Title: Laborer - Highway Maintenance Part-Time (Salem Residency)
State Role Title: Transportation Operator I
Hiring Range: $14.50 - $26.13 per hour - Based on Experience
Pay Band: 1
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location: Salem Residency
Agency Website: https://www.jobs.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
As a maintenance laborer, you will:
• maintain knowledge of safety rules, regulations and laws to ensure safe and proper use of
equipment
• demonstrate proper work site protection techniques: consistently identify workplace safety
hazards, wear, proper personal protection equipment, advocate for safety in the team
environment
• follow guidelines to properly set work zones and to safely perform traffic control duties.
• respond to emergency and severe weather events; prepare and operate equipment for snow
and ice removal, and respond to other types of road hazards
• perform manual labor such as clearing drainage pipes, mowing, weed eating along guardrail,
cutting brush, pothole patching, looping asphalt, etc.
• complete pre-trip equipment inspections, perform preventative tool and equipment
maintenance
VDOT is an emergency response agency and you may work in diverse weather conditions and at times outside of normal work hours, especially during emergency operations
Minimum Qualifications
• ability to learn and consistently apply safety policies and protocols
• ability to learn and perform roadway and roadside maintenance tasks
• ability to perform heavy manual labor; may frequently lift/carry up to 50 lbs.
• skill in the operation and maintenance of diverse hand and power tools such as chainsaws,
wrenches, shovels, etc.
• ability to work in diverse outdoor environments and weather conditions
• ability to respond to emergency situations during/after normal work hours, including nights,
weekends, and holidays
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel independently among assigned work locations is required
Additional Considerations
• experience performing work zone set-up and/or flagging
• experience in emergency operations such as snow removal and/or storm/accident cleanup
• experience operating equipment such as commercial mowers, loaders, ton trucks, etc.
• experience performing preventative maintenance and minor vehicle/equipment repairs
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 is an hourly position and is not entitled to a state benefit package and is limited to no more than 1500 hours in a 12- month period.**
Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment in Salem Residency’s Botetourt, Craig and Roanoke County locations; includes New Castle, Southwest, Hanging Rock, Troutville, Buchanan, and Eagle Rock area headquarters.
If selected as a finalist, you will undergo:
-Employment reference check and work history verification
-DMV Records Check
-Fingerprint-based criminal history records check
This position also requires approved safety shoes (this is a reimbursable expense).
State applications will only be accepted as submitted online through our Recruitment Platform (PageUp). 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. 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.
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 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.
Contact Information
Name: Teresa Moody
Phone: 540.266.2661
Email: Teresa.Moody@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.