Welder

This position with NCDOT offers full , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.

INTERNAL POSTING-Only temporary or permanent NCDOT employees or layoff candidates with the NC Department of Transportation eligible for RIF priority reemployment consideration as described by GS 126 May Apply

Welder position is located in the Div. 6 Bridge Maintenance Unit. The position is located in Cumberland County but will be expected to work in all (6) six counties of the Division. Candidate hired into the Welder position will perform the operation of acetylene and electric arc welding equipment in the repair and replacement of structures and must be proficient in the use of a welder and a cutting torch. Candidate will fabricate bridge components such as caps, bearing plates, diaphragms, post blocks and rail components. Work assignments are received from a Bridge Supervisor or Bridge Maintenance Engineer to include general instructions regarding the welding needed. Candidate will be required to read and interpret detailed blueprints and bridge plans and be knowledgeable about how skews, grades and super elevations affect fabrication. Candidate will be required to complete NCDOT Materials and Test Welding Certification within 60 days of employment. Will be required to cut and fit steel to very close tolerances for repairing steel I-beams, piles to proper lengths and caps to proper heights. Will perform basic carpentry work, pouring and finishing concrete, tying reinforcing steel and setting I-beams. Candidate performs layouts, cuts and fits material for welding. Candidate in this position examines parent metals and alloys in order to determine the strength and heating properties and determines the amount of heat to be applied. This position operates acetylene and electric arc welding equipment to permanently fuse structural elements during repairs. Additional duties include assembling and disassembling steel elements to be repaired or replaced on bridges. The successful applicant will design and fabricate without blueprints, drawings and instructions. This position may require overnight travel. Must be able to perform related duties as required. The Candidate will be expected to perform Transportation (Bridge) Worker classification duties as required when welding duties are not needed. Work may include lifting in excess of 50lbs repeatedly and exerting in excess of 100lbs of force occasionally and may be performed while suspended at moderate heights, confined areas, or over water/in water. May require work during nontraditional work hours including nights, weekends, and holidays. Position is subject to emergency callback.

• Working knowledge of the principles and methods of oxygen/acetylene cutting and electric ARC, MIG, and TIG welding.
• Demonstrated ability to layout, cut, and fit material for welding.
• Experience performing a variety of welding, and cutting tasks (that includes the repair, modification, maintenance, and fabrication).
• Experience dismantling, and reassembling parts welded.
• Demonstrated ability working from and following oral and written directions and drawings and copying or reproducing items which have been broken.

Additional Expectations:

Ability to withstand extreme weather and terrain conditions while performing duties. Candidate must have the ability to climb, bend, traverse steep and uneven terrain, and work in extreme temperature conditions. Ability to work in close proximity of high volumes of traffic and heavy construction equipment. The selected candidate must be able to legally operate CDL required equipment/trucks with both manual and automatic transmissions at the time of hire or within 360 days of hire date. Either possession of a current Commercial Drivers License on the date of hire, OR the North Carolina Commercial Drivers License must be obtained through completion of on-the-job training and all requirements mandated by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Federal Registry 49 CFR 383) within 360 days of the date of hire. As a condition of employment, a release form (ALCDRG-01) and a background statement (ALCDRG-06) must be completed and signed allowing the NCDOT to check with previous employers for the past three years about controlled substances and alcohol testing. Candidate must have the ability to lift and carry 50lbs.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.

High school or General Educational Development diploma (GED) diploma and (2) two years of progressive experience in acetylene or electric arc welding; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Special Requirements:

Either possession of a current Commercial Drivers License on the date of hire, OR the North Carolina Commercial Drivers License must be obtained through completion of on-the-job training and all requirements mandated by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Federal Registry 49 CFR 383) within 360 days of the date of hire. Safety toe footwear required.

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Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Ability requirements to be considered Qualified for the position. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application.

NCDOT will not accept See Attached or See Resume in lieu of education and work experience completed on the application. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting date will be accepted.