Transportation Worker 3 Traffic Control - District 7

West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship program

Job summary

The West Virginia Department of Transportation in Charleston, WV, seeks a Transportation Worker 3 Traffic Control to maintain and repair roadway signs, install on breakaway supports, and fabricate signs. You will operate state equipment and perform preventive maintenance while following safety procedures. Travel may be required; a CDL must be obtained within six months.

Selected applicants enter the U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship program with progression based on hours, proficiency, and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety practices used in structural steel construction.
• Knowledge of the procedures, techniques, and equipment used in the area of assignment.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and applicable safety standards and procedures in the area of assignment.
• Knowledge of basic blueprint reading.
• Knowledge of general construction and maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of gasoline and diesel-powered engines and their components.
• Knowledge of the operation of motor-driven equipment.
• Ability to diagnose mechanical problems and determine appropriate procedures for repairs.
• Ability to safely operate basic hand and power tools.
• Ability to read operation manuals, blueprints, and specifications in the area of assignment.
• Ability to operate motorized equipment in the area of assignment.
• Ability to perform skilled trades work in bridge construction and maintenance.
• Ability to operate and maintain highway equipment and attachments.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to maintain accurate records of daily maintenance activities and of gauges and meters used in heating, ventilation, and cooling systems.
• Ability to climb high steel structures.
• Ability to train and work cooperatively with other skilled and semi-skilled workers.

Responsibilities

• Install and repair roadway signs and breakaway supports following state standards.
• Fabricate signs and supports per fabrication details.
• Operate state equipment and perform preventive maintenance.
• Monitor material inventories and report needs to supervisor.
• Travel as required and maintain CDL within six months of employment.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Safety practices

Motorized equipment operation

Sign fabrication

Mechanical troubleshooting

Teamwork

Climbing high steel structures

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

**Disclaimer-this position will be considered classified-exempt and “at will.”**

The Transportation Worker 3 Traffic Control will work in the District 7 which consists of Lewis, Gilmer, Upshur, Barbour, Braxton and Webster Counties. Under general supervision, this employee performs manual and skilled work maintaining and repairing roadway signs. Key responsibilities include receiving and executing work orders for daily tasks, equipment, and materials. The worker is responsible for installing and repairing signs on breakaway supports in accordance with state standards and specifications, as well as fabricating signs and supports following established fabrication details. This position also requires operating state equipment and performing preventive maintenance on it. The employee must follow all traffic control and worksite safety procedures, assist with monitoring material inventories, report material usage and needs to the supervisor, and report the status of work performed to the crew supervisor.

• The selected applicant will be placed in a U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship program. Progression through the apprenticeship program is dependent upon hours completed, proficiency in work, training completed, as well as maintaining and/or obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• The WVDOT is responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance, and regulation of over 35,000 miles of state roads. This duty may necessitate employees working irregular hours, shifts, weekends, and more than 40 hours per week, occasionally without prior notice.
• In the area of assignment of Traffic Control, a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) will be required within six (6) months of employment.
• Tier 1 hourly rate: $23.5738
• Not eligible for Tier 4.

• At the DOH Central Sign Shop, various tools and equipment are utilized to fabricate highway road signs.
• Fabricates sign support assemblies.
• Utilizes metal shears, corner punch machine, sign hole punch machine, roller applicator, banding machine, and band saw machine to fabricate and repair road signs.
• Install and/or erect new or repaired electronic traffic signal systems.
• Inspect, repair, and maintain electronic traffic signal systems.
• Operates a forklift and other warehouse equipment to maintain inventory of highway signs.
• Prepares highway signs to be transported to other highway districts throughout the state for location and installation.
• Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license is required.
• In the area of assignment of Traffic Control, a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) will be required within six (6) months of employment.

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of safety practices used in structural steel construction.
• Knowledge of the procedures, techniques, and equipment used in the area of assignment.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and applicable safety standards and procedures in the area of assignment.
• Knowledge of basic blueprint reading.
• Knowledge of general construction and maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of gasoline and diesel-powered engines and their components.
• Knowledge of the operation of motor-driven equipment.
• Ability to diagnose mechanical problems and determine appropriate procedures for repairs.
• Ability to safely operate basic hand and power tools.
• Ability to read operation manuals, blueprints, and specifications in the area of assignment.
• Ability to operate motorized equipment in the area of assignment.
• Ability to perform skilled trades work in bridge construction and maintenance.
• Ability to operate and maintain highway equipment and attachments.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to maintain accurate records of daily maintenance activities and of gauges and meters used in heating, ventilation, and cooling systems.
• Ability to climb high steel structures.
• Ability to train and work cooperatively with other skilled and semi-skilled workers.

Preference may be given to Candidates with these qualifications

Training / Education

Training/education: No formal education required.

Experience

Option #1: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in the fabrication of aluminum or other metal parts, equipment, signs, or other fabricated materials.

OR

Option #2: Four (4) years of full- time or equivalent part-time paid experience in electrical or electronics repair, fabrication of aluminum or other metal parts, equipment, signs, or other fabricated materials.

Substitutions: Successful completion of an approved vocational school program may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience in the specified area of assignment.

Additional Requirement

Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license is required.

• Candidate Contact Name: Regina Jarrell
• Phone Number: 304-414-7121
• Email Address: [e-mail]