Transportation Worker II - Wake Co

State of North Carolina

9h•Onsite

About The Position

It’s the mission of the NC Department of Transportation to connect people, products and places safely and efficiently with customer focus, accountability, and environmental sensitivity to enhance the economy and vitality of North Carolina. We encourage you to consider joining NCDOT where our work not only serves the citizens of North Carolina but has an impact on our world through all modes of transportation. Employee will function as a Transportation Worker II in the South Wake County Maintenance Unit located in Raleigh, NC. Work consists of a wide range of progressively responsible maintenance tasks in preventive maintenance, repair and construction of state-maintained roads and roadside features. Work to include, but not limited to, installation of traffic & 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 includes traffic accident clean-up, snow and ice removal, hurricane cleanup and other emergencies as they occur. Employee will operate various pieces of equipment including bulldozer, excavator, backhoe, skid steer, tandem dump truck, forklift, front end loader, tractor trailer, motor grader, roller, and additional pieces of heavy equipment as needed. Employee will perform flagging operations to safely guide traffic through work zones and perform manual labor for extended periods of time. Position requires work during any adverse weather such as snow and/or ice, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc., and emergency response, which can lead to working extended daily hours, weekends, and holidays. Position is subject to emergency call back. Employee will be subject to outside extreme environmental conditions, in addition to hazards at highway construction sites, including heavy equipment and highway traffic. May perform variety of other assigned duties. Safety toe shoes 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
Either possession of a current Commercial Driver’s License on the date of hire, OR the North Carolina Commercial Driver’s License must be obtained through completion of on-the-job training and all requirements mandated by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Federal Registry 49 CFR 383) within 360 days of the date of hire.
Working knowledge of the principals involved in the operation and use of the equipment to which assigned.
Ability to perform assigned tasks and to follow oral and written instructions as directed by supervisor.
Manual labor includes, but is not limited to operating chain saws, shoveling, driving trucks and litter pickup.
Must be able to operate the minimum amount of equipment required in the preceding level.
Work may include lifting up to 50lbs repeatedly.
Must have the ability to climb, bend, transverse steep and uneven terrain, and work in extreme temperature conditions.
Employee will be expected to legally operate a motor vehicle and have a valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver’s License with N endorsement.
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 for this position.
As a condition of employment, a release form (ALCDRG-01) and a background statement (ALCDRG-06) must be completed and signed allowing NCDOT to check with previous employers for the past three years about controlled substances and alcohol testing.
Offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of NCDOT post offer employment evaluation.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Basic Work Zone Safety and Traffic Control
Experience in one of the following: shoulder and ditch maintenance, pipe installation or asphalt patching
Experience in snow and ice removal operations
Experience in the operation of at least 2 pieces of the following equipment: backhoe, tandem dump truck, motor grader, front end loader, forklift, force feed loader, asphalt distributor, crack sealing machine, track excavator, skid steer or sweeper

Responsibilities

Installation of traffic & 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
Traffic accident clean-up
Snow and ice removal
Hurricane cleanup and other emergencies as they occur
Operating various pieces of equipment including bulldozer, excavator, backhoe, skid steer, tandem dump truck, forklift, front end loader, tractor trailer, motor grader, roller, and additional pieces of heavy equipment as needed
Flagging operations to safely guide traffic through work zones
Performing manual labor for extended periods of time