Maintenance Crew Leader - Glamorgan Area Headquarters

Title: Maintenance Crew Leader - Glamorgan Area Headquarters

Role Title: Transportation Operator III

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

Pay Band: 3

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Glamorgan AHQ (Wise)

Agency Website: https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/home

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Are you a highway maintenance professional driven by public safety and innovation? VDOT's Maintenance Crew Leader position might be the perfect job for you!

The Crew Leader Maintenance role for our Glamorgan Area Headquarters involves leading a work crew and performing a combination of skilled equipment operation, highway preventive maintenance, and manual labor tasks to maintain Virginia's roadways.

In this position, you will be responsible for:

Job Safety – Determine and demonstrate proper work site protection techniques. Ensure the crew has the proper personal protection equipment. Maintain current knowledge of safety rules, regulations, laws, and procedures (OSHA, VOSHA, etc.), and train crew members in proper safety methods. Promote safety as a top priority and continuously monitor the work site to ensure safety procedures are followed. Maintain work sites to ensure the safety of the work crew, landowners, and the traveling public. Apply the MUTCD for detours, lane closures, work zones, etc., and take corrective action when unsafe conditions are identified.

Preventive Maintenance – Lead or perform maintenance repairs, replacements, and preventive maintenance. Complete or oversee pre-trip inspections for any vehicle or equipment.

Manual Labor – Participate as a leader or working member of the crew to complete projects and achieve objectives. Perform manual labor and other maintenance tasks as needed for project completion. Complete assigned work as instructed within established time frames.

Leadership – Conduct on-the-job training and recommend additional training needs to the Area Headquarters Superintendent. Provide constructive feedback on job performance of the work crew. Assist with record-keeping and administrative tasks. May serve as a backup to Area Headquarters supervision and represent the AHQ at meetings. May also serve in a supervisory capacity during emergencies.

Equipment Operation – Demonstrate considerable skill and expertise in the proper and safe use of all equipment. Apply specialized knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance techniques, materials, and specifications to perform more complex tasks. Perform and instruct the crew in scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repairs on equipment and tools. Ensure equipment is properly and safely maintained, and may demonstrate hands-on use, operation, maintenance, and small repair.

Traffic Control – Provide traffic control in support of maintenance operations. Install and remove traffic signs and other warning devices in a timely and appropriate manner. Flag traffic to ensure a safe and effective work zone.

Emergency Response – Respond to any and all emergency calls while on the emergency response schedule.

Qualified applicants will have experience in roadway maintenance and repair, work zone setup, traffic control, and flagging, including using the MUTCD or similar regulations. Experience overseeing the work of others is also required.

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.