Transportation Worker III - Division 9 Roadside Environmental
About The Position
The Transportation Worker III works in the Division 9 Roadside Environmental Unit in Forsyth County. The position primarily manages roadside vegetation using herbicides and also assists with seeding and mulching, erosion control, and plant bed and wildflower maintenance. Work includes installing erosion control, mowing, and maintaining plant material along NCDOT rights-of-way. The worker operates, inspects, and maintains trucks, tractors, tractor attachments, mulch blowers, similar equipment, and hand and power tools. The work requires exposure to all types of weather and the ability to work on uneven surfaces and slopes. The position is subject to emergency callback, scheduled night work, and work during adverse weather or other extreme circumstances. Safety-toed shoes are required. The employee must be able to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days of hire. A current CDL at hire or completion of required on-the-job training and CDL requirements within 360 days is required. Pre-employment drug testing, a driver license check, and successful completion of the NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation are required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED and five years of experience operating equipment directly related to the area of specialization, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 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 requirements within 360 days of hire.
- Be able to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days of hire.
- Meet NCDOT driver eligibility standards: no more than two moving-violation convictions within the past three years; no alcohol- or drug-related traffic-offense convictions within the past five years; and a valid, current, appropriate driver’s license.
- Provide driving records from relevant states if the applicant held an out-of-state license in the past ten years or currently holds an out-of-state license.
- Complete pre-employment drug testing and sign the required releases allowing NCDOT to check with previous employers about controlled-substances and alcohol testing for the past three years.
- Successfully complete the NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation.
- Wear safety-toed shoes.
- Work outdoors in all types of weather and on uneven surfaces and slopes; be available for emergency callback, scheduled night work, and work during adverse weather or other extreme circumstances.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of vegetation management, including shrubs, trees, and fertilizer, using sound horticultural practices.
- Experience applying herbicides to control weeds and brush.
- Experience operating at least one Category B equipment type, such as an asphalt distributor, front end loader, dump truck, tractor with A-boom mower, mulch blower, sod seeder, tractor with sprayer attachments, brush chipper, conventional pesticide applicator, hydroseeder, or skid steer.
- Experience correctly applying herbicides and pesticides in accordance with labels and using proper storage and disposal techniques.
- Experience operating a pesticide applicator truck, tractors, and utility vehicles.
Responsibilities
- Manage roadside vegetation, primarily through the use of herbicides along rights-of-way.
- Assist with seeding and mulching, erosion control, and plant bed and wildflower maintenance.
- Install erosion control, mow, and maintain plant material along NCDOT rights-of-way.
- Operate, inspect, and maintain trucks, tractors, tractor attachments, mulch blowers, similar equipment, and hand and power tools.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
