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 11/4/2026full-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 assisting with various maintenance tasks.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Commercial Driver's LicenseHeavy Equipment OperationPower Tool OperationManual Labor ExperienceWork Zone Safety

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Hard Skills

Road MaintenancePreventative MaintenanceSnow and Ice RemovalVegetation ControlCarpentryWeldingSteel FabricationConcrete WorkTraffic Signal MaintenanceSign Installation

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationAdaptabilityAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

Dump TrucksTractorsCurb MachinesCutoff SawsRollersPulverizer MixersBroom TractorsPaint-Line Removing MachinesThermoplastic MachinesEdge-Line Paint Guns

Certifications & Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDNorth Carolina Commercial Driver's License

Industry Keywords

Road ConstructionWork Zone SafetyAdverse Weather ConditionsTraffic ControlHeavy Equipment Operation

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 maintenance and installation of traffic signals
Install and replace signs using hand tools
Operate broom tractors, paint-line removing machines, thermoplastic machines, trenchers, and edge-line paint guns
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 during snow, ice, tornadoes, hurricanes, and other adverse weather conditions

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school education or 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 mandated requirements 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
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 vehicle operated, or a valid appropriate license from an adjacent state for employees permanently residing there
Drivers with out-of-state licenses in the past ten years must provide driving records from the relevant states
Successful completion of pre-employment drug testing
Signed release form and background statement permitting checks with previous employers regarding controlled substances 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 in adverse weather, extended daily hours, weekends, and holidays
Ability to work in extreme outdoor environmental conditions and around highway construction hazards, heavy equipment, and traffic
Safety toe footwear required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable accommodation for employees and applicants with disabilities, pregnancy-related limitations, and religious beliefs, observances, and practices
Second-chance employment support for previously incarcerated or justice-involved individuals