Transportation Worker IV - Davidson County Maintenance

State of North Carolina•Davidson County, NC

About The Position

The Transportation Worker IV works in the Davidson County Maintenance Unit and performs a range of progressively responsible maintenance, repair, and construction tasks on state-maintained roads and roadside features. The position also serves as lead worker for a highway maintenance crew, overseeing work and monitoring contract and manual tasks. Duties include installing traffic and erosion control devices, clearing rights-of-way, grading roadways, machining unpaved roads, repairing pavement, installing pipes, and performing other drainage work. The role responds to traffic accidents, snow and ice, and other emergencies, and is subject to emergency callback and scheduled night work during adverse weather or other extreme circumstances. The employee operates heavy equipment such as bulldozers, excavators, backhoes, skid steers, tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, tractor trailers, motor graders, and rollers. The position also transports inmates for work details; eligibility requires being at least 21, completing required training and orientation, and obtaining an inmate card approved by the NC Department of Public Safety. A valid, appropriate commercial driver’s license is required at hire or must be obtained through on-the-job training and applicable federal requirements within 360 days. Hiring includes a driver’s license check, pre-employment drug testing, and a post-offer employment evaluation. Safety-toed shoes are required.

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 meet applicable federal requirements within 360 days of hire.
Be legally able to operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with both manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days of hire.
Meet driver eligibility 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, appropriate driver’s license.
Provide driving records from other states if the applicant held an out-of-state license in the past ten years or currently holds one, as applicable.
Complete pre-employment drug testing and sign the required release and background statement allowing checks with previous employers about controlled-substances and alcohol testing for the past three years.
Complete a criminal history check, required training and orientation, and obtain an approved inmate card to transport inmates; applicants must be at least 21 years old for this requirement.
Ability to supervise work crews, follow oral and written instructions, perform quantity calculations, and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and perform standing, walking, talking, and hearing activities.
Ability to work in exposure to ice, snow, difficult terrain, dust, extreme heat and cold, high traffic volumes, and heavy construction equipment.
Wear safety-toed shoes.
Successful completion of the NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Advanced Work Zone Safety and NCDOT Workplace Safety Policy and Practices.
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 excavator, skid steer, or sweeper.
Demonstrated ability to supervise and train others in equipment operation and direct a work crew’s daily activities.
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 and roadside features.
Serve as lead worker for a highway maintenance crew and supervise work crews.
Install traffic and erosion control devices; clear rights-of-way; grade roadways and 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.
Operate heavy equipment, including bulldozers, excavators, backhoes, skid steers, tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, tractor trailers, motor graders, and rollers.
Transport inmates for work details.
Promote a safe work environment and maintain knowledge of maintenance operating procedures.
Perform quantity calculations and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and the public.