Equipment Operator, Journey 2 (PCN 251056)

State of Alaska; Palmer (AK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent retirement plan

Generous benefits package

Job summary

State of Alaska, Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, Palmer maintenance team, seeks an Equipment Operator, Journey 2 to perform year-round highway maintenance in the Mat-Su District. You will operate and service equipment, manage vegetation and signs, and assist with snow removal and traffic control.

The role emphasizes accountability, teamwork, and flexibility in Alaska’s challenging climate, with a strong focus on safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• Core competencies required for success in state highway maintenance.
• Strong personal accountability and reliable performance under pressure.
• Adaptability to changing conditions and shifting priorities.
• Self-motivation with minimal supervision and timely task completion.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a maintenance crew.

Responsibilities

• Operate and service heavy- and light-duty equipment for state highways.
• Maintain vegetation, signage, barriers, bridges, and drainage in the right-of-way.
• Perform snow and ice removal with plow/sander and graders.
• Execute traffic control duties as assigned; work at Palmer maintenance station.

Skills

Accountability

Conscientiousness

Flexibility

Self-Management

Teamwork

Job description

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Central Region Highways & Aviation is looking for an Equipment Operator, Journey 2 in Palmer to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

What you will be doing:

As part of a maintenance crew, this position performs various tasks associated with the year-round maintenance of state highways within the Mat-Su District. The work includes but is not limited to operating and servicing heavy and light-duties equipment, maintenance of all vegetation, signs, barricades, fences, bridges, culverts and drainage structures, bike paths and road surfaces within the State Right-of-Way, as well as performing traffic control duties. Perform snow and ice removal with plow/sanders and graders with all attachments. Incumbent will be assigned the Palmer maintenance station.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ mission is to Keep Alaska Moving. We are working toward a modern, adaptable, flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration, communication, and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results, working together, and leveraging resources across our department, with community and private sector partnerships, increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve Alaskans.

The benefits of joining our team:

• Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers an array of benefits, with career growth opportunities at the forefront.
• As an integral part of Alaska's infrastructure development and maintenance, DOT&PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills and climb the career ladder.
• The department values professional development, offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields.
• With the vast and unique challenges of Alaska's geography and climate, employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the state's growth, making the DOT&PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in transportation and public facilities.
• The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan.

Please see here for more information: https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/.

The working environment you can expect:

This position is part of the Palmer maintenance crew. As part of the Palmer Maintenance & Operations team, the selected candidate will perform numerous year-round highway maintenance and operations tasks within the Mat-Su District boundaries.

Who we are looking for:

To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Conscientiousness: Displays a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

Special Note:

• Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Tanker Endorsement NOTE: HAZMAT endorsement is not essential for the hiring of this position however at any given time management may require the incumbent to obtain the HAZMAT endorsement at the cost of the Department.
• Painting Certificate (HAZMAT) Card NOTE: This particular HAZMAT endorsement is not essential for the hiring of this position however at any given time management may require the incumbent to obtain the HAZMAT endorsement at the cost of the Department.

Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral, except for promotions, demotions, transfers, and emergency appointments.

The class specification for this job class is available at http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/fileadmin/Classification/pdf/LTC_Specs/EQUIPMENTOPERATOR.pdf

COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIRED

A Class A Alaska Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required at time of hire. A conditional hire approval can only be given for endorsements. This means that the proposed appointee must successfully obtain an N-Tanker endorsement within 90 days of hire and sign an agreement to this effect as a condition of employment.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY

Selected candidates must comply with the DOT&PF Drug and Alcohol Policy and procedures and cannot start work in a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) position until Management Services or designee has received confirmation of the proposed appointee passing the required Pre-Employment drug test. According to federal regulations, all violations and refusals will be maintained with the Federal CDL Drug & Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse database.

ARMS & AMMUNITION REQUIREMENT

This position requires the use of firearm or ammunition. If you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence you may not hold a position in this job class in accordance with the Federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL-104-208). A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" means an offense that:

1. is a misdemeanor under Federal or State Law; and
2. has, as an element the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or [phone] in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

For specific information about this position, please contact the hiring manager at the following:

Name: Teodore Odena, Central Region Recruitment Coordinator

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Name: Tara Clark, Administrative Assistant 3

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