VDOT is seeking qualified Equipment Repair Technicians for our Wytheville Shop. Successful candidates will be experienced in Diesel Truck and Heavy Equipment Mechanics while promoting and practicing safe work habits and performing diagnosis, repair, maintenance, and rebuilding tasks on light, medium and heavy-duty equipment. Medium and heavy equipment includes diesel trucks and road construction/maintenance equipment (backhoes, single axle/tandem dump trucks, graders, loaders, spreaders and snowplows), and their associated hydraulic systems (hoses, pumps and valves), and electrical components. Light duty equipment will include cars, SUVs and pickups. In this role you will: - Use specialized equipment and tools such as laptop-based diagnostic equipment, digital multimeter, and handheld scan tools. - Diagnose and repair gas and diesel engines, engine fuel systems, cooling systems differentials, transmissions, A/C, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical systems. - Perform heating, cutting, welding, and fabrication of components. - Perform safety inspections under the guidelines of the Virginia State Police - Inspection program for vehicles and equipment. - Perform preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment according to PM schedule and guidelines. Make repairs as needed when deficiencies are found and, or recommend outsourcing. - Design, fabricate, modify, and weld components to repair, rebuild, or replace parts. - Prepare equipment for emergency operations. Make equipment repairs to reduce downtime during emergency operations to include on-the-road repairs. - Prepare, process, and maintain required maintenance and repair documentation. Generate, complete and close-out work orders in computer system. Perform time and leave entry. Prepare parts requests. Complete paperwork for warranty inspections and repairs.
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.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of the diagnosis, repair and maintenance of automotive, construction and maintenance equipment. - Knowledge of cutting, welding and fabrication operations. - Ability to operate various types of light, medium and heavy-duty trucks, equipment and tools in a safe and efficient manner. - Ability to independently perform major repairs and maintenance on a variety of diesel and gasoline trucks and equipment. - Ability to read and comprehend service and equipment repair manuals, gauges and testing devices. - Ability to perform heavy manual labor. - Ability to maintain accurate records and reports - Skill in the use of computers, hand and power tools and advanced electronic and computerized diagnostic equipment. - 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. - Safety shoes required.
Additional Considerations
- Experience repairing and maintaining a variety of automotive and construction equipment. - Experience using cutting and welding equipment. - Ability to obtain Virginia State Inspection License - ASE certifications
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.
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume 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 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.
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.
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.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp to review them and; if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.
Fingerprint-based background checks, references, work history, and DMV records will be verified prior to employment. 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.
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
Contact Information
Name: Jessica Meyer
Phone: 276-213-1791
Email: Jessica.Meyer@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.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
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