Transportation Worker III / Roadside Environmental
Transportation Worker III / Roadside Environmental
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$ 34270 - 59973
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Job Description
Description of Work
This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.
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.
This posting is for a Transportation Worker III position for the Wilson Roadside Environmental Unit. This position involves the safe and efficient operation of farm type tractors with attachments including A-Boom/Long Arm Mowers; highly specialized landscape equipment including computer controlled pesticide applicators hydro seeders and mulch blowers. The selected candidate will be expected to inspect contract mowing trimming litter removal seeding and other landscape operations performed by others. The ability to traverse steep and uneven terrain and work in extreme weather conditions is needed. This position will be subject to emergency callbacks including snow and ice control natural disasters and other inclement weather. The candidate will be expected to complete other duties as assigned
Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies
Management prefers applicants with the following:
- Knowledge of Vegetation Management including but not limited to shrubs trees fertilizer etc. using sound horticultural practices.
- Experience operating equipment designed for all aspects of landscape operations.
- Experience in at least one piece of Category B equipment (asphalt distributor front end loader dump truck sod seeder tractor w/sprayer att. brush chipper conventional pesticide applicator hydro seeder)
- Experience obtaining information by observing receiving from all relevant sources (contractors co-workers)
- Experience in Snow and Ice removal operations
Additional Expectations:
Position involves visual acuity bending walking and standing on uneven terrain and the ability to safely and repeatedly lift and carry up to 80 lbs. Safety toe footwear will be needed.
The selected candidate must be able to legally operate CDL required equipment/trucks with both manual and automatic transmissions at the time of hire or within 360 days of hire date. 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 is required for this position. As a condition of employment a release form (ALCDRG-01) and a background statement (ALCDRG-06) must be signed allowing the NCDOT to check with previous employers for the past three years about controlled substances and alcohol testing. Safety toe footwear is needed. Position requires work during any adverse weather such as snow and/or ice tornadoes hurricanes etc. which can lead to working extended daily hours weekends and holidays. Employees will be subject to be outside extreme environmental conditions in addition to hazards at highway construction sites including heavy equipment and highway traffic.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
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.
High School or General Educational Development Diploma and five years of experience operating equipment directly related to the area of specialization; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
Katherine Beasley @ 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
