Title: Equipment Repair Technician

State Role Title: Equipment Serv Repair Tech I

Hiring Range: $43,024 - $69,914

Pay Band: 3

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Winchester Equipment Shop

Agency Website: www.vdot.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Are you a highly skilled mechanic driven by public safety, career advancement and work/life balance?  VDOT's Equipment Repair Technician is the job for you!

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking a highly qualified Equipment Repair Technician for the Winchester Equipment Shop. As the qualified candidate, you will diagnose, repair, inspect and maintain motorized and mechanical equipment related to construction, highway maintenance, grounds, and automotive equipment of all types and in varied locations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
• Ability to operate various types of light, medium, heavy-duty trucks, equipment and tools in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ability to obtain Virginia State Inspection License within 12 months of employment and maintain thereafter.
• Knowledge of cutting, welding and fabrication operations.
• Ability to read, comprehend service and equipment repair manuals, gauges and testing devices.
• Ability to independently perform major repairs and maintenance on a variety of diesel and gasoline trucks and equipment.
• Safety shoes required.
• 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.
• Skill in the use of computers, hand and power tools and advanced electronic and computerized diagnostic equipment.
• Knowledge of the diagnosis, repair, maintenance of automotive, construction and maintenance equipment.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and reports.

Additional Considerations

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Automative Repair, Maintenance or related field desired.
• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications.
• Experience using cutting and welding equipment.
• Virginia State Inspection License - Class A
• Experience repairing and maintaining a variety of automotive and construction equipment.

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.

This position is designated as essential and, as such, all duties associated with the job are required during emergency situations which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disaster response, and emergency operations. Performance of these duties may require work outside of normal business hours including nights, weekends and holidays. VDOT will determine when essential positions are required to report.

Postings without a specified close date, can be closed after a five (5) consecutive workday minimum posting requirement has been met.

This recruitment can be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the posting close date.

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.

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.

NOTE: All drivers hired without a valid CDL in hand are required to obtain their CDL within 11 months of their hire date. You cannot operate commercial motor vehicles prior to receiving the necessary licensure and medical certification. Effective February 7, 2022, new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations require entry-level drivers (drivers who are seeking to take the skills test in order to obtain a CDL for the first time, upgrade their CDL to a Class A from a Class B, or take the knowledge test to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement for the first time) to complete FMCSA- approved Entry-Level Driving (ELD) Training before the Department of Motor Vehicles can grant the requested CDL or endorsement. The course is comprised of 160 hours, on average, of training. VDOT does provide assistance with your enrollment in and payment of the ELD Training.

Contact Information

Name: Michelle Small

Phone: 540-332-7794

Email: [email protected]

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.