Transportation Worker II - Mecklenburg

State of North Carolina • Mecklenburg County, NC

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About The Position

The Transportation Worker II works in the Mecklenburg Maintenance Unit at the Newell Maintenance Yard, maintaining and repairing state-maintained roads in Mecklenburg County. Duties include setting up work zones, installing traffic control devices, repairing asphalt, clearing debris, assisting with drainage and pipe installation, and operating road-maintenance equipment. The role also includes manual labor, monitoring inmate work crews, and responding to emergencies such as snow, ice, and downed trees. Work may take place in difficult terrain and adverse weather. Employees must be available for nights, weekends, holidays, and emergency call-backs, and must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Safety-toe shoes are required.

The selected candidate must be eligible to operate NCDOT vehicles and legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions, either at hire or within 360 days of hire. A current North Carolina driver’s license appropriate for the vehicle is required, subject to the stated exceptions for employees residing in adjacent states. Driver-record standards apply. Pre-employment drug testing is required, and employment is contingent on successful completion of NCDOT’s post-offer employment evaluation.

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.
• Meet the stated driver-record standards: no more than two moving-violation convictions within the past three years and no alcohol- or drug-related traffic-offense convictions within the past five years.
• Hold a valid, current driver’s license appropriate for the vehicle to be operated; an applicable license from an adjacent state is permitted for employees permanently residing there.
• If an applicant has held an out-of-state driver’s license in the past ten years, provide driving records from the relevant states.
• Be able to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with both manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days of hire.
• Either hold a current Class A Commercial Driver’s License with N endorsement on the hire date, or obtain a North Carolina CDL through on-the-job training and required federal training and testing within 360 days of hire.
• Complete pre-employment drug testing.
• Complete and sign release form ALCDRG-01 and background statement ALCDRG-06, allowing NCDOT to check with previous employers about controlled-substance and alcohol testing during the past three years.
• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Be available for nights, weekends, holidays, and emergency call-backs.
• Wear safety-toe shoes.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of work-zone safety and workplace-safety policies.
• Working knowledge of standard road-maintenance and construction procedures.
• Experience operating at least two listed pieces of equipment: asphalt distributor, asphalt patcher, backhoe, crack sealing machine, front end loader, forklift, force feed loader, motor grader, skid steer, sweeper, tandem dump truck, or track excavator.
• Experience in snow and ice removal operations.
• Experience with pipe installation, installation of erosion-control devices, snow and ice removal, ditch maintenance, or asphalt patching.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair state-maintained roads in Mecklenburg County.
• Set up work zones and install traffic control devices.
• Repair asphalt and clear debris.
• Assist with drainage work and pipe installation.
• Operate road-maintenance equipment, including asphalt distributors, asphalt patchers, backhoes, crack sealing machines, force feed loaders, forklifts, front end loaders, motor graders, skid steers, sweepers, tandem dump trucks, and tractor excavators.
• Perform manual labor and monitor inmate work crews.
• Respond to emergencies such as snow, ice, and downed trees.

What This Job Offers

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