Operator Traffic Wage

Company: DHRM
Location: Salem
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Title: Operator Traffic Wage State Role Title: Transportation Operator II Hiring Range: $18.97 - $30.82/hr Pay Band: UG Agency: VA Dept of Transportation Location: Salem Agency Website: https:www.jobs.virginia.gov Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties What drives you? Whether it’s knowing the work you do makes a difference, having great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation, and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to your professional developmentAt the Virginia Department of Transportation, we have something for YOU! The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responsible for building, maintaining, and operating the state’s roads, bridges, tunnels, and ferries. Through the Commonwealth Transportation Board, it also provides funding for airports, rail, and public transportation. Virginia has the third largest state-maintained highway system in the country covering 58,321 miles of interstate, primary, secondary and frontage roads. VDOT has about 7,500 employees making it one of the largest state agencies in Virginia delivering a program that exceeds $5 Billion. The Salem District maintains more than 9,200 miles of roads in southwestern Virginia in the counties of: Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, and Roanoke. The district serves more than 650,000 citizens in these counties and the 14 cities and towns in its boundaries. VDOT’s Salem District is seeking to fill a Salem Sign Crew member vacancy. We are seeking individuals to perform the below job duties: •Install, maintain, repair and remove roadway signs and traffic control devices •Assist in tracking sign inventory and maintaining records. •Prepare and operate equipment for snow and ice removal or other types of emergency operations. Clear roadways of snow, ice, and debris, and clean up after accidents. •Install and maintain pavement markings and pavement messages. •Operate and maintain light, medium, and heavy-duty highway equipment and vehicles to perform maintenance and construction related work tasks •Complete pre-trip inspections, perform preventive maintenance and use a variety of hand and power tools to completed assigned tasks. VDOT is an emergency response agency and this position is key to fulfilling this agency requirement, and this position will be called upon to work outside of normal work hours during emergency operations such as inclement weather, flooding, and/or traffic incidents. Minimum Qualifications • Knowledge of federal and state regulations regarding traffic control devices. • Knowledge of work zone traffic control standards and techniques. • Experience performing heavy manual labor. • Skill in the operation and maintenance of light, medium, and heavy-duty equipment used for highway maintenance and repair • Safety shoes required. • Possession of CDL and DOT medical card and ability to maintain thereafter. Must comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL equipment. Additional Considerations • Flagger • A combination of training, experience, or education in Emergency Operations, Maintenance, or related field desired. • CPR with AED, Standard First Aid, and Blood Borne Pathogens (BBP) Combined Course. • Basic Tree Cutting & Chainsaw Operator. • Basic Work Zone Traffic Control Safety Training. Special Instructions You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. THIS IS AN HOURLY/WAGE POSITION AND IS NOT ENTITLED TO STATE BENEFITS PACKAGE AND IS LIMITED TO NO MORE THAN 1500 HOURS IN A 12-MONTH PERIOD. If selected as a finalist, you will undergo: • Employment reference check and work history verification • DMV Records Check • Fingerprint-based criminal history records check Additionally, required for CDL holders: • Full Query drug and alcohol history in FMCSA Clearinghouse – Register at: FMCSA Clearinghouse. • Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening • Federal DOT pre-employment physical Safety shoes and other personal protective equipment (PPE) required in performance of job duties. This position is designated as essential and, as such, all duties associated with this job are required during emergency situations which may include, but are not limited to, inclement weather, disaster response and emergency operations. Performance of these duties may require work outside of normal business hours including nights, weekends and holidays. VDOT will determine when essential positions are required to report. Valid Driver’s License and ability to travel independently among assigned work locations is required. Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment. VDOT utilizes a market based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information about qualifications and work history provided by the applicant in the application and/or optional resume’. State applications will only be accepted through online submission through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/PageUp. PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. Contact Information Name: Landon Osborne Phone: 540-750-0284 Email: landon.osborne@vdot.virginia.gov In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019. Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

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