Title: Crew Leader Maintenance

State Role Title: Transportation Operator III

Hiring Range: $41,960 to $68,185

Pay Band: 3

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location:Church Road AHQ

Agency Website:http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

What drives you? Whether it's knowing the work you do makes a difference, safety, or community, there is a spot at VDOT for you to help keep Virginia moving! The Richmond District's Church Road Area Headquarters is seeking an individual to serve as a member and leader of a work crew performing a combination of skilled equipment operation, preventive maintenance, and manual labor tasks in order to maintain Virginia roadways in Dinwiddie County.

As a Crew Leader Maintenance, you will schedule assignments received from supervisor, identify proper procedures and work assignments. Demonstrate considerable skill and expertise as an operator in the proper and safe use of equipment; and perform snow and ice removal and other emergency response activities. Determine and demonstrate proper work site protection techniques. Ensure crew has proper personal protection equipment, and train crew in proper safety methods. Apply Virginia Work Area Protection Manual (VWAPM) for detours, lane closures, work zones, etc. and take corrective action when unsafe conditions are identified; provide traffic control in support of maintenance operations; and conduct on-the-job training and recommend additional training needs to Superintendent.

Position is designated as essential and, as such all duties associated with the job are required during emergency situations which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disaster response and emergency operations.

We are a "Virginia Values Veterans" (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application. VDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit "Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants" at: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values, therefore visit http://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers core benefits including competitive health and life insurance programs, pre-tax spending accounts and leave programs. Employees participate in a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirements saving including employer matching. The Commonwealth of Virginia also funds a short- and long-term disability program. Miscellaneous benefits include paid holidays, training and tuition assistance programs, wellness programs and more.

VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. For more information about our employment practices, please visit "Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants".

Minimum Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of highway maintenance and construction practices and procedures.
• Basic knowledge of inventory procedures
• Skill in operating and maintaining light, medium, and heavy-duty equipment.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
• Ability to lead, direct, and oversee the work of others and train others.
• Ability to interpret and apply work zone safety and traffic control manuals.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor and use hand and power tools.
• Ability to obtain CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in roadway maintenance activities.
• Experience overseeing the work of others.
• Experience in work zone set-up, traffic controls, and flagging to include use of the VA Work Area Protection Manual (VWAPM) or similar regulations.
• Knowledge of basic surveying principles and equipment.
• Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control Safety Certification desired.
• Emergency operations experience to include snow-removal, storm damage, and accident clean-up.
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the PageUp System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application and or resume. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide detailed information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may impact your interview eligibility.

Fingerprint based background check, references, work history, and DMV records will be verified prior to employment. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available. Additional positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days.

NOTE: All drivers hired without a valid CDL in hand are required to obtain their CDL within 11 months of their hire date. You cannot operate commercial motor vehicles prior to receiving the necessary licensure and medical certification. Effective February 7, 2022, new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations require entry-level drivers (drivers who are seeking to take the skills test in order to obtain a CDL for the first time, upgrade their CDL from a Class A to a Class B, or take the knowledge test to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement for the first time) to complete FMCSA- approved Entry-Level Driving (ELD) Training before the Department of Motor Vehicles can grant the requested CDL or endorsement. The course is comprised of 160 hours, on average, of training. VDOT is willing to assist with your enrollment in and payment for the course upon your acceptance of an ELD Training Tuition tenure and repayment agreement.

Contact Information

Name: Jarita Taylor

Phone: 804-629-2086

Email: jarita.taylor@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.