Transportation Worker II – Rowan County Maintenance

State of North Carolina•Rowan Maintenance Rowan, NC

17h•$33,902 - $59,327•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Transportation Worker II position located in the Rowan County Maintenance Unit, responsible for the maintenance and repair of State-maintained roads within Rowan County. The role involves a wide range of progressively responsible maintenance tasks in the preventive maintenance, repair, and construction of State-maintained roads. This includes 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 various hand and power tools, as well as equipment such as asphalt maintainers, asphalt patch trucks, tandem dump trucks, crack sealing machines, rollers, sweepers, skid steers, and backhoes. The position also involves monitoring tasks performed by inmates and other transportation workers, responding to emergencies like snow and ice removal, downed trees, and traffic control cleanup during normal business hours or during emergency callback situations and scheduled night work. Safety-toed shoes are required. This position will be responsible for transporting inmates for work detail, which requires obtaining an inmate card approved by the NC Department of Public Safety, involving a criminal history check, necessary training, and being at least 21 years of age. The selected applicant must legally operate a motor vehicle and possess a valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver’s License with Tanker (N) endorsement, or obtain it within 360 days of hire. Pre-employment drug testing and completion of specific release and background forms are required.

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.
Legally operate a motor vehicle.
Possess a valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver’s License with Tanker (N) endorsement, or obtain it within 360 days of hire.
Undergo a criminal history check (to transport inmates).
Complete necessary training and orientation (to transport inmates).
Be at least 21 years of age (to transport inmates).

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Work Zone Safety and Workplace safety policies.
Working knowledge of standard road maintenance and construction procedures.
Experience in at least two pieces of Category B Maintenance equipment (asphalt distributor, asphalt mixer, asphalt patcher, crack sealing machine, ditching machine, force feed loader, front end loader, lube truck, asphalt maintainer, post driver, skid steer, street sweeper, tandem dump truck, tractor “A” boom mower, truck w/aerial device).
Experience in one of the following: pipe installation, installation of erosion control devices, snow and ice removal, ditch maintenance or asphalt patching.
Experience in snow and ice removal operations.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance, repair, and construction of State-maintained roads.
Set up work zones and install traffic control devices.
Repair asphalt pavements.
Clear right-of-way of debris and hazards.
Assist with pipe installation.
Operate a variety of hand and power tools.
Operate equipment including asphalt maintainer, asphalt patch truck, tandem dump truck, crack sealing machine, rollers, sweepers, skid steer, and backhoe.
Monitor tasks performed by inmates and other transportation workers.
Respond to emergencies such as snow and ice removal, downed trees, and traffic control cleanup.
Transport inmates for work detail.