CDL Tractor-Trailer Driver for Pavement Research

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University’s Temporary Employment Services is seeking a TESNCATDriver to operate a Class 13 tractor-trailer on a 1.7 mile test track to support pavement research and autonomous vehicle studies at the university.

CDL is required, and the driver must be insurable with a valid USDOT Medical Examiner's Certificate. Duties include pre-drive checks, fueling, data collection, and coordination with supervisors under NCAT guidance.

Qualifications

• Education: High school Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: 0 Minimum Experience in driving tractor-trailers.
• Substitutions: Substitutions allowed for Education: Indicated education is required; no substitutions allowed.
• CDL is required.
• Must be insurable and possess a valid USDOT Medical Examiner's Certificate that states the driver is medically certified and physically qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
• Knowledgeable of operations of diesel-powered tractor-trailer rigs.
• Knowledgeable of safety procedures in the operation of tractor-trailer maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Operates a tractor-trailer on a 1.7 mile test track to support pavement research in a controlled environment and to support autonomous vehicle studies in both closed road and open road environments requiring precise maneuvers at times to safely simulate emergency reactions of automated systems.
• Operates tractor-trailers to support vehicle component testing and fuel economy studies.
• Monitors operational changes that occur while operating the vehicle and communicate these with the trucking supervisor and/or track engineer.
• Ensures all freightliners are properly fueled.
• Constructs test track placing roadbed materials by operating road construction equipment, such as: Smooth wheeled rollers, Sheep's foot rollers, Flat bed dump trucks, and front-end loaders.
• Under guidance of the NCAT Engineer, performs data collection in the lab using industry-standard procedures to include asphalt mixture production and testing such as: Sample fabrication, Density testing, Separation of mixture components, Verification of gradation and binder contents.
• Under guidance of the NCAT Engineer, performs data collection on-track using industry-standard procedures to include: Nuclear and electronic density testing, Friction testing, Sample extraction "coring", deformation "rutting" measurements, retro reflectivity, and albedo.
• May perform minor and basic construction to the test track on an as needed basis and under direct supervision

Skills

CDL license

Reading & writing

Vehicle operation

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Auburn University’s Temporary Employment Services is seeking a TESNCATDriver to operate a Class 13 tractor-trailer on a 1.7 mile test track to support pavement research and autonomous vehicle studies at the university.

CDL is required, and the driver must be insurable with a valid USDOT Medical Examiner's Certificate. Duties include pre-drive checks, fueling, data collection, and coordination with supervisors under NCAT guidance.