Transportation Worker II - Chatham Bridge

State of North Carolina

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About The Position

Posting is for one Transportation Worker II position located in Siler City Bridge Maintenance. Work will consist of a wide range of progressively responsible tasks in the preventive maintenance, repair, and construction of bridges, pipes, and culverts in Chatham County. Work will consist of a wide variety of functional areas including, but not limited to: carpentry, concrete work, machine operation, installing and maintaining erosion control devices, and repair/replacement of culverts, bridges, large diameter pipe, bulkheads, and pile clusters. Additional duties include sandblasting, lead paint removal, painting, steel fabrication, trenching and shoring, and vegetation removal. Employee hired into this position will be expected to operate assigned equipment safely and possess knowledge of use and care of assigned equipment, hand tools and power tools; follow oral/written instructions as directed by supervisor; perform work zone operations; and assist with snow and ice operations. Work may include lifting up to 50lbs repeatedly and exerting up 100lbs of force occasionally and may be performed while suspended at moderate heights, confined areas, or over water/in water. Employee must have ability to climb, bend, traverse steep and uneven terrain, and work in extreme temperature conditions. May require work during nontraditional work hours including nights, weekends, and holidays. Position is subject to emergency call back.

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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in pipe installation and installation of erosion control devices
• Experience in the layout of traffic control in work zones
• Working knowledge of standard bridge maintenance and construction procedures
• Experience in the operation of at least 2 pieces of the following: air compressor, backhoe, dump truck, forklift, front end loader, tractor trailer, or vibrator roller compactor
• 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.

Responsibilities

• preventive maintenance
• repair
• construction of bridges, pipes, and culverts
• carpentry
• concrete work
• machine operation
• installing and maintaining erosion control devices
• repair/replacement of culverts, bridges, large diameter pipe, bulkheads, and pile clusters
• sandblasting
• lead paint removal
• painting
• steel fabrication
• trenching and shoring
• vegetation removal
• operate assigned equipment safely
• possess knowledge of use and care of assigned equipment, hand tools and power tools
• follow oral/written instructions as directed by supervisor
• perform work zone operations
• assist with snow and ice operations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees