Transportation Worker 2 Equipment Operator - Greenbrier County
West Virginia Department of Transportation (WV), Lewisburg, WV, United States
Transportation Worker 2 Equipment Operator
The Transportation Worker 2 Equipment Operator will report to the District Nine Heavy Maintenance (DET) Headquarters in Greenbrier County and perform full‑performance level skilled work in the construction and maintenance of highways. Duties include operating motorized highway maintenance equipment such as skid steer, utility tractor, aerial bucket truck, front‑end loader, tandem‑axle truck, and snow‑plow; making major repairs to highways, culverts, and bridge structures; and performing minor mechanical repairs in the field such as changing tires, blades, or filters.
The operator is responsible for equipment maintenance including cleaning, lubricating, and checking fluid levels; flagging, erecting traffic control signs and barricades; shoveling materials; cleaning culverts, mowing, and brush cutting. The role may require exposure to hazardous working conditions and inclement weather, and the employee may be called to work irregular hours, shifts, weekends, and more than 40 hours per week.
Responsibilities
Drive dump, flatbed, or tandem‑axle trucks.
Operate power vegetation equipment and attachments.
Operate highway maintenance equipment and attachments.
Operate heavy vehicles with a GVWR of 26,001 or greater.
Clean and lubricate equipment and check fluid levels.
Perform minor mechanical repairs in the field such as changing tires, blades, or filters.
Repair and construct various culvert types.
Patch cement, pavement, and bridge decks.
Seal joints and cracks in paved surfaces.
Clean equipment and workshop.
Transport fuel to equipment.
Understand occupational hazards and applicable safety standards and procedures.
Read operating manuals and specifications.
Operate and maintain highway equipment and attachments.
Diagnose less complex mechanical problems and follow appropriate repair procedures.
Maintain routine records such as timecards and work repair orders.
Operate and maintain basic hand and power tools.
Climb high steel structures.
Train and work cooperatively with other skilled and semi‑skilled workers.
May require certification(s) in the area of assignment after employment.
Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license is required.
Operate within the parameters of a U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship program and progress through the program based on hours completed, proficiency in work, training completed, and maintaining or obtaining a Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Qualifications
A valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License is required; no substitutions are accepted.
Valid driver’s license for travel.
Ability to work irregular hours, shifts, weekends, and overtime as required.
Knowledge of the procedures, techniques, methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in highway maintenance and construction.
Ability to operate and maintain highway equipment and attachments.
Ability to diagnose less complex mechanical problems and follow repair procedures.
Ability to climb high steel structures.
Ability to read operating manuals and specifications.
Ability to maintain routine records such as timecards and work repair orders.
Ability to operate and maintain hand tools and motorized equipment.
Ability to safely operate basic hand and power tools.
Knowledge of occupational hazards and applicable safety standards and procedures.
Ability to train and work cooperatively with other skilled and semi‑skilled workers.
Training and Education
No formal education required.
Participation in a U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship program is required.
Pay Grade
Pay Grade 11H – Tier 1 hourly rate: $17.5313
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The Transportation Worker 2 Equipment Operator will report to the District Nine Heavy Maintenance (DET) Headquarters in Greenbrier County and perform full‑performance level skilled work in the construction and maintenance of highways. Duties include operating motorized highway maintenance equipment such as skid steer, utility tractor, aerial bucket truck, front‑end loader, tandem‑axle truck, and snow‑plow; making major repairs to highways, culverts, and bridge structures; and performing minor mechanical repairs in the field such as changing tires, blades, or filters.
The operator is responsible for equipment maintenance including cleaning, lubricating, and checking fluid levels; flagging, erecting traffic control signs and barricades; shoveling materials; cleaning culverts, mowing, and brush cutting. The role may require exposure to hazardous working conditions and inclement weather, and the employee may be called to work irregular hours, shifts, weekends, and more than 40 hours per week.
Responsibilities
Drive dump, flatbed, or tandem‑axle trucks.
Operate power vegetation equipment and attachments.
Operate highway maintenance equipment and attachments.
Operate heavy vehicles with a GVWR of 26,001 or greater.
Clean and lubricate equipment and check fluid levels.
Perform minor mechanical repairs in the field such as changing tires, blades, or filters.
Repair and construct various culvert types.
Patch cement, pavement, and bridge decks.
Seal joints and cracks in paved surfaces.
Clean equipment and workshop.
Transport fuel to equipment.
Understand occupational hazards and applicable safety standards and procedures.
Read operating manuals and specifications.
Operate and maintain highway equipment and attachments.
Diagnose less complex mechanical problems and follow appropriate repair procedures.
Maintain routine records such as timecards and work repair orders.
Operate and maintain basic hand and power tools.
Climb high steel structures.
Train and work cooperatively with other skilled and semi‑skilled workers.
May require certification(s) in the area of assignment after employment.
Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license is required.
Operate within the parameters of a U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship program and progress through the program based on hours completed, proficiency in work, training completed, and maintaining or obtaining a Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Qualifications
A valid Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License is required; no substitutions are accepted.
Valid driver’s license for travel.
Ability to work irregular hours, shifts, weekends, and overtime as required.
Knowledge of the procedures, techniques, methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in highway maintenance and construction.
Ability to operate and maintain highway equipment and attachments.
Ability to diagnose less complex mechanical problems and follow repair procedures.
Ability to climb high steel structures.
Ability to read operating manuals and specifications.
Ability to maintain routine records such as timecards and work repair orders.
Ability to operate and maintain hand tools and motorized equipment.
Ability to safely operate basic hand and power tools.
Knowledge of occupational hazards and applicable safety standards and procedures.
Ability to train and work cooperatively with other skilled and semi‑skilled workers.
Training and Education
No formal education required.
Participation in a U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship program is required.
Pay Grade
Pay Grade 11H – Tier 1 hourly rate: $17.5313
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