Job Description

• • Operate road building and road maintenance equipment on and off road.
  • Drive heavy equipment and vehicles with adjustable attachments to sweep debris from paved surfaces.
  • Mow grass and weeds.
  • Remove snow and ice and apply salt/brine.
  • Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to worksites.
  • Drive trucks and truck-mounted equipment.
  • Haul and spread sand, gravel, and clay material to fill washouts and repair road shoulders.
  • Spread sand, dirt, or other loose materials onto surfaces.
  • Move spoil materials to locations needed.
  • Dump, spread, and tamp asphalt using pneumatic tampers to repair joints and patch broken pavement.
  • Dump materials into and on designated areas.
  • Compact materials to create level bases.
  • Spread concrete or other aggregate mixtures.
  • Clean and clear debris from culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, ditches, and other drainage structures.
  • Remove debris/vegetation with equipment from worksites.
  • Remove litter and debris from roadways, including debris from rock and mud slides.
  • Inspect industrial and commercial equipment to ensure proper operation.
  • Operate equipment or vehicles to clear construction sites or move materials.
  • Perform Road Building Activities, Maintenance Activities, Maintaining Highway Safety.
  • Perform manual tasks associated with the maintenance and repair of highways, including asphalt/concrete pavement maintenance, drainage ditch maintenance, pipe and drainage structure installation/replacement/repair, vegetation control, debris removal and storm response.
  • Perform flagging operations and facilitate work zone traffic control.
  • Apply your Respond to emergencies, including snow, ice, and other maintenance emergencies.
  • Operate hand tools, Including chainsaws, rakes, bush axes, shovels, power tamps, concrete saws, etc.
  • Use hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials.
  • Informally supervises 2+ staff daily in road maintenance activities.
  • Organize, plan, and prioritize work.
  • Develop goals and plans to accomplish work.
  • Provide training to junior Transportation Workers in accordance with NCDOT Training and On-the-Job-Training policies.
  • Transport inmates for work details.

• • Knowledge and understanding and performance of Erosion Control Devices, 2-way radio communications, and basic Work Zone Traffic Controls.
  • Ability to plan, develop, and lay out traffic control in a work zone for 2-lane roads.
  • Knowledge of Intermediate Work Zone Safety and NCDOT Workplace Safety policy and practices.
  • Experience in one of the following: 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 in the operation of 2+ pieces of 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.
  • Good eyesight (glasses are OK).
  • Fitness to bend, walk, and stand on uneven terrain.
  • Strength to safely and repeatedly lift and carry 80 pounds.
  • Good English communications skills.
  • Ability to work when exposed to extreme conditions, such as ice, snow, dust, extreme heat and cold, high volumes of traffic, and heavy construction equipment.
  • Ability to obtain an inmate card by the NC Department of Public Safety to transport inmates.
  • Over 21 years of age.
  • Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and a Class A Commercial Driver’s License with Tanker (N) endorsement. (Don’t Have It?  Still Apply!  You can get it within 360 days of hire through our on-the-job training program).
  • Safety toe footwear.

• • We will conduct a pre-employment criminal history check, drug test, and check with your employers over the past 3 years for alcohol/drug abuse.

• • High school/GED diploma, and
  • 5+ years of relevant experience; or
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience.

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

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