Job Description:

This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.   Salary Grade:    NC05 / Salary Range:  $31,688 - $55,453   Internal Posting-Only permanent North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) employees working in a temporary, permanent full-time, permanent part-time, probationary, trainee, or time-limited position or layoff candidate with the NC Department of Transportation eligible for RIF priority reemployment consideration as described by General Statute (GS) 126 (State Personnel Act) may apply.   This is a Transportation Worker II position located in the Division 2 Pamlico County Maintenance Unit. Work will consist of a wide range of progressively responsible maintenance tasks in the preventive maintenance, repair, and construction of State Maintained roads and roadside features. Work includes installing traffic and erosion control devices, operating a variety of hand and power tools, clearing right of way, performing preventive maintenance and repairs to pavements, shoulder maintenance, pipe installation or other drainage tasks, inventorying and tracking quantities used of materials, performing manual labor tasks, and the operation of assigned heavy equipment.  Work will involve lifting up to 80 lbs. repeatedly. Work involves walking and standing for long periods of time, shoveling, raking, and sweeping.    Workers will be exposed to all types of weather conditions. This position is subject to emergency call back, scheduled night work, and out of town travel during adverse weather or other extreme circumstances. Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:   * Working knowledge of Work Zone Safety and Workplace safety policies * Experience in at least two pieces of Category B Maintenance equipment (asphalt distributor, asphalt mixer, asphalt patcher, crack sealing machine, ditching machine, force feed loader, front end loader, lube truck, asphalt maintainer, post driver , skid steer, street sweeper, tandem dump truck, tractor "A" boom mower, truck w/aerial device)Working knowledge of standard road maintenance and construction procedures * Working knowledge of standard road maintenance and construction procedures * Experience performing drainage maintenance activities (such as shoulder and ditch maintenance, pipe installation, and drainage structures) * Experience in one of the following:  pipe installation, installation of erosion control devices, snow and ice removal, ditch maintenance or asphalt patching Additional Expectations: Workers will be expected to traverse steep and uneven terrain, work in extreme temperature conditions, perform manual labor road maintenance duties, and other assigned duties. Workers in this position will be expected to act upon both verbal and written communication to successfully complete assigned tasks.  Safety toe shoes are needed for this position.     A valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver's License with Tanker (N) endorsement will be required for employment. 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. 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. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.   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 (Include Name, Telephone Number and/or email address): For additional information please contact Tianna Grant at (252)692-6100.   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.