Transportation Worker I – Division 4

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 performing maintenance tasks while ensuring work-zone safety. Capable of working in adverse weather conditions and adhering to safety regulations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Commercial Driver's LicenseHeavy Equipment OperationPreventative MaintenanceWork-Zone SafetySnow and Ice Removal

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Hard Skills

Operating Hand ToolsOperating Power EquipmentOperating VehiclesOperating TractorsOperating Dump TrucksOperating RollersOperating Curb MachinesCarpentryWeldingConcrete Work

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationAdaptabilityAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

Pavement-Marking EquipmentStriping EquipmentSignal Maintenance Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

North Carolina Commercial Driver's LicenseGeneral Educational Development Diploma

Industry Keywords

Road ConstructionMaintenance and RepairVegetation ControlDebris RemovalTraffic Safety Regulations

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 related equipment
Assist paint crews and erect road signs
Assist Electronics Technicians with signal maintenance and installation
Install and replace signs using hand tools and operate striping and pavement-marking equipment
Perform vegetation control and debris removal
Operate tractors, 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, General Educational Development Diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Possession of a current Commercial Driver’s License on the date of hire, or obtain the North Carolina Commercial Driver’s License through on-the-job training and all mandated Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations requirements within 360 days of hire
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
Provide driving records from relevant states if holding or having held an out-of-state driver’s license within the past ten years
Pass pre-employment drug testing
Sign release and background forms permitting checks with previous employers regarding controlled-substance and alcohol testing
Successfully complete NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation
Ability to work extended daily hours, weekends, and holidays during adverse weather and emergencies
Ability to work outdoors in extreme environmental conditions and around highway construction hazards and traffic
Safety toe footwear is needed

Benefits

Comp & perks

Pre-employment drug testing and post-offer employment evaluation as employment conditions
Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation protections