Transportation Worker I

State of North Carolina

. Operate standard hand tools, power equipment, vehicles, and heavy equipment for preventive maintenance, repair, and construction of roads and roadside features .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeNorth Carolina • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $32,287 - $56,502 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates proficiency in operating heavy equipment and power tools for road maintenance and construction, while ensuring safety and compliance with regulations. Capable of performing manual labor in adverse weather conditions and maintaining effective communication with team members.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Commercial Driver’s LicenseHeavy Equipment OperationPower Tool OperationRoad MaintenanceSafety Compliance

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Hard Skills

Heavy Equipment OperationPower Tool OperationManual LaborRoad MaintenanceVegetation ControlCarpentryWeldingConcrete WorkSnow and Ice RemovalTraffic Sign Installation

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationAdaptabilityCommunication

Tools & Technologies

TractorsDump TrucksCurb MachinesCutoff SawsRollersPulverizer MixersPaint-Removal EquipmentThermoplastic EquipmentEdge-Line Paint GunsTrenchers

Certifications & Qualifications

Commercial Driver’s LicenseNCDOT Post-Offer Employment Evaluation

Industry Keywords

Road MaintenanceWork-Zone SafetyAdverse Weather ConditionsHighway Construction HazardsGeneral Educational Development Diploma

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate standard hand tools, power equipment, vehicles, and heavy equipment for preventive maintenance, repair, and construction of roads and roadside features
Inspect work and ensure work-zone safety
Participate in snow and ice removal
Flag and assist with maintenance and repair project completion
Operate tractors with attachments, curb machines, cutoff saws, dump trucks, rollers, pulverizer mixers, and other road-maintenance equipment
Assist paint crews with roadway painting and operate paint-removal and thermoplastic equipment
Erect, install, and replace road signs
Assist Electronics Technicians with signal maintenance and installation
Perform vegetation control and debris removal
Operate tractors, mowers, dump trucks, flatbed trucks, brooms, trenchers, and edge-line paint guns
Assist with grass and wildflower installation and maintenance
Assist with carpentry, welding, steel fabrication, or concrete work
Work during snow, ice, tornadoes, hurricanes, and other adverse weather conditions

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school education, General Educational Development Diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Current Commercial Driver’s License at hire, or ability to obtain a North Carolina Commercial Driver’s License through on-the-job training and all required federal regulations within 360 days of hire
Ability to legally operate CDL-required equipment and trucks with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days of hire
Valid, current North Carolina driver’s license appropriate for the vehicle operated, or a valid appropriate license from an adjacent state for employees permanently residing there
No more than two moving-violation convictions within the past three years
No alcohol- or drug-related traffic offense convictions within the past five years
Applicants with current or recent out-of-state licenses must provide driving records from the relevant states
Successful completion of pre-employment drug testing
Signed release and background statement permitting checks with previous employers for the past three years regarding controlled-substance and alcohol testing
Successful completion of NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation
Experience operating power tools and/or small hand tools preferred by management
Experience performing manual labor preferred by management
Ability to work extended hours, weekends, and holidays during adverse weather and operational needs
Ability to work outdoors in extreme environmental conditions and around highway construction hazards
Safety toe footwear required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Reasonable accommodation for employees and applicants with disabilities
Reasonable accommodation for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions
Reasonable accommodation for religious beliefs, observances, and practices