Toll Road General Maintenance Worker

Compensation Grade: T15 Salary Range: $26.71-$34.72 Opening Date:
September 18, 2026 Closing Date:
October 3, 2026

Please Note:

All job announcements close at 11:59 p.m. of the day before the posted closing date.

As a Toll Road General Maintenance Worker on the Dulles Toll Road, you will work with the Toll Road Operations Supervisor to perform a variety of tasks that revolve around road maintenance, vegetation control, storm water management, asphalt repairs, traffic control activities, landscaping and tree trimming, litter/debris removal, pothole patching, pond/inlet/pipe/ditch cleaning, erosion control, pressure washing, sign installation repair and replacement, roadway striping, reflector installation/replacement, graffiti removal, roadway cleaning, lighting repair/replacement, snow/ice removal, basic plumbing/electrical, traffic control.

Performs related duties. Serves in the Dulles Toll Road (DTR) division of the Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Conducts regular inspections of the roadway pavement, striping, guardrail, signs, landscape, vegetation, lighting, drainage systems, sound walls, traffic barriers; documents any deficiencies and provides a detailed report to the Operations Supervisor. Responds to reports of roadway debris and hazards. Removes litter, debris, vegetation, and clear roadway hazards; properly disposes of all materials collected. Participates in roadside vegetation control, landscaping, and grounds/roadside activities, including push mowing, string trimming, weed pulling/control, vine removal, planting, debris and dead vegetation removal, trash pickup, regrading, fertilizing, reseeding, aerating, shoveling, raking, and spreading various gravel products, etc.

Keeps all structures, including sound walls, free from vegetation and tree limbs; to include both sides of sound walls. Ensures that vehicles and equipment are fueled and operational; makes minor mechanical repairs and adjustments to equipment to ensure timely and safe completion of work orders. Operates powered/hand tools to perform highway, bridge, and roadside maintenance. Operates landscape maintenance equipment, including chainsaw, wood chipper, push mower, zero-turn mower, string trimmers, and slope mower on grassy slopes up to 40 degrees.

Operates trucks of various sizes for hauling materials, clearing snow and ice, removing debris, and providing crash cushion protection in work zones. Performs emergency pothole repairs using a concrete saw, various materials including cold patch, and a tamper (striking tool). Maintains water quality in ponds, culverts, drain inlets/outlets, drainage pipes, and drainage ditches to allow proper water flow, prevent flooding, limit erosion, and keep water from ponding on road surfaces.

Participates in mandatory on-call storm and snow removal duties, including monitoring of contracted plow and/or landscape crews. Operates snow blowers and plow trucks, shovels snow, clears frozen drainage systems, and spreads snow-melting products. Ensures required tools and supplies are assembled and brought to job sites to complete assigned work in a timely manner. Implements lane closure and other traffic control activities in compliance with the Virginia Work Area Protection Manual.

Deploys variable message boards, arrow boards, and other traffic control devices with clear, grammatically correct language to communicate information to drivers such as roadway conditions, traffic patterns, construction activities or special events. Monitors work zones for proper traffic control measures. Report unsafe conditions and/or unapproved work. Assists law enforcement and emergency services with incident management by providing traffic control and documenting…