Transportation Worker III – Forsyth County Maintenance

State of North Carolina • Forsyth County, NC

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About The Position

The Transportation Worker III will work in the Forsyth County Maintenance Unit, performing a range of progressively responsible maintenance tasks for the preventive maintenance, repair, and construction of state-maintained roads. Work includes setting up work zones, installing traffic control devices, repairing asphalt pavements, clearing debris and hazards from rights of way, assisting with pipe installation, and operating hand and power tools and road-maintenance equipment.

The position monitors tasks performed by inmates and other transportation workers and transports inmates for work detail. It responds to emergencies, including snow and ice removal, downed trees, and traffic-control cleanup, during normal business hours, emergency call-backs, and scheduled night work. Safety-toed shoes are required. The selected candidate must be able to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days of hire. Pre-employment drug testing, a post-offer employment evaluation, and required driver record checks apply.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Educational Development diploma 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 Commercial Driver's License 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 both manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days of hire.
• Hold a valid, current driver's license appropriate for the vehicle operated; employees permanently residing in an adjacent state may use an appropriate valid license from their state of residence.
• Meet NCDOT driver eligibility 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.
• Provide driving records from applicable states if the applicant has held an out-of-state driver's license in the past ten years or currently holds one.
• Pass pre-employment drug testing and the NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation.
• Sign release and background forms allowing NCDOT to check with previous employers about controlled-substances and alcohol testing for the past three years.
• Wear safety-toed shoes.
• To obtain authorization to transport inmates, be at least 21 years old, undergo a criminal history check, and complete required training and orientation.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Intermediate Work Zone Safety and NCDOT Workplace Safety policies and practices.
• Experience in shoulder and ditch maintenance, pipe installation, or asphalt patching.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and train others in equipment operations and direct the daily activities of a work crew.
• Experience in snow and ice removal operations.
• Experience operating at least two of the following: backhoe, tandem dump truck, motor grader, front end loader, forklift, force feed loader, asphalt distributor, asphalt patcher, crack sealing machine, track excavators, skid steer, or sweeper.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, repair, and construction tasks 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, forklift, roller, sweeper, skid steer, and backhoe.
• Monitor tasks performed by inmates and other transportation workers.
• Transport inmates for work detail.
• Respond to emergencies, including snow and ice removal, downed trees, and traffic-control cleanup, during regular hours, emergency call-backs, and scheduled night work.

What This Job Offers

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