What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Worker II position at North Carolina Dept of Transportation?
Description of Work
This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits, competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.
Salary Grade: NC05/Recruitment Range $31,688.00 - $55,453.00
This is a repost. Previous applicants must reapply to be considered.
Positions 60016543, 60016561 will be filled from this posting. You only have to apply once to be considered for all positions.
This posting is for a Transportation Worker II in the Division 2 Pitt County Maintenance Unit. Workers will be expected to traverse steep and uneven terrain, work in extreme temperature conditions, perform manual labor road maintenance duties, and other assigned duties. Workers in this position will be expected to act upon both verbal and written communication to successfully complete assigned tasks. Work will consist of a wide range of progressively responsible maintenance tasks in the preventive maintenance, repair, and construction of State Maintained roads and roadside features.
Work includes installing traffic and erosion control devices, operating a variety of hand and power tools, clearing right of way, performing preventive maintenance and repairs to pavements, shoulder maintenance, pipe installation or other drainage tasks, inventorying and tracking quantities used of materials, performing manual labor tasks and the operation of assigned heavy equipment. Work will involve lifting up to 80 lbs. repeatedly. Work also involves walking and standing for long periods of time, shoveling, raking, and sweeping. Employee in this position will be expected to work in all types of weather conditions. This position is subject to emergency call back, scheduled night work, and out of town travel during adverse weather or other extreme circumstances.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:
- Working Knowledge of Standard Road Maintenance and Construction Procedures.
- Experience in one of the following: shoulder and ditch maintenance, pipe installation or asphalt patching.
- Experience with installation of erosion control devices.
- Knowledge of Work Zone Safety and Workplace safety policies.
- 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.
Additional Expectations
Offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of NCDOT post offer employment evaluation.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Minimum Education and Experience of Requirement:
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.
High school or General Educational Development diploma and three years of experience operating equipment directly related to the field of specialization; or equivalent combination of education and experienceSupplemental and Contact Information
For more information, please contact: Eddie Pettaway at 252-439-2880
Salary : $31,688 - $55,453