Transportation Worker III - Division 9 Roadside Environmental

Dept of Transportation

State Hwy Administrator - Div of Hwys

Transportation Worker III (S)

60020989

NC06

Please note that all positions close at 12:00 AM on the posted closing date. You must apply by 11:59 PM prior to the posted closing date.

This posting is for a Transportation Worker Level 3 in the Division 9 Roadside Environmental Unit located in Forsyth County. Duties of this position will mainly be in the operational area of managing vegetation through the use of herbicides along rights-of-way, but will also assist in seeding/mulching, erosion control, plant bed and wildflower maintenance. The work involves installing erosion control, mowing, and maintaining plant material along NCDOT rights-of-way. Duties will also include operation, inspection, and maintenance of equipment, including trucks, tractors, tractor attachments, mulch blowers, and other similar equipment, as well as hand and power tools. Work in this position will require exposure to all types of weather conditions and the ability to work on uneven surfaces and slopes. This position is subject to emergency callback, scheduled night work, and work during adverse weather or other extreme circumstances.

Additional Expectations:
Safety-toed shoes required.

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 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. As part of the hiring approval process, NCDOT will run a driver license check after conducting interviews, but prior to offering a position.

Prospective drivers must meet the following standards to be eligible to operate NCDOT vehicles:

• No more than two convictions of moving violations within the past three years.
• No convictions of an alcohol or drug related traffic offense within the past five years.
• Valid, current North Carolina driver’s license appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated (Note: Employees permanently residing in adjacent states may operate a DOT vehicle using a current, valid, appropriate driver's license from their state of residence.)
• If a driver applicant has possessed an out-of-state driver’s license in the past ten years, the driver’s record from the state(s) involved shall be obtained. Such applicants and those who currently possess an out-of-state driver’s license will be responsible for providing their driving records from the appropriate states.

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.

Offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of NCDOT post offer employment evaluation.

Amarah Davis