Crew Leader Structure & Bridge - Wytheville/Grayson - Virginia Department of Human Resource Management : Job Details

Crew Leader Structure & Bridge - Wytheville/GraysonJob no: 5041619 Work type: Full-Time (Salaried) Location: Bristol, Virginia, Grayson, Virginia, Wythe, Virginia Categories: Architecture / Engineering, Trades and Operations, Public SafetyTitle: Crew Leader Structure & Bridge - Wytheville/GraysonState Role Title: Transportation Operator IIIHiring Range: $47,764 - $77,617Pay Band: 3Agency: VA Dept of TransportationLocation: Wytheville ResidencyAgency Website: Recruitment Type: General Public - GJob DutiesWhat Drives You? Join the VDOT Team!VDOT's Bristol District is looking for a motivated individual to become our next Crew Leader - Structure and Bridge within the Wytheville/Grayson Bridge Crew. As Crew Leader, you will play a vital role in the repair, maintenance, and replacement of bridges and structures, ensuring the safety and reliability of Virginia's roadways.Core Responsibilities:•Provide on-the-job training and recommend additional training needs to the Bridge Superintendent.•Offer constructive feedback on crew performance.•Assist with record-keeping and administrative tasks.•Serve as back-up bridge supervisor and lead efforts to implement appropriate in-stream and environmental protection measures during all structural maintenance and construction activities.•Ensure proper traffic control to support bridge operations.•Lead and perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs on equipment and power tools.•Determine and demonstrate proper worksite protection techniques.•Operate all necessary equipment safely and skillfully to perform bridge-related construction and maintenance tasks.Additional Information:VDOT is an emergency response agency, and this position requires working outside of regular hours during emergency operations.Minimum QualificationsConsiderable knowledge of bridge maintenance methods, equipment, materials, safety practices and concrete finishing techniques.•Skill is use of hand, power and carpentry tools, concrete forming and finishing methods.•Ability to lead, direct and train others and provide technical direction and guidance to variety of skilled workers.•Skill in computers (MS Office) and basic knowledge of inventory procedures. Skill in operation of equipment used for highway and/or bridge maintenance.•Ability to perform physically demanding heavy manual labor, to work at heights, in and over water, around heavy traffic conditions, irregular terrain and other adverse conditions.•Ability to read, interpret and apply work zone safety and traffic control manuals.Ability to read and interpret bridge plans. Ability to perform mathematical calculations and measure/layout construction elements on bridges and culverts.Additional Considerations•Experience leading and training skilled workers.•Current possession - CDL.•Possession of crane operator certification.•Experience preparing reports, keeping records and using computers. Skill in welding and fabrication of steel components. Possession of Responsible Land Disturber certification.Position Specific Preferred Qualifications:•FHWA-NHI-130101-Introduction to Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges•FHWA-NHI-130107A-Fundamentals of Bridge MaintenanceSpecial InstructionsYou will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum 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. Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days of the closing date.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: 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 : Contact InformationName: Jessica MeyerPhone: 276-###-####Email: [email protected] 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-###-####.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.Advertised: 28 Jan 2025 Eastern Standard Time Applications close: 11 Feb 2025 Eastern Standard Time