Title: Crew Leader Maintenance - Bryant AHQ

State Role Title: Transportation Operator III

Hiring Range: $43,127 - $70,082

Pay Band: 3

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Bryant AHQ

Agency Website: www.vdot.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Join the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Bryant Area Headquarters, where innovation meets infrastructure! At VDOT, we are driven by safety, service to others, and a commitment to excellence! These are the foundational drivers of our success and, as a Maintenance Crew Leader, you will play a crucial role in shaping the highways that connect communities and drive progress across the Commonwealth of Virginia. This position will serve as a working crew leader for local roadway/roadside maintenance crews.

The Maintenance Crew Leader's core responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Works closely with area supervisor to identify maintenance needs, develop schedules, plan work and resources, and to execute complex work assignments.
  
  


• Determines and demonstrates proper work site protection techniques, and identifies required safety protocols
  
  


• Performs, trains and leads crew members in performing manual labor, equipment operation, and following environmental requirements in roadway and roadside maintenance activities.
  
  


• Monitors operations and ensures work complies with agency standards, maintains records of work performed, and may serve as a back-up supervisor as needed.

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.
  
  


• Safety shoes required.
  
  


• Basic knowledge of inventory procedures.
  
  


• 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.
  
  


• Skill operating and maintaining light and medium trucks and equipment.
  
  


• Ability to perform heavy manual labor and use hand and power tools.

Additional Considerations

• Commercial Driver' License (CDL)
  
  


• Experience preparing reports and keeping records.
  
  


• Basic Tree Cutting & Chainsaw Operator
  
  


• A combination of training, experience, or education in Construction or related field desired.
  
  


• Experience using computers and software applications.
  
  


• Experience in roadway maintenance activities.
  
  


• Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control Safety
  
  


• Experience in roadway maintenance and repair. Experience in work zone set-up, traffic controls and flagging to include using the MUTCD or similar regulations. Experience overseeing the work of others.
  
  


• Experience leading and training work crews.
  
  


• CPR with AED, Standard First Aid, and Blood Borne Pathogens (BBP) Combined Course
  
  


• Experience applying inventory practices and procedures.
  
  


• Emergency operations experience to include snow-removal, storm damage, and accident clean-up.
  
  


•  Flagger

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.

This 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. Performance of these duties may require work outside of normal business hours including nights, weekends and holidays. VDOT will determine when essential positions are required to report.

Postings without a specified close date, can be closed after a five (5) consecutive workday minimum posting requirement has been met. 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.

This recruitment can be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the posting close date.

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.vdot.virginia.gov/about review them and; if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

Valid driver’s license. References, work history, and professional certifications will be verified. Requires satisfactory results from a fingerprint-based criminal history record check and DMV driving record check. Position may be required to work during emergencies and inclement weather on nights, weekends, and holidays when needed.

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

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.

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.

Contact Information

Name: Shanon Gardner

Phone: 434-907-7704

Email: [email protected]

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.