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Transportation Worker II

Salary

$32,639.00 - $57,117.00 Annually

Location

Forsyth County, NC

Job Type

Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

25-07202

Department

Dept of Transportation

Division

State Hwy Administrator - Div of Hwys

Opening Date

06/05/2025

Closing Date

6/18/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Class Title

Transportation Worker II

Position Number

60020991

Section

9/Roadside Environmental

Salary Grade

NC05

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+ Benefits

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Description of Work

This position with NCDOT offers fullState Benefits (https://oshr.nc.gov/state-employee-resources/benefits) , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.

This posting will fill positions 60020991 and 60020988.

This posting is for a Transportation Worker II position in the Division 9 Roadside Environmental office. This position performs a wide range of progressively responsible tasks in vegetation management, including erosion control and plant bed maintenance. The work involves installing erosion control, mowing, and maintaining plant material along NCDOT rights-of–way. The work also includes skilled operation, inspection, and maintenance of equipment including trucks, tractors, tractor attachments, specialized mowers, mulch blower, hydro seeder, and other similar equipment, as well as hand and power tools. The position may routinely set up traffic control for work zones and ensure proper application rates of landscape materials including seed, fertilizer, limestone, and pesticides.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:

+ Knowledge of vegetation management including, but not limited to, shrubs, trees, fertilizer, etc. using sound horticultural practices.

+ Experience in applying herbicides to control weeds and brush.

+ 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, tractor “A” boom mower, mulch blower, sod seeder, tractor with sprayer attachments, brush chipper, conventional pesticide applicator, hydroseeder, skid steer).

+ Experience in correctly applying herbicides and pesticides in accordance with the label, as well as proper storage and disposal techniques.

Additional Expectations:

Safety-toed shoes required.

The selected applicant will be expected to legally operate a motor vehicle and have a valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver’s License with Tanker (N) endorsement. 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. 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.

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 detail.

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

Darlene Bailey 336-896-2380/[email protected]

Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Ability requirements to be considered Qualified for the position. 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.

NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.

For permanent and time-limited appointments:

Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.

01

I understand in order to be qualified for this position, the description of my work experience must clearly reflect the required education and experience as well as the posted knowledge, skills and abilities for this position. I have included all of this information within my application. (If you haven't completed the application requirements, please return to your application to finish it before submitting your application.)

+ Yes

+ No

02

Which of the following best describes your level of knowledge of vegetation management including, but not limited to, shrubs, trees, fertilizer, etc. using sound horticultural practices?

+ None

+ Basic

+ Intermediate

+ Thorough

03

Explain how you have knowledge of vegetation management including, but not limited to, shrubs, trees, fertilizer, etc. using sound horticultural practices.

04

Which of the following best describes your level of experience in applying herbicides to control weeds and brush?

+ None

+ Less than 1 Year

+ 1 -2 Years

+ 2 - 3 Years

+ 3 or More Years

05

Explain how you have experience in applying herbicides to control weeds and brush.

06

Which of the following best describes your level of experience operating equipment designed for all aspects of landscape operations?

+ None

+ Less than 1 Year

+ 1 - 2 Years

+ 2 - 3 Years

+ 3 or More Years

07

Explain how you have experience operating equipment designed for all aspects of landscape operations.

08

Please check each of the following you have experience with.

+ Asphalt Distributor

+ Front End Loader

+ Dump Truck

+ Tractor "A" Boom Mower

+ Mulch Blower

+ Sod Seeder

+ Tractor with Sprayer Attachment

+ Brush Chipper

+ Conventional Pesticide Applicator

+ Hydroseeder

+ Skid Steer

+ None of the Above

09

Explain how you have experience in at least one piece of Category B equipment (asphalt distributor, front end loader, dump truck, tractor “A” boom mower, mulch blower, sod seeder, tractor with sprayer attachments, brush chipper, conventional pesticide applicator, hydroseeder, skid steer).

10

Which of the following best describes your level of experience in correctly applying herbicides and pesticides in accordance with the label, as well as proper storage and disposal techniques?

+ None

+ Less than 1 Year

+ 1 - 2 Years

+ 2 - 3 Years

+ 3 or More Years

11

Explain how you have experience in correctly applying herbicides and pesticides in accordance with the label, as well as proper storage and disposal techniques.

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Employer

State of North Carolina

Website

http://www.ncdot.gov/

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