Transportation Worker II – Traffic Services Position Available In Buncombe, North Carolina

Transportation Worker II – Traffic Services

Salary
$32,639.00 – $57,117.00 Annually
Location Buncombe County, NC
Job Type
Permanent Full-Time
Job Number
25-06854
Department
Dept of Transportation
Division
State Hwy Administrator – Div of Hwys
Opening Date
05/27/2025
Closing Date
6/2/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Class Title
Transportation Worker II
Position Number
60023164
Section
Division 13 – Traffic Services
Salary Grade
NC05
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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 II for the Division 13 Traffic Services Unit. This position will serve throughout the Division. This position will be required to communicate using various radio systems, as well as possibly maintaining signs, signposts, and hardware inventories, serving on a sign, long-line paint, or thermoplastic special pavement marking crew. The employee will operate and maintain a variety of small hand and power tools; serve as a sign erector; haul paint supplies and flag traffic. The employee must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with crew members, other departments, and the public. The employee must be able to communicate effectively with various people and work in outside environment, including extreme heat and cold, year-round. Employee will be subject to emergency callback for detour and inclement weather (Snow and Ice Removal).
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
Qualified applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following: Experience in the installation of traffic control such as detours and lane closures.
Experience in the operation of at least one of the following: air compressor, forklift, dump truck, vibrator roller compactor, front end loader, backhoe, tractor trailer, truck mounted crane, lattice crane, rubber tire excavator, tractor with attachment, auger or track excavator, asphalt distributor, asphalt tanker, chip spreader, crawler tractor, motor grader, scraper, track loader, widening machine, asphalt paving machine, track excavator, computer controlled pesticide applicator, paint machine Experience working on a Pavement Marker/Delineator crew or a Special Marking Crew.
Experience in the installation of roadway signs.

Additional Expectations:

Must be able to lift or carry up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or more than 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 pounds of force constantly to move object. Safety toe footwear will be required. The employee will be required to work hours other than regular schedule due to emergencies and heavy workloads. The employee should be familiar with or be able to learn to use small hand tools needed for installing and maintaining signs. This position is labor intensive, and the employee will be required to work in a diverse working environment; in all weather conditions, heavy traffic, and traffic moving at high speed. The employee must be able to follow oral and written instructions. 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 oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details. High school or General Educational Development diploma and three years of experience operating equipment directly related to the field of specialization; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Special Requirements:

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.
Supplemental and Contact Information
Applicant must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.
It is important that your application includes all of your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application, NCDOT will not accept “See Attached” or Resume’s 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 close date will be accepted. For additional information, please contact Deborah Roberts at (828) 250-3300. Employer
State of North Carolina
Website
http://ncdot.gov/
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