About this role
Diagnose, repair, inspect and maintain motorized and mechanical equipment associated with movable bridges. Perform special duties as assigned.
How you will contribute:
- Diagnosis and Repair: Diagnose equipment failures and repair by manufacturer’s recommendations. Service equipment with repair manuals when available.
- Emergency Operations: Prepare equipment for emergency operations. Make equipment repairs to reduce downtime during emergency operations.
- Information Processing and Paperwork: Prepare, process, and maintain required maintenance and repair documentation.
- Perform Repair Work: Perform repairs and maintain drainage pumps, piping systems, and related hydraulic equipment
- Perform duties as assigned. :
- Preventive Maintenance: Perform preventive maintenance on drawbridge machinery according to schedule and guidelines. Make repairs as needed when deficiencies are found.
What will make you successful:
- Ability to coach and instruct others in diagnostic and repair techniques and in the operation of equipment.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to independently perform major repairs and maintenance on a variety of electrical or mechanical equipment.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and reports.
- Ability to obtain valid CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter. Must comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL equipment.
- Ability to operate various types of light, medium and heavy-duty trucks, equipment and tools in a safe and efficient manner.
- Ability to perform heavy manual labor.
- Ability to read and comprehend service and equipment repair manuals, gauges, testing devices. blueprints, electrical or mechanical reports, schematics or diagrams.
- Ability to read and comprehend service and repair manuals, gauges and testing devices.
- Ability to read, write, and perform basic math calculations.
- Knowledge of control circuits and troubleshooting controls for pumps, motors, and various other electrical or mechanical systems used in an industrial environment.
- Knowledge of cutting, welding and fabrication operations.
- Knowledge of general shop procedures.
- Knowledge of the diagnosis, repair and maintenance of automotive, construction and maintenance equipment.
- Knowledge of the diagnosis, repair and maintenance of electrical equipment, hydraulics, and National Electrical Code.
- Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
- Skill in the use of hand and power tools and advanced electronic and computerized diagnostic equipment.
- Skilled in diagnosing and troubleshooting electrical and mechanical malfunctions.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ability to maintain accurate records and reports.
- Ability to obtain valid CDL and DOT medical card within 11 months of employment and maintain thereafter. Must comply with DOT and VDOT policies and standards when operating CDL equipment.
- Ability to perform major repairs and maintenance on a variety of electrical or mechanical equipment.
- Ability to read, comprehend service and repair manuals, gauges, testing devices, blueprints, schematics or diagrams.
- Knowledge of control circuits, troubleshooting controls for pumps, motors, and various other electrical or mechanical systems used in an industrial environment.
- Knowledge of the diagnosis, repair, maintenance of electrical equipment, hydraulics, and National Electrical Code.
- Safety shoes required.
- Skill in the use of computers, hand and power tools, advanced electronic and computerized diagnostic equipment.
- Skill in use of tools and instruments used to install electrical or mechanical equipment and diagnosing or troubleshooting malfunctions.
Additional Considerations:
- ASE certifications.
- Experience in industrial, mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical trade.
- Experience repairing and maintaining mechanical or electrical components of movable bridge machinery.
- Possession of a Commercial Driver' License (CDL).
Click below to learn more about the Competency Model associated with this Position:
Competency Model (https://etgi.fa.us8.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_4005/pages/8012)
Physical Requirements
VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.
VDOT Code of Ethics (https://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp)
Standards of Conduct (https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/docs/default-source/hrpolicy/pol1-60--standards-of-conduct-eff-1-1-2025.pdf?sfvrsn=7c0d724e_0)
Physical Requirements