What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Crew Leader position at Commonwealth of VA Careers?
Title: Maintenance Crew Leader
State Role Title: Transportation Operator III
Hiring Range: $38,944 - $63,284
Pay Band: 3
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location: Richmond AHQ
Agency Website: https://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/
Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A
Job Duties
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Fredericksburg District is seeking a skilled and motivated operator/leader to serve as a working Crew Leader at the Richmond County Area Headquarters located in Richmond County, Virginia.
As a Maintenance Crew Leader you will:
• Work closely with supervisors to identify maintenance needs, develop schedules, plan work and resources, and execute work assignments by identifying and assigning manpower, ordering materials, and determining the equipment needed to accomplish the job.
• Provide guidance and training to crew members involved in clearing drainage, removing debris, cutting brush, and roadway patching.
• Lead crews daily work and in the setup of work zones, and performing traffic control, focusing on worksite safety.
• Operate equipment such as dump trucks, backhoes, graders, rollers, loaders and train crew members on equipment.
• Continuously monitor operations to ensure employee’s safety and work complies to agency standards. Champion safety at all times.
• Maintain records of work performed.
• Serve as a backup supervisor as needed.
• Work during emergencies, with VDOT determining when you would be required to report. You will lead crews during emergencies that block roads such as traffic accidents and storm debris. You will provide traffic control and perform activities necessary to reopen the road. During severe weather, you will prepare for events, lead others, and operate equipment for snow and ice removal and other types of hazardous weather affecting road conditions. Severe weather shifts are typically 12-hours in length, and may include weekends, holidays, and after normal business hours.
VDOT is an emergency response agency, and this position is the core of this requirement, therefore you will work outside of normal work hours during emergency operations.
Additional positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days of the closing date within the Northern Neck Residency.
In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded short- and long-term disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.
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.
We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link: https://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.
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”: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp
Minimum Qualifications
• Ability to interpret and apply work zone safety and traffic control manuals.
• Ability to lead, direct, oversee the work of others and train others.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
• Basic knowledge of inventory procedures.
• Safety shoes required.
• Considerable knowledge of highway maintenance and construction practices and procedures.
• Ability to obtain CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter. Must comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL equipment.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor and use hand and power tools.
• Skill operating and maintaining light and medium trucks and equipment.
Additional Considerations
• Experience preparing reports and keeping records.
• Experience using computers and software applications.
• Experience in roadway maintenance activities.
• Experience leading and training work crews.
• Experience applying inventory practices and procedures.
• Emergency operations experience to include snow-removal, storm damage, and accident clean-up.
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.
The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application or optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete application or resume lacking relevant experience detail may impact interview eligibility. State applications or resumes submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered.
Fingerprint based background check, references, work history and DMV records will be verified prior to employment. Selected applicants holding a valid CDL must complete a pre-employment physical and drug screen, otherwise applicants will be required to complete a pre-employment physical.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA Sponsorship is not available.
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.
All employees hired without a valid CDL are required to obtain a CDL within 11 months of their hire date. Employees cannot operate commercial motor vehicles prior to receiving the necessary licensure and medical certification. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA) regulations requires entry-level drivers (who are seeking to take the skills test to obtain a CDL for the first time, upgrade a CDL, or obtain a hazardous materials endorsement) to complete a FMCSA- approved Entry-Level Driving (ELD) Training before the Virginia department of Motor Vehicles can grant a CDL or endorsement. The ELD training course is comprised of 160 hours, on average. VDOT is willing to assist with course enrollment and payment upon acceptance of an ELD Training Tuition tenure and repayment agreement.
Contact Information
Name: Patricia Taylor
Phone: 540-808-8253
Email: patricia.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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.
Salary : $38,944 - $63,284
