Transportation Worker II / Halifax Maintenance
About The Position
This posting is for two Transportation Worker II's in our Halifax County Maintenance Unit. Positions 60017500 and 60017542 will be filled from this posting. You only need to apply once to be considered for both positions. Work will consist of a wide range of progressively responsible maintenance tasks in the preventive maintenance, repair and construction of State maintained roads. In this position you will be setting up work zones, installing traffic control devices, repairing asphalt pavements, clearing right of way of debris and hazards, assisting with pipe installation, and operating a variety of hand and power tools. You will operate various pieces of equipment that include but are not limited to an asphalt maintainer, asphalt patch truck, tandem dump truck, crack sealing machine, rollers, sweepers, skid steer, and backhoe. This position you will monitor tasks performed by other transportation workers, respond to emergencies such as snow and ice removal, downed trees, and traffic control cleanup, etc. during normal business hours or during emergency call back situations and scheduled nightwork.
Requirements
- High school or General Educational Development diploma and three years of experience operating equipment directly related to the field of specialization; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Either possession of a current Commercial Driver's License on the date of hire, OR the North Carolina Commercial Driver's License must be obtained through completion of on-the-job training and all requirements mandated by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Federal Registry 49 CFR 383) within 360 days of the date of hire.
- Pre-employment drug testing is required for this position.
- As a condition of employment, a release form (ALCDRG-01) and a background statement (ALCDRG-06) must be signed allowing the NCDOT to check with previous employers for the past three years about controlled substances and alcohol testing.
- Safety toe footwear is needed.
- Position requires work during any adverse weather such as snow and/or ice, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc. which can lead to working extended daily hours, weekends, and holidays.
- Employees will be subject to be outside extreme environmental conditions, in addition to hazards at highway construction sites, including heavy equipment and highway traffic.
Nice To Haves
- Experience performing drainage maintenance activities (such as shoulder and ditch maintenance, pipe installation, and drainage structures)
- Experience in the operation of at least 2 pieces of the following equipment: backhoe, tandem dump truck, motor grader, front end loader, forklift, force feed loader, asphalt distributor, asphalt patcher crack sealing machine, track excavators, skid steer or sweeper
- Working knowledge of Work Zone Safety and Workplace safety policies
Responsibilities
- Setting up work zones
- Installing traffic control devices
- Repairing asphalt pavements
- Clearing right of way of debris and hazards
- Assisting with pipe installation
- Operating a variety of hand and power tools
- Operating various pieces of equipment that include but are not limited to an asphalt maintainer, asphalt patch truck, tandem dump truck, crack sealing machine, rollers, sweepers, skid steer, and backhoe
- Monitoring tasks performed by other transportation workers
- Responding to emergencies such as snow and ice removal, downed trees, and traffic control cleanup, etc. during normal business hours or during emergency call back situations and scheduled nightwork.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
