What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Operator Sub-Journey 1 (PCN 251967) position at State of Alaska?
Job Description
ATTENTION ALL ALASKA RESIDENTS!
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Northern Region Highways & Aviation is looking for an Equipment Operator Sub-Journey 1 to help us
Keep Alaska Moving!
What you will be doing
Equipment Operator Sub Journey 1
Our mission is to maintain safe, reliable infrastructure while prioritizing the well-being of our community and team. We are dedicated to efficient road maintenance and emergency services, with a focus on collaboration, safety, and ongoing development. The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shares this commitment, working toward a modern, resilient transportation system. We believe that teamwork, communication, and coordination with community and private sector partners are key to successfully meeting our challenges and serving Alaskans. Through continuous growth and collaboration, we strive to keep Alaska moving forward.
The benefits of joining our team
At the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF), we are committed to supporting your well-being and fostering a healthy work-life balance while offering exciting and meaningful career opportunities.
Join our team, and discover the many ways we invest in you:
Work-Life Balance & Flexibility
At DOT&PF, our core values are the foundation of everything we do. We believe in fostering an environment of teamwork, collaboration, and trust, where each employee is empowered to make a lasting impact. By joining our team, you'll play a pivotal role in serving Alaska's communities and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
The working environment you can expect
This seasonal position is based in Delta Junction, Alaska, a region that serves as a significant point of access to the interior of the state. Delta Junction is known for its stunning natural landscapes and abundant outdoor recreation opportunities, offering a blend of remote living and community engagement. Situated at the confluence of several major routes, the area is vital for both resource industries and tourism. This unique setting provides a challenging and dynamic environment for individuals who thrive in such conditions, fostering a strong sense of community. Expect a dynamic, fast-paced environment with diverse responsibilities and conditions. You'll work both independently and as part of a team, often in challenging weather or terrain. Shift work and emergency responses are part of the role, with safety as a top priority. Our supportive team and continuous training will provide the tools you need to succeed in any situation.
Who we are looking for
Minimum Qualifications
Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral, except for promotions, demotions, transfers, and emergency appointments.
This job class is part of a series of competency-based class specifications created for career areas within the Labor, Trades, and Crafts Unit. The class specification identifies the levels of work and wage grades within the career area, the core and specific competencies of the career area, required work behaviors, certifications, and physical requirements. The competency specification for this job class is available at http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/fileadmin/Classification/pdf/LTC_Specs/EQUIPMENTOPERATOR.pdf.
Additional Required Information
NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY
At Time Of Interview, Please Provide
Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions.
This recruitment utilizes a supplemental questionnaire as part of the application process. The answers will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
EDUCATION
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Work Experience
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
Contact Information
For specific information about this position, please contact the hiring manager at the following:
Name: Sam Jennings, Maintenance and Operations Superintendent for Tok District
Phone: (907) 451-2359
Email: sam.jennings@alaska.gov
Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits
The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.
For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits. (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)
Insurance Benefits
Optional Insurance Benefits
Retirement Benefits
Paid Leave & Other Benefits
Please check your experience operating equipment
Do you have a valid Driver's License and Flagger Certificate?
Employer State of Alaska
Address PO Box 110201
Juneau, Alaska, 99811
Phone (800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll-free number)
(907) 465-4095 (Juneau and out-of-state callers)
Website http://workplace.alaska.gov/
ATTENTION ALL ALASKA RESIDENTS!
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Northern Region Highways & Aviation is looking for an Equipment Operator Sub-Journey 1 to help us
Keep Alaska Moving!
What you will be doing
Equipment Operator Sub Journey 1
- Operate light-duty ground motorized equipment and State-owned pickup trucks for various maintenance functions.
- Perform routine maintenance and repairs at multiple wayside/rest stop facilities in the Tok District.
- Conduct regular garbage removal and retrieval of loose waste within designated areas.
- Restock supplies for portable toilets and perform cleaning and minor repairs as needed.
- Engage in various manual labor tasks, including cleaning culverts, cutting vegetation, picking up litter, patching potholes, and loading and unloading equipment and supplies from trucks.
- Loading and unloading equipment and supplies from trucks.
- Assist in the installation, repair, and/or replacement of permanent traffic signs.
- Carry out traffic control duties, including flagging for safety.
- Ensure public safety and maintain a clean and welcoming environment for the community.
Our mission is to maintain safe, reliable infrastructure while prioritizing the well-being of our community and team. We are dedicated to efficient road maintenance and emergency services, with a focus on collaboration, safety, and ongoing development. The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shares this commitment, working toward a modern, resilient transportation system. We believe that teamwork, communication, and coordination with community and private sector partners are key to successfully meeting our challenges and serving Alaskans. Through continuous growth and collaboration, we strive to keep Alaska moving forward.
The benefits of joining our team
At the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF), we are committed to supporting your well-being and fostering a healthy work-life balance while offering exciting and meaningful career opportunities.
Join our team, and discover the many ways we invest in you:
Work-Life Balance & Flexibility
- Generous Paid Leave: Take time for yourself, whether it's for vacation, personal matters, or when you're feeling under the weather.
- 12 Paid Holidays: Recharge and celebrate the seasons with 12 paid holidays throughout the year.
- Flexible Scheduling: Enjoy work-life harmony with scheduling options tailored to your needs, making it easier to balance career and personal life.
- Dynamic Work Environment: Dive into diverse, impactful projects that tackle Alaska's unique geographic and climate challenges.
- Meaningful Impact: Play a key role in shaping Alaska's future by building and maintaining the infrastructure that connects and supports communities across the state.
- Career Growth: Unlock your potential with continuous learning opportunities, mentorship, and clear pathways for professional advancement.
- Job Stability: Experience peace of mind with job security and a supportive, team-oriented work culture that values your contributions.
- Health Coverage: Access top-tier health plans that meet the needs of you and your family.
- Retirement Plans: Build a secure future with our excellent state retirement options.
- Annual Pay Increases: As a permanent employee, enjoy regular hourly wage increases for each year of service with DOT&PF.
At DOT&PF, our core values are the foundation of everything we do. We believe in fostering an environment of teamwork, collaboration, and trust, where each employee is empowered to make a lasting impact. By joining our team, you'll play a pivotal role in serving Alaska's communities and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
The working environment you can expect
This seasonal position is based in Delta Junction, Alaska, a region that serves as a significant point of access to the interior of the state. Delta Junction is known for its stunning natural landscapes and abundant outdoor recreation opportunities, offering a blend of remote living and community engagement. Situated at the confluence of several major routes, the area is vital for both resource industries and tourism. This unique setting provides a challenging and dynamic environment for individuals who thrive in such conditions, fostering a strong sense of community. Expect a dynamic, fast-paced environment with diverse responsibilities and conditions. You'll work both independently and as part of a team, often in challenging weather or terrain. Shift work and emergency responses are part of the role, with safety as a top priority. Our supportive team and continuous training will provide the tools you need to succeed in any situation.
Who we are looking for
- Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
- Conscientiousness: Displays a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work; demonstrates responsible behavior.
- Flexibility: Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
- Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
- Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
Minimum Qualifications
Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral, except for promotions, demotions, transfers, and emergency appointments.
This job class is part of a series of competency-based class specifications created for career areas within the Labor, Trades, and Crafts Unit. The class specification identifies the levels of work and wage grades within the career area, the core and specific competencies of the career area, required work behaviors, certifications, and physical requirements. The competency specification for this job class is available at http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/fileadmin/Classification/pdf/LTC_Specs/EQUIPMENTOPERATOR.pdf.
Additional Required Information
NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY
At Time Of Interview, Please Provide
- Copy of current Driver's License
Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions.
This recruitment utilizes a supplemental questionnaire as part of the application process. The answers will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
EDUCATION
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Work Experience
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
Contact Information
For specific information about this position, please contact the hiring manager at the following:
Name: Sam Jennings, Maintenance and Operations Superintendent for Tok District
Phone: (907) 451-2359
Email: sam.jennings@alaska.gov
Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits
The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.
For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits. (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)
Insurance Benefits
- Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
- The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See https://drb.alaska.gov/help/plans.html for additional information.
- AVTEC
- Confidential
- Correctional Officers
- Marine Engineers
- Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
- Supervisory
- Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
- Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
- General Government
- Labor, Trades and Crafts
- Public Safety Employees Association
- Masters, Mates & Pilots
Optional Insurance Benefits
- Group-based insurance premiums for
- Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
- Long-term and short-term disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
- Supplemental Survivor Benefits
Retirement Benefits
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
- Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
- Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
- Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
- Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
- Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options
Paid Leave & Other Benefits
- Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
- Twelve (12) paid holidays a year
Please check your experience operating equipment
- Tracked Dozers
- Loaders
- Backhoe
- Excavator
- 5th Wheel Tractors
- Dump Trucks
- Sanders
- Graders
- Airport Snow Removal Equipment
- Passenger Bus
- Equipment Trailers
- Skid Steers
Do you have a valid Driver's License and Flagger Certificate?
- Yes, I have both a valid Driver's License and a Flagger Certificate.
- Yes, I have a valid Driver's License, but I do not have a Flagger Certificate.
- Yes, I have a valid Driver's License, but I am in the process of obtaining my Flagger Certificate.
- No, I do not have a valid Driver's License or a Flagger Certificate.
Employer State of Alaska
Address PO Box 110201
Juneau, Alaska, 99811
Phone (800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll-free number)
(907) 465-4095 (Juneau and out-of-state callers)
Website http://workplace.alaska.gov/
