Transportation Worker II - Cumberland County Traffic Services

State of North Carolina • Cumberland, NC

1d • $33,902 - $59,327 • Onsite

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is hiring two Transportation Worker II employees for the Cumberland County Traffic Services Unit, primarily assigned to the sign crew. The position maintains, repairs, replaces, and installs ground-mounted signs. Other duties include assisting the paint crew as needed, operating and maintaining small hand and power tools, erecting signs, hauling paint supplies, and flagging traffic. The employee must work effectively with crew members, other departments, and the public, and communicate with a variety of people.

Work takes place outdoors year-round in extreme heat and cold and may involve ice, snow, difficult terrain, dust, high-volume traffic, and heavy construction equipment. The employee is subject to emergency callback for detours and inclement weather, including snow and ice removal. Work may be required at nontraditional hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Safety-toe footwear is required. The employee must be able to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or obtain the required North Carolina CDL within 360 days of hire through on-the-job training and completion of applicable federal requirements.

Employment is contingent on successful completion of the NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation. Pre-employment drug testing is required, and the employee must sign forms permitting checks with previous employers regarding controlled-substances and alcohol testing. NCDOT will check the applicant’s driving record after interviews and before making an offer. Drivers must meet the stated driving-record and license standards; applicants with relevant out-of-state license history may need to provide driving records from those states. The salary range is $33,902–$59,327 (NC05).

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Educational Development diploma and three years of experience operating equipment directly related to the field of specialization, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possess a current Commercial Driver’s License on the date of hire, or obtain a North Carolina Commercial Driver’s License within 360 days of hire through on-the-job training and completion of applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations requirements.
• Be able to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days of hire.
• Meet NCDOT driver eligibility standards: no more than two moving-violation convictions in the past three years and no alcohol- or drug-related traffic-offense convictions in the past five years.
• Hold a valid, current driver’s license appropriate for the vehicle operated; applicants with relevant out-of-state license history must provide driving records from the applicable states when required.
• Communicate effectively and maintain effective working relationships with crew members, other departments, and the public.
• Be able to work outdoors year-round in extreme heat and cold and in conditions involving ice, snow, difficult terrain, dust, high-volume traffic, and heavy construction equipment.
• Wear safety-toe footwear.
• Pass required pre-employment drug testing and the NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation; sign required releases and background statements for checks with previous employers regarding controlled-substances and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience installing roadway signs.
• Experience operating at least two pieces of Category B Maintenance equipment, such as an 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 with an “A” boom mower, or truck with an aerial device.
• Experience installing traffic control, such as detours and lane closures.
• Experience in Basic Incident Response.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, replace, and install ground-mounted signs.
• Assist the paint crew when needed.
• Operate and maintain small hand and power tools.
• Erect signs.
• Haul paint supplies and flag traffic.
• Work effectively with crew members, other departments, and the public.
• Respond to emergency callbacks for detours and inclement weather, including snow and ice removal.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED