Traffic Services Transportation Worker III

Messiah College; North Carolina; On-site; USD 34,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic Traffic Services team as a Transportation Worker III, where you'll play a vital role in maintaining road safety and efficiency. This position involves supervising sign crews, installing traffic control devices, and ensuring compliance with regulations across multiple counties. With a focus on teamwork and communication, you'll be instrumental in enhancing public safety while enjoying the benefits of a supportive work environment. If you're passionate about transportation and have the skills to lead and train others, this is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in your community.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in traffic control and roadway signs installation.
• Ability to supervise and train others in equipment operations.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain traffic control devices along state roads.
• Oversee sign crews and perform documentation for maintenance plans.

Skills

Traffic control installation

Supervision and training

Recordkeeping

Effective communication

Heavy lifting

Operating CDL-required equipment

Education

High School/GED Diploma

Tools

CDL-required trucks

Job description

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Traffic Services Transportation Worker III

We are looking for an experienced Transportation Worker to join our Traffic Services team in our Wake County Maintenance yard.

New Higher Salary: $34,270 - $59,973

The Challenge

In this role, you will:

1. Perform maintenance activities involving the installation, maintenance, and repair of traffic control devices along the state road network for Division 5's seven counties.
2. Post regulatory ordinances (speed limits, no parking zones, etc.), install traffic warning signs, flagging, install historical markers, repair/replace damaged/weathered signs, and perform vegetation removal.
3. Perform annual nighttime sign reviews for condition of sign reflectivity.
4. Maintain proper documentation for use in developing annual maintenance plans.
5. Perform snow and ice control operations during storms.
6. Maintain inventory of all signs and materials kept on the truck, such as posts, nuts, bolts, and specialized hardware for historical markers and decorative signposts.
7. Perform heavy lifting.
8. Oversee 2+ sign crews by organizing, planning, and prioritizing their work and providing training to less experienced transportation workers.
9. Complete facility and worksite audits.

What You Bring

1. Experience installing traffic control (e.g., detours and lane closures) and roadway signs.
2. Demonstrated ability to supervise and train others in equipment operations and direct work crew daily activities.
3. Recordkeeping experience, such as tracking employee and equipment time and recording quantities of materials used.
4. Good eyesight (Glasses are okay).
5. Effective communication skills.
6. Ability to work in extreme temperature conditions and walk/stand for long periods on uneven and sloping terrain and around high volumes of traffic.
7. Strength to perform heavy lifting.
8. Ability to safely operate CDL-required equipment/trucks with manual and automatic transmissions.
9. A Commercial Driver's License with Tanker (N) endorsement. (Don't Have It? STILL APPLY! You can get it through our on-the-job training within 360 days of hire.)

Education & Experience

1. High School/GED Diploma, and
2. 5+ years experience operating equipment; or
3. An equivalent combination of training and experience.

Notes

1. We will perform a background check of your previous employers over the past 3 years about controlled substance and alcohol testing, and require a pre-employment drug test.