Transportation Worker II - Wentworth, United States - State of North Carolina

Description

This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.

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"

Work in this class primarily involves the operation of moderately complex hand tools, power equipment, vehicles, and heavy equipment utilized in the preventive maintenance, repair, and construction of roads and roadside features for the State's highway and roadway systems.

Other duties include inspecting, ensuring work zone safety, participating in snow & ice removal and training lower-level workers.

Positions in this class and level will specialize in a particular transportation area with duties that may include the oversight of minor repair projects of minimal complexity and assisting with the completion of moderately to highly complex repair and maintenance projects through the use of tools and equipment to include all lower level equipment as well as asphalt tankers and distributors (truck mounted), backhoe, chip-spreader, crawler tractor, motor-grader, scraper, track loader, and widening machine; operating tractors, mowers, backhoes and computer controlled pesticide applicators (up to 300 gallons) as well as assisting in chemical/pesticide application, pesticide/chemical training, vegetation control, and overseeing grass wildflower installation and maintenance; assembling and placing concrete forms, general welding and carpentry work of minimal to moderate complexity, confined space entry, and training for safety, trenching and shoring, all of which may involve the utilization of tools and equipment to include welders, hand tools, tractor trailers (low boy), backhoe, dump trucks and vibrator roller compactors.

Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:

• Knowledge of vegetation management including but not limited to shrubs, trees, fertilizer, etc. using sound horticultural practices.
• Experience in applying herbicides to control weeds and brush.
• Experience in operation of pesticide applicator, truck, tractors, and utility vehicles.
• Experience in at least one piece of Category B equipment (asphalt distributor, front end loader, dump truck, tractor "A" boom mower, mulch blower, sod seeder, tractor with sprayer attachments, brush chipper, conventional pesticide applicator, front end loader, hydroseeder, skid steer)
• Experience leading subordinates and directing the daily activities of a work crew.

Additional Expectations:

The selected candidate must be able to legally operate Class A CDL required equipment/trucks with both manual and automatic transmissions and have a Tanker (N) endorsement at the time of hire or within 360 days of hire date.

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.

Pre-employment drug testing is required for this position.

As a condition of employment, a release form (ALCDRG-01) and a background statement (ALCDRG-06) must be completed and signed allowing the NCDOT to check with previous employers for the past three years about controlled substances and alcohol testing.

Safety toe footwear is needed for this position.

Offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of NCDOT post offer employment evaluation.

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.

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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 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.

Supplemental Contact Information:
Michelle L. Tranbarger

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.