What are the responsibilities and job description for the Highway Maintenance Technician I position at Versar, Inc.?
This Opportunity
Versar Global Solutions is seeking a full-time Highway Maintenance Technician to perform maintenance support for local roadways and highways. Join our team and grow with us as we provide best in-class services that help clients solve their most complex challenges!
Your Impact
- Performs landscape maintenance duties such as mowing, herbicide and fertilizer application, weed control, spring clean-up, fall clean-up, tree trimming, and pruning
- Cleans and grades ditches, stormwater drainage structures, highway road shoulders, slopes
- Performs general maintenance duties such as fence repair, sign repair and replacement, and litter and debris removal
- Performs Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) / temporary traffic control
- Provides after-hours emergency incident response during scheduled on-call rotation
- Conducts pre-trip and post-trip inspections
- Performs preventative maintenance on company vehicles or equipment
- Operates a variety of mechanical equipment such as bed edgers, commercial mowers (z-turns and bush hogs), tractors, mini-excavators, skid steers, gators, blowers, dump trailers, chain saws, line trimmers, forklifts, and more
- Drives company trucks, towing trailers and rolling arrow boards if necessary
- Logs maintenance work-order information and checklists manually and electronically
- Loads and unloads equipment, supplies, tools, and material
- Uses all equipment, tools, materials, and supplies safely
- Performs other duties as assigned
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- 18 years of age
- 1 year of experience working in roadway operations, construction, utilities, or landscaping
- Must be able to effectively communicate with managers and coworkers in English
- Possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License (or obtain within 90 days of hire)
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and carry up to 25 lbs. regularly
- Ability to walk, stand, or sit for extended periods of time
- Possess good oral and written communication skills
- Willingness to work multiple shifts and varying hours, including nights, weekends, and overtime
- Ability to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions
- Ability to work along local roadways, interstates, and/or highways with commuter traffic passing by at varying rates of speed
- Obtain MOT certificate (coursework and certification paid for by LBS)
- Successful results of pre-employment screenings, including federal background check, MVR, and drug screen
- Must be authorized to work in the US or will be authorized by the successful candidate’s start date
About Versar Global Solutions
Headquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial customers in the natural, built, and digital environments. With nearly 2,000 team members around the world, and a rich legacy spanning more than 70 years, Versar Global Solutions delivers a broad array of planning, analysis and risk management solutions, project and program management, operations and maintenance services, and information technology applications for environmental management and remediation projects, mission critical facilities and installations, and in support of readiness and contingency operations.
Versar Global Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
Shift and Hours:
· 40-hour work week.
· Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
· One on-call week every 4-5 weeks on a rotation, requiring overnight hours as necessary in addition to the standard schedule/hours (a company vehicle is provided during this time).
· Overtime may be needed situationally.
Salary : $16 - $17
