Transportation Maintainer 4

State of Connecticut - DOT Bureau of Highway Operations; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

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Job summary

Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) in Wallingford, CT is seeking a Transportation Maintainer 4 to perform highly skilled tree and roadside maintenance under limited supervision. You will use climbing gear, bucket trucks, and chain saws to keep roadways safe and clear, supervising team members and coordinating with crews.

A valid CDL Class A or B with tank endorsement and MEC are required, with winter overtime duties.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in construction, landscaping, commercial driving, snow plowing, maintenance and repair of roadways, roadsides, bridges or airports.

Responsibilities

• Removing hazardous trees, trimming limbs and brush for visibility.
• Assessing tree hazards, and safely using climbing gear and bucket trucks.
• Operating and maintaining equipment such as chainsaws, pole pruners, and safety gear.
• Supervise or lead a team of Transportation Maintainers and ensures public and crew safety during operations.
• Snow and ice removal, storm cleanup, pothole patching, guardrail repairs, and responding to traffic incidents.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral & written comms

Operate complex equipment

Computer software

Education

Vocational/technical diploma

Tools

Chainsaws

Bucket trucks

Pole pruners

Safety gear

Job description

Introduction

Ready to take the next step in your career with the Connecticut Department of Transportation? Explore the opportunity below and apply today! The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (CTDOT) invites its eligible agency employees to apply for a Transportation Maintainer 4 position.

Position Highlights

SCHEDULE: Full-Time (40 Hours), First Shift (7:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.), Monday - Friday

LOCATION: Wallingford, CT

What we can offer you

• Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page;
• Professional growth and development opportunities;
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees!

The role

This position is responsible highly skilled tree and roadside maintenance operations under limited supervision within the District 3 area.�

Responsibilities include but aren't limited to

• Removing hazardous trees, trimming limbs and brush for visibility;
• Assessing tree hazards, and safely using climbing gear and bucket trucks;
• Operating and maintaining specialized equipment such as chainsaws, pole pruners, and safety gear;�
• Supervise or lead a team of Transportation Maintainers and ensures public and crew safety during all operations;
• Snow and ice removal, storm cleanup, pothole patching, guardrail repairs, and responding to traffic incidents.

Eligibility Requirements

Incumbents in this class are required to possess and maintain a current CDL Class A or B with tank endorsement, as well as a valid Medical Examiner's Card (MEC).

Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal, whenever his or her services are needed; to include mandatory winter overtime from November 1 through April 30. Various storm events will require employees to stay at work for the duration of the storm, which at times could be up to a period of several days, including holidays and weekends.

Incumbents in this class will be required to have a 30-mile residency from the posted job location.

Prior to being eligible for interview and the skill evaluation practicum, applicants must be certified through the Department in aerial bucket truck operation and fall protection, which includes the use of a safety harness and trauma strap.

Eligible candidates must complete an interview before participating in the skill evaluation practicum. The Agency will conduct a practicum, in accordance with Department of Transportation Administrative Guidelines, to assess whether applicants possess the necessary skills for the position. The practicum is part of the interview process.

Tree Climber/Aerial Bucket Maintainer Practicum Study Guide can be found here.

Candidates invited to interview must bring a completed Employment of Relatives Form, an Acknowledgement of Ethics Receipt, a valid CDL Class A or B with tank endorsement, and a valid Medical Examiner's Card (MEC).

Candidates must show how they meet the required knowledge and experience on their application to proceed further in the hiring process.

About us

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, CTDOT employs roughly 3,300 individuals across five bureaus. CTDOT is guided by its mission to improve lives through transportation. Our infrastructure and transit systems are essential to the safety and mobility of Connecticut residents, and our work strengthens both economic and community development. CTDOT is committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, and individuals with broad-ranging backgrounds and life experiences are encouraged to apply.

Learn more about our mission, vision and values!

Purpose of job class (Nature of Work)

In the Department of Transportation and the Connecticut Airport Authority this class is accountable for performing a variety of highly skilled tasks in the construction, maintenance and repair of state roadways, roadsides, bridges, airports and other departmental facilities; operates and maintains highly complex mechanical equipment; may serve as trainer.

Examples of Duties

See attached addendum.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Considerable knowledge of
• the construction, maintenance and repair techniques of roadways, roadsides, bridges or airports;
• the processes and materials used in the construction and maintenance of highway and bridges or airports;
• Skills
• interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to operate skillfully and make ordinary repairs to highly complex mechanical equipment as listed on the attached addendum;
• Ability to utilize computer software.

Minimum qualifications - general experience

Three (3) years of experience in the construction, landscaping, commercial driving, snow plowing, maintenance and repair of roadways, roadsides, bridges or airports, in work involving the operation and care of mechanical equipment or work in one of the recognized maintenance trades.

Minimum qualifications - special experience

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in the operation of complex equipment or the performance of skilled tasks.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation Maintainer 3.

Minimum qualifications - substitutions allowed

Graduation from a vocational or technical school with a diploma designating completion of the subject requirements in one of the maintenance trades may be substituted for two (2) years of the General Experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience performing skilled tree-related maintenance.
• Experience climbing trees using ropes, harnesses, and other climbing equipment.
• Experience identifying tree species and assessing tree hazards.
• Experience working on a tree crew at the level of Skilled Tree Climber.

Special requirements

• Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.
• Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal whenever their services are needed.

Character requirements

At state airports: In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

Physical requirements

Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.

A physical examination may be required.

Working conditions

Incumbents in this class are exposed to extremes of weather conditions, to frequent lifting of heavy weights, to highly dangerous road and traffic conditions, including exposure to heights when working on bridges, to poison ivy, insect bites and allergy irritants during summer months, and to loud and potentially dangerous machinery.

The appointing authority may require completion of an asbestos removal program consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class. Incumbents may be required to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Acknowledgement

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.