Equipment Operator, Lead/Journey 3

Salary: $36. 32 - $38. 64 Hourly Location : Dillingham, AK Job Type: Full Time Job Number: 54545 Department: Transportation and Public Facilities Division: CRD-Southwest District Opening Date: 07/13/2026 Closing Date: 8/11/2026 5: 00 PM Alaska Central Region Highways and Aviation Position Open To: All Applicants Bargaining Unit: Labor, Trades and Craft Range: 52 ATTENTION ALL APPLICANTS! The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Central Region Highways & Aviation is looking for an Equipment Operator, Lead/Journey 3 in Dillingham to help us Keep Alaska Moving! What you will be doing: This position is responsible for the following tasks in relation to the operations and maintenance for the Dillingham Certificated Airport, 9 Rural Airports, and 79 lane miles of State Highways: Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), TSA safety and security checks, crack sealing, snow and ice control, pavement markings, pothole patching, blading, wildlife control, operation of various pieces of equipment, and other duties as assigned. Our organization, mission, and culture: DOT&PF's mission is to "Keep Alaska Moving - through service and infrastructure". As part of the Maintenance and Operations team, the ideal candidate will affect Alaskan's life daily as all goods and services require the use of some form of the State's transportation system to be delivered. As a department, we model our core values of integrity, excellence and respect. The Dillingham Maintenance Station is made up of 9 staff who work cooperatively to operate and maintain regulatory certification and compliance of this important FAR Part 139 and TSA 1542 airport, State Highways, and Roads. This also includes rural airports across approximately 40,000 square miles of Southwest Alaska. We are the "moving" in the DOT&PF mission to "Keep Alaska Moving through Service and Infrastructure!". Our crews maintain the airport and roadways in all conditions, year around. Whether plowing snow in near "white-out" conditions; maintaining roadways safely for the traveling public; repairing asphalt on paved surfaces; conducting security inspections on airport; maintaining airport lighting systems; clearing rights-of-way and airport safety areas of vegetation overgrowth; these are just a few of the situations you can find us in while making the difficult seem routine day after day. We truly keep Alaska moving! The benefits of joining our team: Benefits include healthcare, contribution to retirement accounts and paid leave. Located at the airport in Dillingham, Alaska, you work in a scenic setting away from the more congested parts of the state. Most of all, you will participate in performing activities directly related to the safety of all Alaskans. Working for M&O you are provided many opportunities to participate in professional career development, including most AAAE training and certifications. We are the ones counted on to carry out many routine tasks without notice or recognition. Yet, we are at our best when things get tough. The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. Please see here for more information: The working environment you can expect: The Dillingham Airport is located in beautiful Dillingham, Alaska. While we strive to create a collaborative 'team' work environment, the M&O environment can be fast paced with frequently changing conditions. Priorities change in an instant and a successful applicant will change along with them. At M&O the greatest feeling of success comes in keeping Alaska moving in the face of challenges. Who we are looking for: To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies: 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. Special Note: This position requires the following certifications or duties, some of which may be obtainable on the job. Possession of Firearms Incumbent must have completed all requirements, including successfully complete employer provided aircraft rescue firefighting (ARFF) training, demonstrate ARFF competencies to become permanent To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link: 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 /doa. alaska. gov/dop/fileadmin/Classification/pdf/LTC_Specs/EQUIPMENTOPERATOR. pdf. Additional Required Information At time of interview, applicants are requested to submit (if not already attached to your application): Three (3) profession.