Title: Traffic Operator

State Role Title: Transportation Operator I

Hiring Range: $18.00 to $24.13 per hour

Pay Band: 1

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Culpeper District Complex

Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VDOT is driven by safety, service to the community, and commitment to excellence! If you are driven by innovation and passion for infrastructure, we want you to join our team to keep Virginia moving. As a Traffic Operator, you will use our foundational drivers to play a crucial role in shaping the highways that connect communities and drive progress across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

This hourly/wage position is based in Culpeper, located in Virginia's Piedmont region, stretching from the Blue Ridge Mountains east towards Richmond. Culpeper District is responsible for 10,465 lane-miles of state-maintained roads, 1,700 bridges, and large culverts in the counties of Albemarle, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock.

Core responsibilities include but are not limited to:
*Installing and maintaining pavement markings, pavement messages, highway signs and other traffic control devices.
*Performing manual labor in erecting signs and installing pavement messaging.
*Operating equipment used in signs, pavement messaging, including hand tools
*Conducting preventive maintenance and minor repairs on equipment and tools.
*Working during emergencies, including incident management, snow removal, and hurricane preparedness. Performance of duties may require work outside of normal business hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Minimum Qualifications

*Skill in operation and maintenance of specialty equipment and complex machinery used in pavement marking and messaging.
*Experience performing heavy manual labor.
*Ability to follow oral and written instructions, read and interpret work plans and specifications, and complete accurate work documentation.
*Skill in using and maintaining hand and power tools, and equipment used in highway maintenance and repair.
*Basic familiarization with traffic control devices and work zone standards.
*Valid Driver's License

Additional Considerations

*Experience in pavement marking and messaging operations.
*Experience in the installation and maintenance of various types of traffic control devices.
*Experience in emergency operations to include snow and ice removal, storms, and debris clean-up.

Special Instructions

Recruitment for this position is open until filled. Initial screening will be August 21, 2024, then occur every two weeks thereafter. If interested, we encourage candidates to apply early. 

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. State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 pm on the closing date through the Page Up System. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent their 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.

The position is designated as essential to emergency operations and will be required to work outside normal work hours to ensure the safety of the traveling public. Fingerprint-based background checks, references, work history, and DMV records will be verified before 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.

This is an hourly/wage (part-time) position, averaging around 29 hours per week, and can work up to 1,500 maximum hours between May 1 and April 30 each year and is not eligible for state benefits.

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 employees have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link: VDOT Shared Values and Ethics 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” VDOT Information

Contact Information

Name: Leitha Atkins

Phone: 540-829-7532

Email: leitha.atkins@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 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.