Transportation Worker II - Division 13 - Buncombe Maintenance

State of North Carolina • Buncombe County, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This position performs maintenance and repair of State-maintained roads within Buncombe County and reports to the Buncombe County Maintenance Office. Work includes progressively responsible preventive maintenance, repair, and construction tasks. The selected candidate must be able to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions either at hire or within 360 days of hire. A current commercial driver’s license at hire or a North Carolina CDL obtained through on-the-job training and completion of applicable federal requirements within 360 days is required. NCDOT will check the applicant’s driving record after interviews and before a job offer. Applicants must meet the stated driving-record and license standards, and applicants with out-of-state driving history may need to provide records from the relevant states. Pre-employment drug testing is required. Employment is contingent on successful completion of NCDOT’s post-offer employment evaluation. As a condition of employment, the candidate must sign forms permitting NCDOT to check with the candidate’s previous employers for the past three years about controlled-substances and alcohol testing.

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.
• Either hold 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.
• Be able to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with both manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days of hire.
• Meet NCDOT driver 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.
• Applicants who have held an out-of-state driver’s license in the past ten years must provide driving records from the relevant state or states; applicants who currently hold an out-of-state license are responsible for providing the appropriate driving records.
• Complete pre-employment drug testing and successfully complete NCDOT’s post-offer employment evaluation.
• Sign the required release form and background statement authorizing checks with previous employers for the past three years regarding controlled-substances and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of standard road maintenance and construction procedures.
• Working knowledge of work-zone safety and workplace safety policies.
• Experience operating at least two Category B equipment types, such as an asphalt distributor, asphalt maintainer, asphalt mixer, asphalt patcher, crack sealing machine, ditching machine, force feed loader, front-end loader, lube truck, post driver, skid steer, street sweeper, tandem dump truck, tractor “A” boom mower, or truck with an aerial device.
• Experience in at least one of the following: pipe installation, installation of erosion-control devices, snow and ice removal, ditch maintenance, or asphalt patching.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, repair, and construction work on State-maintained roads.
• Set up work zones and install traffic control devices.
• Repair asphalt pavements and clear debris and hazards from rights of way.
• Assist with pipe installation.
• Operate hand and power tools and road-maintenance equipment, including an asphalt maintainer, asphalt patch truck, tandem dump truck, crack sealing machine, rollers, sweepers, skid steer, and backhoe.
• Monitor tasks performed by other transportation workers.
• Respond to emergencies, including snow and ice removal, downed trees, and traffic-control cleanup, during normal business hours or emergency callback situations.
• Perform scheduled night work.

What This Job Offers

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