Equipment Operator Journey 2 (PCN: 25N25026 & 25N25027)

Full Job Description

ATTENTION ALL ALASKA RESIDENTS!

Ready to put your skills to work where winter hits hardest? Join our Thompson Pass crew and operate heavy equipment in one of Alaska’s most extreme snow zones, keeping the highway open, safe, and moving year-round.

What you will be doing:

In Thompson Pass—one of Alaska’s most extreme, record-breaking snow zones—you’ll operate heavy equipment to keep the highway open and safe through intense winter storms and demanding summer operations.

You’ll run plow trucks, graders, loaders, dozers, snow blowers, and belly dumps; haul materials for asphalt and gravel work; assist with avalanche response; and perform basic maintenance, equipment repairs, and MMS reporting as needed.

This is hands-on, high-impact work where skilled operators keep Alaska moving in some of the toughest conditions in the state.

Our organization, mission, and culture: The mission of the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is to Keep Alaska Moving.

Our teams work together every day to maintain safe, reliable roadways and infrastructure across the state.

We value teamwork, accountability, and stepping up when it matters — especially during Alaska’s toughest conditions — to serve the communities that depend on us.

The benefits of joining our team:

This position offers steady, year-round state employment with a consistent schedule that keeps you home most nights.

Employees receive paid leave, health insurance, and a strong retirement plan, along with dependable hours and overtime opportunities during major storm or emergency response.

If you’re looking for stability, work-life balance, and long-term security, this position delivers.

The working environment you can expect:

This position is located in Thompson Pass, Alaska.

This position is based out of the Fairbanks Northern Region hub, working alongside experienced maintenance crews from districts across Northern Alaska. Most days, you’ll head out to job sites around the Fairbanks area with a dedicated team focused on keeping Alaska’s roadways safe and moving.

Who we are looking for:

To view the general description and examples of duties for the position please go to the following link:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Requirements

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

Qualifications

**NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY**

At time of interview, applicants are requested to provide:

• A current copy of your CDL with endorsements

ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIRED
This position requires the incumbent to possess a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) per federal regulations (49 CFR 383), to register with the federal CDL Drug & Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse prior to performing safety sensitive duties, and to provide consent to the Employer to review driver information in accordance with 49 CFR 382.

A Class A Alaska Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Tanker endorsement is required for this position. A conditional hire approval can be given to applicants that do not have Tanker Endorsement.

This means that the proposed appointee must successfully obtain Tanker Endorsement within 90 days of hire and sign an agreement to this effect as a condition of employment.

Management may require incumbent to obtain a HazMat but is not required at time of appointment.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICYSelected candidates must comply with the DOT&PF Drug and Alcohol Policy and procedures and CANNOT start work in a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) position until Management Services or designee has received confirmation of the proposed appointee passing the required Pre-Employment drug test.

According to federal regulations, all violations and refusals will be maintained with the Federal CDL Drug & Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse database.

ARMS & AMMUNITION REQUIREMENTThis position requires the use of firearm or ammunition.

If you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence you may not hold a position in this job class in accordance with the Federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL-104-208).

A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" means an offense that: is a misdemeanor under Federal or State Law; and has, as an element the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONSThis recruitment utilizes a supplemental questionnaire as part of the application process.

These questions may be a mix of written, multiple-choice, and select all that apply questions.

The answers you provide to the questions will be an opportunity for you to tell us about your experience and/or education.

The answers will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process; please be as thorough and accurate as you can.

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.

Additional Information

For specific information about this position, please contact the hiring manager at the following:

Name: Jocelyn Swindel

Phone: (907) 388-9540
Email: jocelyn.swindel@alaska.gov