Equipment Operator - Class B CDL Required
1 month ago
Hampton
Job Description Job Title: Equipment Operator Location: Hampton, VA Employment Type: Full Time (W2) GovFirst is seeking an Equipment Operator to work onsite in Hampton, VA. The successful candidate will perform a combination of skilled equipment operations to include but not limited to: • Preventive maintenance, and manual labor tasks in roadway maintenance, • Operate light, medium, and heavy-duty highway maintenance equipment, including backhoes, dump trucks, loaders, motor graders, tractors, bush hogs, and similar equipment., • Perform routine preventive maintenance and inspections to ensure equipment is in safe operating condition., • Support roadway maintenance activities such as traffic flagging, work zone and traffic control setup, brush cutting, ditch and debris removal, pothole patching, and emergency roadway response operations., • Conduct heavy manual labor as required, including lifting and carrying materials weighing up to 50 pounds., • Follow all applicable VDOT, OSHA, and industry safety standards and procedures., • Read, understand, and carry out oral and written instructions., • Communicate effectively with supervisors, project management, and team members., • Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisory staff or Project Management., • When directed, serve as a member of an Emergency Response Team RequirementsRequired Qualifications • Demonstrated knowledge of highway maintenance equipment, materials, methods, and procedures., • Proficiency in operating and maintaining roadway maintenance equipment., • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment., • Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) (minimum requirement), • Valid DOT Medical Card, • High School Diploma or GED, • Outdoor work along interstate and roadway environments, • All-season, all-weather conditions, • Flexible scheduling in support of a 24/7/365 operational environment, • Subject to weekend, evening, overtime, and short-notice assignments, • Physically demanding work requiring prolonged standing, walking, lifting, carrying, bending, climbing, kneeling, and reaching, • Performance monitored through routine evaluations