Laborer Wage - Sign Crew

Title: Laborer Wage - Sign Crew

State Role Title: Transportation Operator I

Hiring Range: $33,086-$53,764

Pay Band: 1

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Culpeper District Complex

Agency Website: Virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Hourly/wage positions are not entitled to the State’s benefits package. Positions
filled through this recruitment are limited to an average of 29 hours per week and
1,500 hours in a 12-month period.

VDOT’s Culpeper District’s Traffic Section is seeking to fill a Sign Crew
member vacancy to serve Culpeper County areas and is located at our Culpeper District Complex. We are seeking safety conscious individuals interested in joining our team who are able to operate power tools and light to heavy equipment. Install, maintain, repair and remove roadway signs and traffic control devices for assigned area(s). Perform a combination of skilled equipment operations,
preventive maintenance and manual labor tasks in roadway maintenance.

As a sign operator, you will:

• Install, maintain, repair and remove roadway signs and traffic control devices
• Assist in tracking sign inventory and maintaining records.
• Respond to emergency roadway and severe weather events to prepare and operate
equipment for snow and ice removal and other types of hazardous road conditions
• Attend work zone training, prepare work zones and perform traffic control
• Demonstrate proper work site protection techniques: identify workplace safety hazards,
make suggestions for improvement, wear proper personal protection equipment,
maintain current knowledge of safety rules, regulations, laws and use equipment
properly and safely
• Complete pre-trip inspections, perform preventive maintenance and operate power
tools and light to heavy equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Skill in the operation and maintenance of hand-held and power tools.

• Valid driver's license.

• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.

• Knowledge of highway maintenance equipment, materials, methods, and procedures.

• Ability to read and follow oral and written instructions.

• Skill in the operation and maintenance of light and medium equipment used for highway maintenance and repair.

Additional Considerations

• Experience performing roadway maintenance or construction activities.

• Experience with emergency operations to include snow removal, storms, and accident clean-up.

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

• Skill in equipment operation and performing preventive maintenance.

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.

The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application or optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete application or resume lacking relevant experience detail may impact interview eligibility. State applications or resumes submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered.

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.

Why Choose VDOT:
VDOT employees have Shared Values and abide by a Code of Ethics. Our culture includes teamwork, transparency, nimble learning, creativity, and collaboration of work that values differences. We encourage all those who apply to review our values and ethics. Click here to review http://www.virginiadot.org/about/mission andvalues.asp. If you share these values, we invite you to apply. Your success in our organization depends upon sharing these values and keeping this Code of Ethics.

VDOT is driven by safety, service to the community, and commitment to excellence! If you are driven by innovation and a passion for roadway maintenance, we want you to join our team to keep Virginia moving. As an hourly 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.

Contact Information

Name: Alyssa Allen

Phone: 540-642-8401

Email: Alyssa.allen@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.