Job Description

Posting number: DOT27TF022

Department: West Virginia Department of Transportation

Division: Traffic Engineering Division

Job classification: Transportation Worker 2 - TW2AUTO, TW2BMW, TW2EQOP, TW2MECH, TW2TC

Posting type: SME **PSA**

Categories: Trades

Summary

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

Transportation Worker 2 Traffic Control will report to the Traffic Engineering Division of the Department of Transportation. Under general supervision, an employee in this class 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 assisting with the installation and repairs of signs on breakaway supports in accordance with state standards and specifications; The employee must follow all procedures for traffic control and worksite safety, assist with monitoring material inventories, report material usage and needs to the supervisor, and report on 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 35,000miles 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: $18.3938

Qualifications

**Preference may be given to Candidates with these qualifications**

REQUIRED TRAINING/EDUCATION: No formal education required.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in roadway maintenance, traffic control, equipment operation or maintenance, or the fabrication of aluminum /other metal parts / other fabricated materials, comparable to the work performed by the Division of Highways.
• Substitution: Successful completion of an approved vocational school program in the area of assignment may be substituted for the required experience in the specified functional area.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT

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