Transportation Worker IV - Cumberland County Maintenance

State of North Carolina • Cumberland, NC

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About The Position

This position is located in the Cumberland County Maintenance Unit of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The employee operates a range of equipment for highway maintenance and serves as a lead worker for a highway maintenance crew. Work includes carrying out oral and written instructions and supporting roadway, pavement, drainage, traffic-control, erosion-control, and winter-weather maintenance activities.

The work involves exposure to varied weather, difficult and uneven terrain, dust, extreme heat and cold, traffic, construction equipment, noise, vibration, hazards, and oils. The position may require emergency callback and scheduled night work during adverse weather or other circumstances. Safety-toe footwear is required. Candidates must be able to legally operate CDL-required vehicles and equipment with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days after hire. Employment is contingent on the required employment evaluation, pre-employment drug testing, and applicable driver-record checks.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Educational Development diploma and six years of experience operating equipment directly related to the area of specialization, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days of hire.
• 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.
• Meet NCDOT driver eligibility standards, including 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.
• Hold a valid, current driver's license appropriate for the vehicle operated; applicable out-of-state driving records must be provided when required.
• Complete pre-employment drug testing and sign the required release and background statement permitting checks with previous employers about controlled-substances and alcohol testing for the past three years.
• Successfully complete the NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation.
• Ability to climb, bend, traverse steep and uneven terrain, and work in extreme temperature conditions and near high volumes of traffic and heavy construction equipment.
• Ability to withstand extreme weather and terrain conditions while performing duties.
• Wear safety-toe footwear.

Nice To Haves

• 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 a work crew's daily activities.
• Experience in snow and ice removal operations.
• Experience operating at least two listed types of equipment, including 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.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment such as bulldozers, excavators, backhoes, skid steers, tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, tractor trailers, Lee Boy asphalt maintainers, motor graders, and rollers.
• Serve as a lead worker for a highway maintenance crew.
• Install traffic-control and erosion-control devices.
• Perform roadway grading and machine unpaved roads.
• Repair pavement and install pipe.
• Remove trees, brush, debris, and litter manually.
• Perform snow plowing, spread salt, apply salt brine, and operate the brine plant.
• Perform basic computer and iPad functions.
• Carry out complete oral and written instructions.

What This Job Offers

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