Transportation Worker IV – Roadside Environmental

Agency Dept of Transportation Division State Hwy Administrator - Div of Hwys Job Classification Title Transportation Worker IV (S) Position Number 60020974 Grade NC08 About Us It’s the mission of the NC Department of Transportation to connect people, products and places safely and efficiently with customer focus, accountability, and environmental sensitivity to enhance the economy and vitality of North Carolina. We encourage you to consider joining NCDOT where our work not only serves the citizens of North Carolina but has an impact on our world through all modes of transportation. Description of Work 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 IV position in the Division 9 Roadside Environmental Unit in Forsyth County, North Carolina. This position will help plan, organize, and schedule work activities, materials, and equipment needs for crews in the Roadside Environmental Department. Work activities include, but are not limited to, pesticide applications, seeding and mulching, tree pruning/removal, and the installation and maintenance of plant beds and the NC Wildflower Program throughout Division Nine. The recommended candidate will be required to ensure pesticide storage, application, and disposal adheres to NCDA Pesticide rules and regulations and established NCDOT policies and procedures. This position will be responsible for maintaining accurate FR-11’s (recording man hours, equipment hours, inventory used, location & work accomplished), adjusting work assignments, training employees on-the-job, and performing daily safety meetings with crews. This position will routinely determine materials, techniques, and tools to accomplish standard work assignments. They will assist higher level supervisors with investigating and answering concerns from the public and recommend solutions. Work in this position will require exposure to all types of weather conditions as well as climbing, bending, walking, and operating equipment on uneven terrain 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 s…

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