What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Worker IV position at State of North Carolina?
This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.
Salary Grade: NC08 Salary Range: $37,782.00 - $66,120.00
Internal Posting - Only Temporary or Permanent NCDOT Employees or layoff candidates with the NC Department of Transportation eligible for RIF priority reemployment consideration as described by GS-126 may apply.
This posting is for a Transportation Worker IV in the Henderson Bridge Maintenance Unit, involving manual and equipment work in maintaining and replacing bridges, pipes, and reinforced concrete box culverts. The position will also serve as lead worker of a bridge maintenance crew. Responsibilities include using small hand tools, various power tools, carpentry tools, and chainsaws; placing and finishing concrete; operating two-way radios; and learning erosion control best practices. The role requires operating dump trucks, air compressors, forklifts, vibratory rollers, front end loaders, backhoes, lowboys, skid steers, excavators, and truck-mounted cranes, as well as rigging loads, tying reinforcing steel, and flagging operations.
Experience in pipe installation, drainage maintenance, carpentry work, concrete forming and layout, cutting and fitting structural steel, developing traffic control plans, installing erosion control devices, and transporting materials is essential. This labor-intensive position requires working in diverse environments in all weather conditions, around heavy traffic, heavy equipment, and power tools. The ability to work independently and in a team, lift up to 100 lbs. occasionally and 50 lbs. frequently, and perform climbing, bending, and walking on uneven terrain is crucial.
Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:
- Experience in bridge maintenance and repair, as well as bridge maintenance equipment operation
- Experience in record keeping, such as tracking employee and equipment time and recording quantities of materials used
- Experience in planning work and supervising a bridge crew
- Experience in Advanced Work Zone Safety and NCDOT Workplace Safety Policy and Practices
- Experience inspecting bridges for minor maintenance needs
Additional Expectations:
The selected candidate must be able to legally operate Class A CDL required equipment/trucks with both manual and automatic transmissions. Either possession of a current Commercial Driver’s License on the date of hire, OR the North Carolina Commercial Driver’s License must be obtained through completing of the on-the-job training and all requirements mandated by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Federal Registry 49 CFR 383) within 360 days of the date of hire. Pre-employment drug testing is required for this position. As a condition of employment, a release from (ALCDRG-01) and a background statement (ALCDRG-06) must be completed and signed allowing the NCDOT to check.
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 six years of experience operating equipment directly related to the area of specialization; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Necessary Special Requirements
Either possession of a current Commercial Driver’s License on the date of hire, OR the North Carolina Commercial Driver’s License must be obtained through completion of on-the-job training and all requirements mandated by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Federal Registry 49 CFR 383) within 360 days of the date of hire.
For more information contact Kim Williams 828-488-0902
Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Ability requirements to be considered Qualified for the position. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application.
NCDOT will not accept “See Attached” or “See Resume” in lieu of education and work experience completed on the application. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting date will be accepted.
Salary : $37,782 - $66,120
