and repair.
• Skills related to materials, methods, and procedures for performing highway maintenance and operating equipment.
• Working knowledge of work zone traffic control standards and techniques.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to obtain CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
  
  Ability to read and follow oral and written instructions.
• Knowledge of highway maintenance equipment, materials, methods, and procedures.
• Safety shoes required.
• Skill in the operation and maintenance of hand and power tools.
• Skill in the operation and maintenance of light, medium, and heavy duty equipment used for highway maintenance and repair.

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Maintenance, Vehicle Operations or related field desired.
• Experience in emergency operations to include snow removal, storms and accident clean-up.
• Experience in roadway maintenance and construction.
• Experience performing preventive maintenance and minor equipment repairs.
• Valid Commercial Drivers License with appropriate endorsements.