Transportation Worker IV - Robeson County Maintenance
About The Position
This position is located in the Robeson County Maintenance Unit and operates various equipment on highway maintenance crews. The role also serves as a lead worker, carrying out complete oral and written instructions and helping direct crew work. Equipment may include bulldozers, excavators, backhoes, skid steers, tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, tractor trailers, asphalt maintainers, motor graders, and rollers. Work includes installing traffic and erosion control devices; roadway grading and machining unpaved roads; pavement repair and pipe installation; manual tree and brush removal; debris and litter removal; snow plowing; spreading salt and applying salt brine; operating a brine plant; and performing basic computer and iPad functions. The position is subject to emergency callback and scheduled night work during adverse weather or other circumstances. The work takes place in changing indoor and outdoor conditions, including extreme heat and cold, ice, snow, difficult and uneven terrain, dust, noise, vibration, hazards, oils, high-volume traffic, and proximity to heavy construction equipment. The employee must be able to withstand these conditions and climb, bend, and traverse steep or uneven terrain. Safety-toe footwear is required. A valid, appropriate driver’s license and the ability to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks are required at hire or within 360 days of hire. Pre-employment drug testing and a post-offer employment evaluation are required; employment is contingent on successful completion of the evaluation.
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.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to withstand extreme weather and terrain conditions, climb, bend, traverse steep and uneven terrain, and work in extreme temperatures.
- Ability to work near high volumes of traffic and heavy construction equipment.
- Safety-toe footwear is required.
- Must hold 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.
- Must 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.
- Must have 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.
- Applicants who held an out-of-state driver’s license during the past ten years must provide driving records from the applicable states; applicants who currently hold an out-of-state license are responsible for providing those records.
- Pre-employment drug testing is required. Employment requires signing forms authorizing NCDOT to check with previous employers regarding controlled-substance and alcohol testing during the past three years.
- Must successfully complete the NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation.
- Visual acuity is required.
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 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 excavator, skid steer, or sweeper.
Responsibilities
- Operate equipment used by highway maintenance crews, including bulldozers, excavators, backhoes, skid steers, tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, tractor trailers, asphalt maintainers, motor graders, and rollers.
- Serve as a lead worker on a highway maintenance crew and direct daily crew activities.
- Install traffic control and erosion control devices.
- Perform roadway grading and machine unpaved roads.
- Repair pavement and install pipes.
- Remove trees and brush manually; remove debris and litter.
- Plow snow, spread salt, apply salt brine, and operate the brine plant.
- Perform basic computer and iPad functions.
- Carry out complete oral and written instructions.
- Respond to emergency callbacks and scheduled night work when required by adverse weather or other circumstances.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
