Transportation Worker IV - Cumberland County Maintenance

State of North Carolina•Cumberland, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Cumberland County Maintenance Unit. The North Carolina Department of Transportation's mission is 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. This role offers an opportunity to serve the citizens of North Carolina and impact the world through all modes of transportation.

Requirements

Must carry out complete oral and written instructions.
Ability to work on uneven surfaces and slopes.
Subject to outside and inside environmental conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, noise, vibration, hazards, and oils.
Visual acuity is required.
Must be able to legally operate Class A CDL required equipment/trucks with both manual and automatic transmissions and have a Tanker (N) endorsement at the time of hire or within 360 days of hire date.
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.
Pre-employment drug testing is required.
Must complete and sign a release form (ALCDRG-01) and a background statement (ALCDRG-06) allowing the NCDOT to check with previous employers for the past three years about controlled substances and alcohol testing.
Safety toe footwear required.
Successful completion of NCDOT post offer employment evaluation.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Intermediate Work Zone Safety and NCDOT Workplace Safety policy and practices.
Experience in shoulder and ditch maintenance, pipe installation, or asphalt patching.
Demonstrated ability to supervise and train others in equipment operations; as well as directing the daily activities of a work crew.
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, asphalt patcher, crack sealing machine, track excavators, skid steer, or sweeper.

Responsibilities

Operate various pieces of equipment including bulldozer, excavator, backhoe, skid steer, tandem dump truck, front end loader, tractor trailer, lee boy asphalt maintainer, motor grader, rollers, and other pieces as needed on the various crews.
Serve as a lead worker of a highway maintenance crew.
Install traffic control and erosion control devices.
Perform roadway grading.
Machine unpaved roads.
Conduct pavement repair.
Perform pipe installation.
Conduct manual tree and brush removal.
Remove debris and litter.
Perform snow plowing.
Spread salt.
Apply salt brine.
Operate brine plant.
Perform basic computer and iPad functions.
Respond to emergency callback and scheduled night work during adverse weather or other circumstances.