Equipment Operator, Journey

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY!
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Central Region Highways & Aviation is looking for an Equipment Operator, Journey 2 in Palmer to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

As part of a maintenance crew, this position performs various tasks associated with the year-round maintenance of state highways within the Mat-Su District. The work includes but is not limited to operating and servicing heavy and light-duty equipment, maintenance of all vegetation, signs, barricades, fences, bridges, culverts and drainage structures, bike paths and road surfaces within the State Right-of-Way, as well as performing traffic control duties.

Perform snow and ice removal with plow/sanders and graders with all attachments. Incumbent will be assigned the Palmer maintenance station.

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ mission is to Keep Alaska Moving. We are working toward a modern, adaptable, flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration, communication, and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results, working together, and leveraging resources across our department, with community and private sector partnerships, increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve Alaskans.

Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers an array of benefits, with career growth opportunities at the forefront. As an integral part of Alaska's infrastructure development and maintenance, DOT&PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills and climb the career ladder. The department values professional development, offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields.

With the vast and unique challenges of Alaska's geography and climate, employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the state's growth, making the DOT&PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in transportation and public facilities.

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. Please see here for more information: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

This position is part of the Palmer maintenance crew. As part of the Palmer Maintenance & Operations team, the selected candidate will perform numerous year-round highway maintenance and operations tasks within the Mat-Su District boundaries.

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. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Conscientiousness
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  Displays a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Flexibility
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  Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Self-Management
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  Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Teamwork
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  Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link:  class specs

• Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Tanker Endorsement
  
  NOTE:
  
  HAZMAT endorsement is not essential for the hiring of this position however at any given time management may require the incumbent to obtain the HAZMAT endorsement at the cost of the Department.
• Painting Certificate (HAZMAT) Card
  
  NOTE:
  
  This particular HAZMAT endorsement is not essential for the hiring of this position however at any given time management may require the incumbent to obtain the HAZMAT endorsement at the cost of the Department.

Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral, except for promotions, demotions, transfers, and emergency appointments.

This job class is part of a series of competency based class specifications created for career areas within the Labor, Trades, and Crafts Unit. The class specification identifies the levels of work and wage grades within the career area, the core and specific competencies of the career area, required work behaviors, certifications, and physical requirements. The competency specification for this job class is…