Transportation Maintenance Specialist

We are seeking experienced transportation workers to join our Duplin County Maintenance team. As a Transportation Maintenance Specialist, you will be responsible for performing preventive maintenance, repair, and construction of state-maintained roads.

• Perform preventive maintenance, repair, and construction of state-maintained roads.
• Operate 2+ pieces of equipment, including backhoes, tandem dump trucks, motor graders, front end loaders, forklifts, force feed loaders, asphalt distributors, asphalt patch/crack sealing machines, track excavators, skid steers, or sweepers.
• Install traffic & erosion control devices.
• Clear right of ways.
• Perform roadway grading and machining unpaved roads.
• Perform pavement repair, pipe installations, or other drainage tasks.
• Inspect contract work and monitor manual tasks performed.
• Respond to emergencies, including traffic accident clean-up, snow and ice removal, and other emergencies.
• Train and operate equipment associated with a more senior position.

• Experience performing semi-skilled and skilled maintenance tasks, such as hauling asphalt, aggregate or soil materials, plowing snow, spreading salt, compacting asphalt, compacting embankments, sweeping roads; loading ditching material; and disposing of roadside debris.
• Ability to perform assigned tasks and act on verbal and written communications.
• Working knowledge of standard road maintenance and construction procedures, work zone safety, and NCDOT Workplace policies and procedures.
• Experience operating 2+ pieces of the following equipment: backhoe, tandem dump truck, motor grader, front end loader, forklift, force feed loader, asphalt distributor, asphalt patcher crack sealing machine, track excavators, skid steer or sweeper.
• Experience in 1+ of the following: shoulder and ditch maintenance, pipe installation, or asphalt patching.
• Snow and ice removal operations experience.
• Working knowledge of the principles involved in equipment operation.
• Ability to operate chain saws, shovel, drive trucks, and clean up litter.
• Strength to lift and carry 50 pounds.
• Agility to climb, bend, traverse steep and uneven terrain, and work in extreme temperatures.
• You can perform manual labor for extended periods and operate vibrating equipment. Ability to safely use and care for assigned equipment, hand, & power tools.
• Ability to perform manual maintenance duties.
• Ability to safely operate Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL)- required equipment/trucks with manual and automatic transmissions.

High school/GED diploma, and 3+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.