CHAMP Roadside Motorist Patroller - District

Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking highly motivated individuals for the CHAMP (Coordinated Highway Assistance & Maintenance Program) in District
2. Starting Pay is $20/hr.

District 2 serves 27 counties in the East Central Georgia region, including Milledgeville, Dublin, Louisville, Augusta, and Madison. Georgia DOT’s complimentary roadside assistance and maintenance service, CHAMP, supports motorists traveling through the region.

• Patrol and monitor a segment of interstate roadway in an assigned region, looking for stranded motorists, roadway deficiencies, site distance problems and obstructions that may cause lane blockage.
• Professionally and courteously assist the public with circumstances that have left them stranded, such as dead batteries, running out of gas, or flat tires.
• Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and Municipal laws, rules and ordinances.
• Monitor, report and document roadway deficiencies to Dispatch or District offices.
• Work under direct supervision performing routine and repetitive duties. On-the-job training is received in an area of technical specialty.
• Consistently ensure quality customer service through professionalism, timely response, skill and courtesy.
• Abide by all Federal, State, and Municipal laws, rules and ordinances and maintain a clean driving record.
• Give automotive gas and/or diesel fuel to stranded motorists when needed.
• Provide battery boost.
• Provide minor first aid to injured individuals if needed until more advanced medical personnel arrive.

• High School Diploma and or equivalent certificate (GED) or 1 year of relevant work experience in lieu of education.
• Be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Ability to drive, using an AECOM provided vehicle, patrolling and monitoring a segment of interstate roadway in an assigned region.
• Possess a valid Driver’s License and a clean driving record, including no suspension of license in the last 5 years.
• Must pass a State and Federal criminal history/security and motor vehicle background checks.
• Employees must also participate in monthly MVR monitoring program and maintain a satisfactory driving record as a condition of employment.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and successfully participate in the program’s mandatory random drug screening process.
• Possess or be able and willing to obtain CPR and First Aid certifications.
• Working knowledge of basic automotive repair.
• Willingness to be on call 24/7 and respond to after-hours call outs.
• Position will include wearing associated personal protective equipment.

• Ability to lift up to 95 pounds.
• Ability to push/drag and generate at least 66 ft./lbs. of vertical downward force pushing a force gauge set at a contact point of 21 inches off the ground.
• Ability to lift/carry vehicle wheels/tires.
• Ability to perform repetitive bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, and/or crouching, and occasionally work with arms above shoulder level.
• Ability to perform fine motor skills.
• Ability to perform hand gripping/squeezing for hand tools and equipment (levers, jack handles, air compressor, jumper cables, etc.).
• Ability to occasionally work at heights less than 4ft.
• Ability to climb stairs.
• Ability to descend/ascend vehicle truck steps comfortably.

• Sponsorship opportunities for US Employment Authorization are not available for this position.
• Relocation benefits are not available for this position.
• Other benefits may include tuition reimbursement and a take-home vehicle to be used for company purposes.
• Opportunities for overtime hours and pay are also available.

The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $20 to $20 per hour.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, AECOM believes in your potential and is committed to protecting your confidentiality in accordance with EEO guidelines.