Transportation Worker Iii

This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.
Positions 60023477, 60023463 and 60023476 will be hired from this posting. You only need to apply once to be considered for all.
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.
***Salary Grade NC06***Salary Range $33,272 - $58,226***
Hiring Range: $51,730-$55,512
This posting is for a Transportation Worker III in the Haywood 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 road features. Work will include pipe installation, shoulder and ditch maintenance, asphalt pavement repair, installation of traffic control devices, installation of erosion control devices, operating various pieces of construction equipment, hand, and power tools. This position will also respond to emergency response situations including traffic accidents, snow and ice removal and other emergencies as they occur. This position will operate equipment such as a backhoe, track hoe, track loader, skid steer and dump truck. Employee will be subject to outside extreme environmental conditions, in addition to hazards at highway construction sites, including heavy equipment and highway traffic.
Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:

• 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 as well as directing the daily activities of a work crew.
• Experience in snow and ice removal operations.
• Experience in the operation of at least 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, skid steer or sweeper.

Additional Expectations:

The selected applicant will be expected to legally operate a motor vehicle and have a valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver's License with 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 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. Safety toe shoes required.

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. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.
High school or General Educational Development diploma and five years of experience operating equipment directly related to the area of specialization; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Necessary Special RequirementsEither 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.Karen Hurd at 828-456-5633
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.Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time