Transportation Worker II - Traffic - Mecklenburg
About The Position
The Transportation Worker II is an intermediate-level generalist who serves as a sign erector in Division 10, performing work in Mecklenburg County. The position installs and maintains traffic signs, sign posts, delineators, and related hardware, and performs manual and physical labor to install and remove traffic signs and other traffic control devices. The worker may be on call after regular hours for traffic-related emergencies and operates a medium-duty truck and a variety of hand and power tools. The role requires working outdoors in varied weather, including extreme heat and cold, and in conditions involving noise, dust, asphalt, traffic, and heavy construction. The employee must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, operate a truck, understand and follow oral and written instructions, and comply with safety rules and policies. Safety-toe shoes are required. The selected candidate must be legally able to operate CDL-required trucks and equipment with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or obtain a North Carolina CDL through on-the-job training and meet applicable federal requirements within 360 days of hire. Employment is contingent on successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and a post-offer employment evaluation. Drivers must meet NCDOT driving-record standards.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED and three years of experience operating equipment directly related to the field of specialization, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform assigned manual and physical labor.
- Ability to operate CDL-required trucks and equipment with manual and automatic transmissions at hire, or obtain a North Carolina CDL and complete required training and federal requirements within 360 days of hire.
- 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.
- Meet NCDOT driver 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.
- Pass required pre-employment drug testing and post-offer employment evaluation; sign forms allowing NCDOT to check with previous employers about controlled-substances and alcohol testing for the past three years.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to work in varied weather, including extreme cold and heat, and in conditions involving noise, dust, asphalt, traffic, and heavy construction.
- Ability to comply with safety rules and policies; safety-toe shoes are required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience installing roadway signs.
- Experience operating a sign truck with attachments.
- Experience installing traffic control measures such as detours and lane closures.
- Knowledge of sign design, layout, and fabrication.
- Knowledge of maintaining the Sign Inventory.
Responsibilities
- Install and maintain roadway signs, sign posts, delineators, and related hardware.
- Install and remove traffic signs and other traffic control devices.
- Operate a medium-duty truck and a variety of hand and power tools.
- Respond to traffic-related emergencies when on call after regular hours.
- Follow oral and written instructions and comply with safety rules and policies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
