Transportation Worker II
About The Position
This Transportation Worker II position is with the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Alamance County Bridge Maintenance unit. The work is physical and labor-intensive, performed in roadways or on shoulders near heavy traffic and equipment. Employees must work safely and follow instructions to complete assigned tasks. Duties may include pipe installation, erosion-control installation, trenching and shoring, structure inspection, welding, pile driving, steel fabrication and beam repair, spike driving, traffic control and flagging, and operating heavy equipment in work zones. Other work includes carpentry, concrete work, machine operation, contract inspection, sandblasting and painting, demolition, lead-paint removal, using hand and power tools, clearing rights of way, and pavement repair. The position uses tools and equipment associated with bridge maintenance and construction. Employees must be able to operate a medium dump truck safely and use and care for assigned equipment and tools. The work may involve being suspended at moderate heights; working in confined areas, over or in water, in extreme heat or cold, and during inclement weather; and traversing steep or uneven terrain. The position is subject to emergency call-back and scheduled night work during adverse weather or other extreme circumstances, including snow and ice removal and downed-tree response. Non-traditional hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, may be required. A safety-toe footwear requirement applies within 30 days of employment. The selected candidate must be able to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions. A current commercial driver’s license may be held on the hire date, or the North Carolina CDL and required federal qualifications must be obtained through on-the-job training within 360 days of hire. A Tanker (N) endorsement is also required at hire or within 360 days. The agency will check driving records after interviews and before an offer. Pre-employment drug testing and a post-offer employment evaluation are required. As a condition of employment, candidates must sign forms authorizing checks with previous employers concerning controlled-substance and alcohol testing for the prior three years. Employment is contingent on successful completion of the post-offer evaluation.
Requirements
- High school diploma or General Educational Development diploma and three years of experience operating equipment directly related to the area of specialization, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days of hire.
- Possess a current Commercial Driver’s License on the date of hire, or obtain a North Carolina CDL through on-the-job training and meet applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations requirements within 360 days of hire.
- Obtain a Tanker (N) endorsement at hire or within 360 days of hire.
- Meet driver eligibility standards: no more than two moving-violation convictions in the past three years; no alcohol- or drug-related traffic-offense convictions in the past five years; and a valid, current, appropriate driver’s license.
- Ability to act on verbal and written communication.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds, traverse steep and uneven terrain, and work in extreme temperature conditions.
- Ability to exert more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and more than 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
- Wear safety-toe footwear within 30 days of employment.
- Complete pre-employment drug testing and successfully complete the post-offer employment evaluation; sign required releases and background statements for prior-employer substance and alcohol testing checks.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle.
- Experience installing pipes and erosion-control devices.
- Experience laying out traffic control in work zones.
- Experience in at least one of the following: shoulder and ditch maintenance, pipe installation, asphalt patching, or snow and ice removal.
- Experience operating at least two Bridge Category B equipment types: 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, or truck with aerial device.
- Experience constructing formwork using skilled carpentry techniques.
Responsibilities
- Install pipes and erosion-control devices; perform trenching and shoring.
- Inspect structures and perform welding, pile driving, steel fabrication, steel-beam repair, and spike driving.
- Install traffic control and flag in work zones; operate heavy equipment as assigned.
- Perform carpentry, concrete work, machine operation, and contract inspection.
- Perform sandblasting and painting, demolition, lead-paint removal, right-of-way clearing, and pavement repair.
- Operate and care for assigned equipment, hand tools, and power tools, including safely operating a medium dump truck.
- Respond to emergency call-backs, including snow and ice removal and downed-tree response, as required.
- Follow safety procedures and supervisor instructions while performing assigned maintenance duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
