Operator SB

About the Role

To repair, maintain, and replace bridges and structures in accordance with established safety standards, VDOT specifications and procedures, and equipment operation standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Construction Operations:
• Perform skilled tasks including carpentry, welding, and concrete finishing.
• Remove and install structural components for erecting, replacing, or demolishing structures.
• Emergency Operations:
• Place temporary bridges and remove damaged structures.
• Prepare and operate equipment for snow and ice removal or other emergency operations.
• Clear roadways of snow, ice, and debris, and clean up after accidents.
• Provide traffic control.
• Environmental Protection:
• Apply appropriate in-stream and environmental protection measures during structural maintenance and construction activities.
• Equipment Operation:
• Operate light and medium-duty highway equipment for maintenance and construction tasks.
• Job Safety:
• Determine and demonstrate proper work site protection techniques.
• Identify workplace safety hazards and suggest improvements.
• Wear personal protection equipment.
• Maintain current knowledge of safety rules, regulations, laws, and procedures (OSHA and VOSHA, etc.).
• Use equipment properly and safely.
• Apply MUTCD for detours, lane closures, and work zones.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work environment.
• Follow VDOT safety regulations and practices.
• Manual Labor:
• Participate as a working crew member to complete projects.
• Perform manual labor and other tasks to assist the team in construction, repair, and maintenance of timber, steel, and concrete bridge elements and other structures.
• Preventative Maintenance:
• Perform preventative maintenance and minor repairs on equipment and tools.
• Transport personnel, equipment, and materials to and from work sites.
• Ensure all equipment is properly and safely maintained.
• Complete pre-trip inspections for all operated vehicles and equipment.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to obtain a valid 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.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations to measure and lay out constructed elements on bridges and culverts.
• Ability to perform minor repairs and preventive maintenance on equipment and tools.
• Ability to read and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work at heights, in heavy traffic, over and in water, and under other adverse conditions.
• Ability to work well individually and as a team member.
• Knowledge of highway and bridge maintenance methods, equipment, materials, and safety practices.
• Skill in carpentry, concrete forming and finishing, and welding.
• Skill in fabricating steel components and welding.
• Skill in the operation and use of light and medium-duty equipment (e.g., dump trucks, loaders, backhoes).
• Skill in the use of hand and power tools.
• Safety shoes required.
• Valid Driver's License.

Qualifications

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Construction or a related field is desired.
• Experience fabricating or welding steel components.
• Experience in bridge maintenance or construction.
• Experience in carpentry, building forms and false works, and concrete placement and finishing.
• Experience with light to medium-duty equipment and hand and power tools.
• Flagger certification.
• Valid Certified Crane Operator with appropriate endorsements.
• Valid Commercial Drivers License with appropriate endorsements.