Transportation Worker II

State of North Carolina•Franklin County, NC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position functions as a Transportation Worker II in the North Wake County Maintenance Unit located in Bunn, NC. The role reports to the Franklin County Maintenance office but performs work in Wake County. The job involves a wide range of progressively responsible maintenance tasks in preventive maintenance, repair, and construction of state-maintained roads and roadside features. Responsibilities include installation of traffic and erosion control devices, clearing of right of way, roadway grading, machining unpaved roads, pavement repair, pipe installation or other drainage tasks, inspecting contract work, and monitoring manual tasks performed. Emergency response duties include traffic accident clean-up, snow and ice removal, hurricane cleanup, and other emergencies as they occur. The position requires the operation of various pieces of equipment including bulldozer, excavator, backhoe, skid steer, tandem dump truck, forklift, front end loader, tractor trailer, motor grader, roller, and additional heavy equipment as needed. The employee will perform flagging operations to safely guide traffic through work zones and perform manual labor for extended periods. This role requires work during adverse weather conditions and emergency response, which may lead to extended daily hours, weekends, and holidays, and is subject to emergency call-back. The position is subject to outside extreme environmental conditions and hazards at highway construction sites, including heavy equipment and highway traffic. Safety toe shoes are required. The job involves manual labor such as operating chain saws, shoveling, driving trucks, and litter pickup. Employees at this level may train on and operate equipment associated with the specialist level for a small percentage of time. Work may include lifting up to 50lbs repeatedly. The employee must be able to climb, bend, transverse steep and uneven terrain, and work in extreme temperature conditions. A valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver’s License with N endorsement is required. 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 is required, and the offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer employment evaluation.

Requirements

High school or General Educational Development diploma.
Three years of experience operating equipment directly related to the field of specialization, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Possession of a current Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) on the date of hire, OR ability to obtain North Carolina CDL through on-the-job training within 360 days of hire.
Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle.
Valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver’s License with N endorsement.
Ability to legally operate CDL required equipment/trucks with both manual and automatic transmissions at the time of hire or within 360 days of hire.
No more than two convictions of moving violations within the past three years.
No convictions of an alcohol or drug-related traffic offense within the past five years.
Ability to operate the minimum amount of equipment required in the preceding level.
Ability to perform assigned tasks and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to climb, bend, transverse steep and uneven terrain, and work in extreme temperature conditions.
Ability to lift up to 50lbs repeatedly.
Must pass pre-employment drug testing.
Must sign release form (ALCDRG-01) and background statement (ALCDRG-06).

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Basic Work Zone Safety and Traffic Control.
Experience in shoulder and ditch maintenance.
Experience in pipe installation.
Experience in asphalt patching.
Experience in the operation of at least 2 pieces of the following equipment: asphalt distributor, asphalt mixer, asphalt patcher, crack sealing machine, ditching machine, forklift, force feed loader, front end loader, skid steer, street sweeper, tandem dump truck, or tractor “A” boom mower.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance, repair, and construction of state-maintained roads and roadside features.
Install traffic and erosion control devices.
Clear right of way.
Perform roadway grading and machine unpaved roads.
Conduct pavement repair and pipe installation or other drainage tasks.
Inspect contract work and monitor manual tasks performed.
Respond to emergencies including traffic accident clean-up, snow and ice removal, and hurricane cleanup.
Operate various heavy equipment including bulldozer, excavator, backhoe, skid steer, tandem dump truck, forklift, front end loader, tractor trailer, motor grader, and roller.
Perform flagging operations to safely guide traffic through work zones.
Perform manual labor for extended periods, including operating chain saws, shoveling, driving trucks, and litter pickup.
Work during adverse weather conditions and participate in emergency response, potentially leading to extended hours, weekends, and holidays.
Respond to emergency call-backs.
Work in extreme environmental conditions and at highway construction sites with associated hazards.