Transportation Worker I

State of North Carolina

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

Posted 11/3/2026full-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 performing maintenance tasks, ensuring work-zone safety and compliance with regulations. Capable of executing manual labor and assisting in various construction and repair projects under adverse weather conditions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Commercial Driver's LicenseHeavy Equipment OperationPreventative MaintenancePower Tool OperationManual Labor Experience

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Hard Skills

Heavy Equipment OperationPower Tool OperationManual LaborPreventative MaintenanceRoad ConstructionSnow and Ice RemovalVegetation ControlCarpentryWeldingConcrete Work

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailTeam CollaborationSafety Awareness

Tools & Technologies

TractorsDump TrucksCurb MachinesCutoff SawsRollersPulverizer MixersPaint-Line Removing MachinesThermoplastic MachinesTrenchersEdge-Line Paint Guns

Certifications & Qualifications

Commercial Driver's LicenseNorth Carolina Driver's License

Industry Keywords

Work-Zone SafetyRoad MaintenanceConstructionPreventative MaintenanceManual LaborSnow RemovalTraffic ControlEquipment OperationSafety RegulationsDrug Testing Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate standard hand tools, power equipment, vehicles, and heavy equipment for preventative 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 and erect road signs
Assist Electronics Technicians with signal maintenance and installation
Install and replace signs using hand tools
Operate broom tractors, paint-line removing machines, thermoplastic machines, trenchers, edge-line paint guns, and other equipment
Perform vegetation control and debris removal
Operate mowers, dump trucks, and flatbed trucks
Assist with grass and wildflower installation and maintenance
Assist with carpentry, welding, steel fabrication, or concrete work
Work in adverse weather, including snow, ice, tornadoes, and hurricanes, potentially involving extended hours, weekends, and holidays

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school education, General Educational Development Diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Must legally operate CDL-required equipment/trucks with manual and automatic transmissions at hire or within 360 days of hire
Current Commercial Driver’s License at hire, or North Carolina CDL obtained through on-the-job training and federal requirements within 360 days
Valid, current North Carolina driver’s license appropriate for the vehicle operated, with an exception for employees permanently residing in adjacent states
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
Driving records required for applicants who held an out-of-state license in the past ten years or currently hold one
Pre-employment drug testing required
Must sign release form ALCDRG-01 and background statement ALCDRG-06 for controlled-substance and alcohol testing verification with previous employers
Successful completion of NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation
Safety toe footwear is needed
Experience operating power tools and/or small hand tools preferred by management
Experience performing manual labor preferred by management

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable accommodation for employees and applicants with disabilities, pregnancy-related limitations, and religious beliefs, observances, and practices
Equal employment opportunity and protection from unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation