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Would you like to build a career in highway maintenance and construction, an industry that will offer you long-term career opportunities? Do you strive to serve others and make the place where you work and live a better place to be?

Consider working for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Fairfax Residency, where current vacancies are in the Annandale and Reston AHQ’s, but may fill additional vacant positions as they become vacant throughout Fairfax Residency.

We serve the citizens of the Commonwealth and travelling public daily through our mission to plan, deliver, operate and maintain a transportation system that is safe, moves people and goods, enhances the economy, and improves quality of life.
We are the third largest state maintained highway system in the country, maintaining over 58,000 miles of roads, bridges, and tunnels, employing over 7,700 people through a diverse workforce consisting of classified and hourly employees.

Our strong culture focuses on:

• teamwork
• transparency
• creativity and collaboration that values differences,
• nimble learning

We are seeking individuals interested in joining our team who are able to operate power tools and heavy equipment (chain saws, trimming and chipping machines, dump truck, loader, backhoe, motor grader, tractor w/attachments) and perform manual labor.

As a maintenance operator, you will:

• respond to emergency roadway and severe weather events to prepare and operate equipment for snow and ice removal and other types of hazardous road conditions
• attend work zone training, prepare work zones and perform traffic control
• demonstrate proper work site protection techniques: identify workplace safety hazards, make suggestions for improvement, wear proper personal protection equipment, maintain current knowledge of safety rules, regulations, laws and use equipment properly and safely
• participate as a working team member performing manual labor including, clearing drainage, cutting brush, pot-hole patching, and fulfilling tasks required to complete road maintenance projects
• complete pre-trip inspections, perform preventive maintenance and operate power tools and light to heavy equipment.

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.

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/information_for_employees.asp

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: 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 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. Access the following link: http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/benefits_of_working_at_vdot.asp for additional information.

Knowledge of safety policies, procedures, and programs.

Knowledge of highway maintenance equipment, materials, and methods.

Demonstrated experience in equipment operation comparable to that used in highway maintenance/construction activities

Ability to perform heavy manual labor, including frequently lifting up to 50 lbs

Skill in the operation and maintenance of hand and power tools

Valid driver’s license

Ability to obtain CDL and DOT medical card within 6 months of employment and maintain thereafter.

Ability to work in inclement weather and to respond to accidents, and emergency/disaster response, etc. during/after normal work hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.

• High school diploma or GED preferred; equivalent experience or training may substitute for education.

Applicants selected for interview that have a CDL will be required to perform a skills demonstration during interview process.

If selected as a finalist, you will undergo:

• References and verification of work history
• DMV Records Check
• If you have a CDL or CDL Permit, Pre-employment physical and drug screen.
• Fingerprint-based criminal history records check

This position also requires approved safety shoes as a reimbursable expense.

All employees are required to work in emergency situations, to include weekends, holidays, and after normal business hours; assignments may vary based on business needs.