TES NCAT CDL Driver

Overview

• TheTESNCATDriver will drive a Class 13 tractor-trailer combination around a test track in support of research and development
• Conducts point checks on truck and trailers prior to driving
• Ensures the vehicle is properly fueled prior to driving
• May perform other duties in relations to data collection, track maintenance, or reconstruction as requested by supervisor.

Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:

• Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
• Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
• Assistance with special projects
• Seasonal work
• Emergencies

If you are looking for an employment opportunity,TESis a great way to showcase your professional skills and assist Auburn University while gaining valuable work experience within higher education.

AU student employees are not eligible for TES.

Work hours:

First shift: 4:45 AM - 1:45PM

Second shift: 1:45 PM - 10:45PM

• 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.
  • Ensures pavement test sections must be constructed to research-grade specifications and precision well beyond those used on public roads
• 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

Education:

High school Diploma or equivalent

Experience:

0 Minimum Experience in driving tractor-trailers

Substitutions allowed for

Education:

Indicated education is required; no substitutions allowed.

Commercial Driver's license (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.

Expectations:

• Knowledgeable of operations of diesel-powered tractor-trailer rigs.
• Knowledgeable of safety procedures in the operation of tractor-trailer maintenance.

• A commercial driver’s license (CDL) is required.
• Driver must be able to read and write.
• The driver should have the ability to grasp the steering wheel.
• Ability to operate a gear stick and foot pedals.
• Ability to pass a basic vehicle control and road driving test administered by NCAT.
• Ability to identify common vehicle components.

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