Motor Vehicle Operator (Title 32) (Permanent)

Cenith Innovations LLC; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Virginia National Guard is seeking a qualified Motor Vehicle Operator (Title 32) for a permanent, full-time role in Richmond, Virginia. The position is WG-8 with a Secret security clearance requirement and involves operating heavy trucks, maintaining logs, and ensuring safe transport of personnel and materials.

As an Excepted Service role in the National Guard, this job offers full-time employment, benefits, and opportunities for career growth within the state’s military transportation

Responsibilities

• Operates straight-in-line trucks with GVW >32,000 pounds and couples/uncouples trailers.
• Ensures cargo is loaded, secured, and logs are maintained.
• May perform warehouse tasks including loading/unloading and forklift operation.
• May perform light maintenance and assist in dispatching vehicles or issuing forms.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

Title and Position Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a Motor Vehicle Operator (Title 32) (Permanent), Position Description Number D0843000 and is part of the VA G4, National Guard.

Overview

Accepting applications: Open 11/05/2026 to 11/19/2026.

Location: Richmond, VA.

Salary: $28.55 - $33.29 per hour.

Pay scale & grade: WG 8.

Work schedule: Full-time.

Travel required: No.

Appointment type: Permanent.

Occupations and job series: 5703 Motor Vehicle Operating.

Supervisory status: No.

Federal service type: This job is in the Excepted Service.

Security clearance: Secret.

Drug test: No.

Financial disclosure required: No.

Duties

1. Operates primarily straight-in-line trucks which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight (GVW) of more than 32,000 pounds and/or truck tractors with semitrailers or full trailers to transport personnel or pick up and deliver supplies, materials or equipment. Incumbent couples and uncouples the truck tractor and semitrailer or truck and trailer, and connects and disconnects the air brakes and electrical lines. Incumbent maneuvers vehicles within close tolerances when driving and backing over uneven ground, in narrow or congested areas, between buildings and other vehicles, between parked aircraft and when positioning vehicles at loading docks. Driver operates vehicles on interstate highways, winding roads, and steep grades and manipulates the dual braking system to prevent the semitrailer or trailer from jackknifing. Assures cargo is properly loaded, distributed and secured. Performs operator maintenance on vehicles.
2. Ensures shipping and accounting documents are with the shipment and reflect actual condition, quantities and type of material. Completes log books, maintenance records, reports and other transportation documents for accurate accounting. May identify, inspect, and segregate equipment or material as it is received for obvious damage and needed repairs.
3. May perform warehouse work to include issuing receiving and inventorying equipment, supplies and materials; loading and unloading of trucks; storing and pulling warehouse stock; packing and unpacking material; and repairing or replacing items on equipment. May select storehouse locations within the general warehousing plan. Operates electric, gasoline or diesel-powered forklift trucks.
4. May perform a variety of extensive servicing and light maintenance work on assigned vehicles. May assist in dispatching vehicles or in the issuance of forms, credit cards or military driver’s licences.
5. Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of Employment

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state’s National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• This position is not located at a bargaining unit.
• All job seekers will be required to limit their resumes to 2 pages in length when applying for job opportunity announcements (JOAs)

Qualifications

NOTE:Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Who Can Apply

• GROUP I - All qualified Male/Female Enlisted Member (E4/SPC - E7/SFC) currently employed (permanent) in the Virginia Army National Guard Military Technician Program.
• GROUP II - All qualified Virginia Army National Guard Male/Female Enlisted Member (E4/SPC - E7/SFC), regardless of employment status (Traditional, Military Technician or AGR). To be considered as a Group II applicant, proof of appointment/enlistment in the Virginia National Guard must be attached if the appointment/enlistment occurred within 60 days prior to, or during, the advertisement period.
• GROUP III - Individuals eligible for membership in the Virginia Army National Guard.

Military Grades

Enlisted Member (E4/SPC - E7/SFC)

General Experience

Experience, education, or training operating and performing operator maintenance on one or more motor vehicles to transport personnel, supplies, materials or equipment.

Specialized Experience

Applicant must have at least 12 months of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the WG-07 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government. This experience must include activities such as:

1. Experience operating primarily straight-in-line trucks which typically have an approximate gross vehicle weight (GVW) of more than 32,000 pounds and/or truck tractors with semitrailers or full trailers to transport personnel.
2. Experience ensuring shipping and accounting documents are with the shipment and reflect actual condition, quantities and type of material.
3. Experience performing warehouse work to include issuing receiving and inventorying equipment, supplies and materials; loading and unloading of trucks; storing and pulling warehouse stock; packing and unpacking material; and repairing or replacing items on equipment.
4. Experience dispatching vehicles or in the issuance of forms, credit cards or military driver’s licenses.

Education

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Additional Information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Agency Contact Information

VaARNG Tech Jobs HRO

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Address: VA G4, Bldg 141, Blackstone, VA 23824, US

About the National Guard

The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States. Since the earliest American colonial days, citizens have joined together for collective defense. We have a proud tradition of coming to the aid of our friends and neighbors in times of serious emergencies. Join our National Guard team and serve your nation, your states and your community!