Job Description

• • Operate road building and 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/salt brine.
  • Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites and drive truck-mounted equipment.
  • Haul and spread sand, gravel, and clay materials to fill washouts and repair road shoulders.
  • Spread sand, dirt, and other loose materials onto surfaces.
  • Move soil materials to locations where needed.
  • Dump, spread, and tamp asphalt using pneumatic tampers to repair joints and patch broken pavement.
  • Dump materials into/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 work sites.
  • Remove litter and debris from roadways, including debris from rock and mud slides.
  • Inspect industrial/commercial equipment to ensure proper operation.
  • Operate equipment/vehicles to clear construction sites or move materials.

• • Perform manual tasks associated with highway maintenance and repair, 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.
  • Use hand tools, including chain saws, rakes, bush axes, shovels, power tamps, concrete saws, etc.

• • Informally supervise 2+ staff daily in road maintenance activities.
  • Organize, plan, and prioritize their work.
  • Develop specific goals and plans to accomplish project goals.
  • Provide training as needed for junior Transportation Workers in accordance with NCDOT Training and On the Job policies.
  • Transport inmates for work details.

• • 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 work crew daily activities.
  • Snow and ice removal operations experience.
  • Experience operating 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, and skid steer,
  • Understanding and ability to use Erosion Control Devices, two-way radio communications, and Work Zone Traffic controls.
  • Must have the ability to plan, develop and lay out traffic control in a work zone for 2-lane roads.
  • Ability to respond to emergencies, including snow and ice, and other maintenance emergencies.
  • Dexterity to use hands and arms when handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials.
  • Able to receive and give effective written and verbal communications in English language.
  • Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods of time, operate equipment that vibrates, and perform essential functions in extreme hot and/or cold weather.
  • Agility to climb, bend, traverse steep and uneven terrain.
  • Strength to safely and repetitively lift 80+ pounds.
  • Agility to walk and stand on uneven terrain.
  • Good eyesight (glasses are ok) and agility to bend.
  • A Class A Commercial Driver’s License with N endorsement. (Note: if you don’t have this you can get it after we hire you through our on-the-job training within 360 days of hire.)
  • Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain an inmate card from the NC Department of Public Safety to transport inmates.
  • Safety toe footwear.

• • You will be exposed to extreme conditions such as ice, snow, dust, extreme heat and cold, high volumes of traffic and heavy construction equipment.
  • You will be subject to emergency call backs, scheduled night work, and out of town travel during adverse weather or other extreme circumstances.
  • Safety-toe shoes are required.
  • We will conduct a pre-employment criminal history check, drug test, and check with your employers over the past 2 years for alcohol/drug abuse.

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

Call me: Bethany Fulp at 336-914-6001.

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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, and Veteran Friendly. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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