Lead Highway Maintenance Technician

2 months ago


Springfield, United States Versar, Inc. Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Who We Are:

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.

Who You Are:

Versar Global Solutions is seeking a Lead Highway Maintenance Technician to fill a full-time role. The position is responsible for performing general maintenance and lead other highway technicians of the highway maintenance project assigned.

What You’ll Do:

  • Oversees work of assigned maintenance team employees.
  • Addresses minor discipline problems with team members; refers more serious cases to roadway maintenance.
  • Assists with the planning and preparation of on-boarding for new maintenance team members.
  • Works and communicates with clients and customers providing polite, quality professional service.
  • Displays a high level of initiative, effort, attention to detail and commitment and ensures same from maintenance team.
  • Clearly communicates goals and deadlines with team and ensures expectations are met or exceeded.
  • Assists team members with technical issues or advanced problems with given assignments.
  • Cleans and grades ditches, drainage structures, highway road shoulders, slopes.
  • Repair work including, but not limited to, repair of fences, sign repair, litter debris removal, and other highway maintenance activities to include emergency response
  • Use all equipment safely.
  • Completes landscape maintenance duties, such a mowing, chemical and fertilizer application, weed control, spring clean-up, fall clean-up, trimming and pruning.
  • Operates a variety of mechanical equipment, including but not limited to, bed edger, commercial mowers (ztr’s and possible bush hog), blowers, dump trailers, chain saw, and line trimmers.
  • Care for equipment and notifies management of needed repairs.
  • Performs other duties as required

What You’ll Bring:

  • 18+ years of age
  • Must be able to effectively communicate with managers and coworkers in English
  • Possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License
  • Reliable transportation to and from Company office
  • 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
  • Communicates effectively orally and in writing
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to handle multiple projects, daily activities, and meet timelines.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
  • Ability to identify issues and to determine repairs that are needed.
  • Five (5) years of highway maintenance experience strongly preferred
  • Willingness to work multiple shifts and varying hours, including nice, 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
  • Ability to adhere to on-call rotation scheduling requirements
  • Obtain MOT certificate (coursework and certification paid for by LBS)
  • Successful results of pre-employment screenings, including federal background check, MVR, and drug screen
  • Comply with Company Drug and Alcohol policy
  • Must be authorized to work in the US or will be authorized by the successful candidate’s start date

Preferred Qualifications

  • Possess a working knowledge of standard horticultural practices, including but not limited to mowing, weed eating, corrective pruning, and fertilization.
  • CDL A or B
  • MOT Certified
  • Agricultural Pesticide Applicator’s License
  • Ability to drive manual transmission
  • Experience operating heavy equipment
  • 5+ years of experience working in roadway operations, construction, utilities, or landscaping

Location Requirements

The position will primarily work onsite in Springfield, VA.

Compensation

Expected Salary: $25 - $27 per hour

Versar Global Solutions is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the Company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. The Company reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s status protected by local, state, or federal law.

EEO Commitment

Versar Global Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Versar Global Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Versar Global Solutions expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran. Improper interference with the ability of Versar Global Solutions employees to perform their job duties is not tolerated.



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