Transportation Worker II / Sign Erector

State of North Carolina•Wake County, NC

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About The Position

This posting is for a Transportation Worker II position in Traffic Services. This position is located in Wake County. The primary purpose of this position is to install signs and perform maintenance activities involving installation, maintenance and repair of traffic control devices along the state road network for Division 5. Employee will perform various maintenance related activities including, but not limited to: posting of various regulatory ordinances (speed limits, no parking zones, etc.), installation of traffic warning signs, flagging, installing historical markers, repair/replacement of damaged/weathered signs, speed zones, vegetation removal, installation of road closures and properly signing detour routes. Employee will perform annual night time sign reviews for the condition of sign reflectivity and maintain proper documentation for use in developing the annual maintenance plan. Employee will maintain inventory of all signs and materials kept on the truck such as posts, nuts, bolts, and specialized hardware for historical markers and decorative sign posts. Employee will perform snow and ice control operations during storm conditions.

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
Visual acuity is required
Safety toe footwear is required
Must be able to communicate effectively with people
Must be able to work in extreme temperature conditions and walk and stand for long periods of time on uneven and sloping terrain and around high volumes of traffic
May be required to perform heavy lifting
Position may require evening and weekend work
The selected candidate must be able to legally operate CDL required equipment/trucks with both manual and automatic transmissions at the time of hire or within 360 days of hire date
Pre-employment drug testing required
As a condition of employment, a release form (ALCDRG-01) and a background statement (ALCDRG-06) must be completed and signed allowing the NCDOT to check with previous employers for the past three years about controlled substances and alcohol testing
Offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of NCDOT post offer employment evaluation

Nice To Haves

Experience in the installation of roadway signs
Experience in at least two pieces of Category B equipment (paint truck, pre-line paint machine, asphalt distributor, asphalt mixer, asphalt patcher, crack sealing machine, ditching machine, force feed loader, front end loader, lube truck, asphalt maintainer, post driver, forklift, skid steer, street sweeper, tandem dump truck, tractor "A" boom mower, truck w/aerial device)
Experience in the installation of traffic control such as detours and lane closures
Experience evaluating sign condition and retro reflectivity
Experience in Basic Work Zone Safety and Traffic Control

Responsibilities

Install signs
Perform maintenance activities involving installation, maintenance and repair of traffic control devices
Post various regulatory ordinances (speed limits, no parking zones, etc.)
Install traffic warning signs
Flagging
Installing historical markers
Repair/replacement of damaged/weathered signs
Maintain speed zones
Vegetation removal
Installation of road closures and properly signing detour routes
Perform annual night time sign reviews for the condition of sign reflectivity and maintain proper documentation for use in developing the annual maintenance plan
Maintain inventory of all signs and materials kept on the truck such as posts, nuts, bolts, and specialized hardware for historical markers and decorative sign posts
Perform snow and ice control operations during storm conditions