Job Description:

This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits, competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.   Salary Grade: NC05 / Recruitment Range $31,688.00 - $55,453.00.  This position functions as Transportation Worker II. In addition to work performed at the prior level, this level may occasionally operate a backhoe, excavator, and truck crane. This work is related to the maintenance, repair, and construction of State-owned fixed and moveable bridges, culverts, and pipes 54 inches and larger within Division 2. This work is technical in nature and labor intensive. Employee will be required to work in diverse working environments, in all types of weather conditions, in and around heavy equipment, use power tools, and must be able to safely exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently. This position requires working in a close environment or independently, as needed.  When inclement weather occurs, this position will be called upon to work nights and/or weekends to help in the snow and ice removal process. This work covers a wide variety of functional areas including equipment operation; pile driving, carpentry, concrete work, machine operation, contract inspection, repair of culverts, bridges, large pipes, bulkheads, and pile clusters, sandblasting and painting, demolition work, welding, structure inspection, trenching and shoring, maintenance to ferry dock ramps, lead paint removal, steel fabrication, steel beam repairs, and other duties as assigned. Employee must be able to conduct flagging operations and apply proper traffic control techniques as needed. Ability to climb preferable. This position is currently located in the New Bern Bridge Maintenance Department which is responsible for Craven, Carteret, and Pamlico Counties. This position may include working in other Bridge Departments within the Division.     * Experience in pipe installation and installation of erosion control devices.  * Experience in the layout of traffic control in work zones.  * Working knowledge of standard bridge maintenance and construction procedures. * Knowledge of work zone safety and NCDOT Workplace policies and procedures.  * Experience in one of the following: shoulder and ditch maintenance, pipe installation, asphalt patching, or snow and ice removal. Additional Expectations:  Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and have a valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver's License with Tanker (N) endorsement. 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 will be required. 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. This job will involve work to be performed safely while suspended at moderate heights, confined areas, over water, in water, in extreme heat and cold, and during inclement weather. Safety toe footwear is needed. Offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of NCDOT post offer employment evaluation.   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.  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: For additional information please contact: Holly Cunningham at 252-649-6440 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.