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14 Aug 2023

Full-Time Transportation Worker I – Entry Level!

NC Department of Transportation – Posted by Dan –  Smithfield, North Carolina, United States

Job Description

How to Apply
You MUST apply online at https://tinyurl.com/2d42k4k5 to be considered.
 
This posting is for 3+ openings, and your application will be considered for all of them!
 
NCDOT is a Great Place to Work.
Looking for a great place to work with
    • A living wage
    • Job security
    • Full benefits (including the State Health Plan and a pension!)
    • A true team atmosphere, and
    • Work you can take pride in
 
This is an entry-level opening for you to begin a career with the NC Department of Transportation as a Transportation Worker I.  You’ll get to work on exciting projects, learn construction skills, and build your career.  Join us!
  
The Challenge
We are looking for entry-level transportation workers to join our Highway Maintenance team in Johnston county.
 
In this role you learn to:
    • Build, inspect, and maintain roads and roadside features for the North Carolina highway system.
    • Operate hand tools, power tools, and heavy equipment, including broom tractors, paint line removing machines, thermoplastic machines, trenchers, and edge-line paint guns.
    • Shovel, rake, asphalt, and flag traffic.
    • Ensure work zone safety.
    • Participate in snow & ice removal.
    • Assist with maintenance/repair projects using tools and equipment including tractors with attachments, curb machines, cutoff saws, small wheel and sheep foot rollers, vibrator roller compactors, pulverizer mixers, and pneumatic tire rollers.
    • Mow grass using a tractor with attachments, and help with grass and wildflower plantings and maintenance.
    • Drive dump and flatbed trucks.
    • Assist paint crews.
    • Install road signs.
    • Assist Electronics Technicians installing and maintaining signals.
    • Perform vegetation control, debris removal, and snow removal.
 
What You Bring
    • An interest in a career in Transportation Construction, and commitment to a safe work environment.
    • Experience performing manual labor, and operating power tools such as a chainsaws, weed eaters, skill saws, drills, compactors, jackhammers, etc.
    • Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
    • A Commercial Driver’s License. (Note: If you don’t have this yet, still apply!  You can get it through our on-the-job training within 360 days of hire.)
 
Notes
    • A pre-employment drug test is required.
    • We will check with previous employers for the past 2 years about controlled substances and alcohol testing.
    • Safety toe footwear is required.
 
Education & Experience
    • High school/GED diploma; or
    • An equivalent combination of education and experience.
 
Questions?
Call me: Melissa Harrison at 252-640-6415.
 
Connect to NCDOT Careers: https://linkedin.com/in/ncdot-careers
 
See all NCDOT jobs at: https://bit.ly/ncdotjobs
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How to Apply

You MUST apply at  https://tinyurl.com/2d42k4k5

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: Award Winning, Construction, engineering, Government, great place to work, labor, Living Wage Employer, ncdot, Public Sector, technician entry level, and Veteran Friendly. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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