Transportation Worker II / Surry County Maintenance / Division 11

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

Salary Range or Recruitment Range: (NC05) $32639 - $57117

This posting represents five (5) Transportation Worker II positions located in the Surry County Maintenance unit. Position numbers and will be filled from this posting. You only need to apply once to be considered for all five (5) positions.

This post is for Positions and for a Transportation Worker II in the Surry County Maintenance unit. Work will consist of a wide range of progressively responsible maintenance tasks in preventive maintenance repair and construction of state-maintained roads and roadside features. Work includes but is not limited to installation of traffic and erosion control devices clearing of right of way roadway grading machining unpaved roads pavement repair pipe installation or other drainage tasks inspecting contract work and monitoring manual tasks performed. Emergency response includes snow and ice removal hurricane cleanup and other emergencies as they occur. Work includes the operation of various pieces of equipment that includes but is not limited to asphalt maintainer asphalt patch truck tandem dump truck crack sealing machine rollers sweepers skid steer ditching machine and additional pieces of heavy equipment as needed. Position requires work during any adverse weather such as snow and/or ice tornadoes hurricanes etc. and emergency response which can lead to working extended daily hours weekends and holidays. Position is subject to emergency call back. May perform a variety of other duties as assigned.

• 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).
• Experience in one of the following: pipe installation installation of erosion control devices snow and ice removal ditch maintenance or asphalt patching.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and to train others in equipment operations as well as directing the daily activities of a work crew.

Additional Expectations:

Safety shoes required. Must be able to operate State vehicle and assigned equipment effectively. Ability to perform assigned tasks and follow oral and written instructions as directed by supervisor.

Manual labor includes but is not limited to operating chain saws shoveling driving trucks and litter pickup. Work may include lifting up to 50 lbs repeatedly. Employee must have the ability to climb bend transverse steep and uneven terrain talking and hearing. Employee will be exposed to outside extreme environmental conditions such as ice snow dust heat and cold and work in extreme temperature conditions and heavy equipment and highway traffic.

The selected applicant will be expected to legally operate a motor vehicle and have a valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Drivers License. Either possession of a current Commercial Drivers License on the date of hire OR the North Carolina Commercial Drivers 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 substance and alcohol testing.

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 for detail.

Necessary Special Requirements

Either possession of a current Commercial Drivers License on the date of hire OR the North Carolina Commercial Drivers License that 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.

For more information please contact Jennifer Redding at or

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.