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NC Department of Transportation Transportation Worker III - NEW HIGHER PAY! in Walnut Cove, North Carolina

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by Feb 7.

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NEW HIGHER PAY: $34,270 - $59,973

The Challenge

We are hiring an experienced transportations worker to join our Stokes County Maintenance team.

In this role, you will:

  • Operate road building and road 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/brine.
  • Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to worksites.
  • Drive trucks and truck-mounted equipment.
  • Haul and spread sand, gravel, and clay material to fill washouts and repair road shoulders.
  • Spread sand, dirt, or other loose materials onto surfaces.
  • Move spoil materials to locations needed.
  • Dump, spread, and tamp asphalt using pneumatic tampers to repair joints and patch broken pavement.
  • Dump materials into and 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 worksites.
  • Remove litter and debris from roadways, including debris from rock and mud slides.
  • Inspect industrial and commercial equipment to ensure proper operation.
  • Operate equipment or vehicles to clear construction sites or move materials.
  • Perform Road Building Activities, Maintenance Activities, Maintaining Highway Safety.
  • Perform manual tasks associated with the maintenance and repair of highways, 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.
  • Apply your Respond to emergencies, including snow, ice, and other maintenance emergencies.
  • Operate hand tools, Including chainsaws, rakes, bush axes, shovels, power tamps, concrete saws, etc.
  • Use hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials.
  • Informally supervises 2+ staff daily in road maintenance activities.
  • Organize, plan, and prioritize work.
  • Develop goals and plans to accomplish work.
  • Provide training to junior Transportation Workers in accordance with NCDOT Training and On-the-Job-Training policies.
  • Transport inmates for work details.

What You Bring

Knowledge and understanding and performance of Erosion Control Devices, 2-way radio communications, and basic Work Zone Traffic Controls.

Ability to plan, develop, and lay out traffic control in a work zone for 2-lane roads.

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 the daily activities of a work crew.

Experience in snow and ice removal operations.

Experience in the operation of 2+ pieces of 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.

Good eyesight (glasses are OK).

Fitness to bend, walk, and stand on uneven terrain.

Strength to safely and repeatedly lift and carry 80 pounds.

Good English commu ications skills.

Ability to work when exposed to extreme conditions, such as ice, snow, dust, extreme heat and cold, high volumes of traffic, and heavy construction equipme

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