Transportation Worker IV

State of North Carolina • Orange County, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Orange County Maintenance Unit in Hillsborough. The Transportation Worker IV performs a wide range of progressively responsible preventive maintenance, repair, and construction tasks on state-maintained roads in the county. Work includes operating at least two pieces of equipment on a regular and recurring basis, such as a backhoe, tandem dump truck, motor grader, front end loader, forklift, force feed loader, asphalt distributor, asphalt patch/crack-sealing machine, track excavator, skid steer, or sweeper.

The role performs semi-skilled and skilled maintenance tasks, including hauling materials, plowing snow, spreading salt, compacting asphalt and embankments, sweeping roads, loading ditching material, and disposing of roadside debris. Duties may also include installing traffic and erosion-control devices, clearing right of way, grading roads, machining unpaved roads, repairing pavement, installing pipes and performing other drainage work, inspecting contract work, and monitoring manual tasks. Emergency response duties include traffic-accident cleanup, snow and ice removal, and other emergencies. The position is subject to emergency callback and scheduled night work during adverse weather or other extreme circumstances. Employees may train and operate equipment associated with higher-level positions and may perform other assigned duties.

The employee must be able to act on verbal and written communication and 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 on-the-job training and all applicable federal requirements to obtain a North Carolina CDL within 360 days is required. Employment is contingent on the required driver eligibility review and successful completion of the NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation. Pre-employment drug testing is required, and the employee must sign releases allowing NCDOT to check with previous employers about controlled-substances and alcohol testing for the past three years.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and six 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 satisfy applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 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 driver's license appropriate for the vehicle operated.
• Provide driving records from relevant states if the applicant held an out-of-state driver's license during the past ten years or currently holds an out-of-state license.
• Complete pre-employment drug testing and sign the required release and background statement allowing checks with previous employers regarding controlled-substances and alcohol testing for the past three years.
• Successfully complete the NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation.
• Be able to act upon verbal and written communication.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of standard road maintenance and construction procedures.
• Knowledge of work zone safety and NCDOT workplace policies and procedures.
• Experience operating at least two pieces of the listed road-maintenance equipment.
• Experience in shoulder and ditch maintenance, pipe installation, or asphalt patching.
• Experience in snow and ice removal operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, repair, and construction on state-maintained roads in the county.
• Regularly operate at least two pieces of equipment, including equipment such as backhoes, tandem dump trucks, motor graders, loaders, forklifts, asphalt equipment, excavators, skid steers, or sweepers.
• Perform semi-skilled and skilled maintenance tasks, including hauling materials, plowing snow, spreading salt, compacting asphalt and embankments, sweeping roads, loading ditching material, and disposing of roadside debris.
• Install traffic and erosion-control devices and clear right of way.
• Grade roadways, machine unpaved roads, repair pavement, install pipes, and perform other drainage tasks.
• Inspect contract work and monitor manual tasks performed.
• Respond to traffic accidents, snow and ice, and other emergencies.
• Train and operate equipment associated with higher-level positions, as applicable.
• Perform other assigned duties.

What This Job Offers

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