Division 10 Employees Showcase Skills at Annual Conference
Summary
NCDOT's Division 10 held its annual Equipment Operator Training Conference at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center in Concord, where employees from Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, and Union counties competed in skill-based obstacle courses using heavy equipment including dump trucks, backhoes, cranes, and motor graders. The competition focused on precision skills and safety when operating machines. Winners from each event will advance to represent Division 10 at the statewide conference in Raleigh.
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This is a press release announcing NCDOT Division 10's annual Equipment Operator Training Conference and Roadeo competition. No regulatory obligations, compliance requirements, or policy changes are established by this document. The document announces internal employee training and skill-competition outcomes, naming winners in backhoe, crane, lowboy truck, motor grader, single axle truck, skid steer, tandem truck, and tractor-mower exercises. No penalties, enforcement actions, or regulatory changes are associated with this announcement.
Affected parties: NCDOT Division 10 employees and county maintenance operations in Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, and Union counties. No compliance obligations or regulatory actions are created for external parties.
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Division 10 Employees Showcase Skills at Annual Conference
CONCORD – The N.C. Department of Transportation held its annual Equipment Operator Training Conference at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center in Concord last week, giving employees an opportunity to take part in a friendly competition of skill and accuracy.
Employees from Division 10, including Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, and Union counties - maneuvered heavy equipment through several obstacle courses requiring precision, such as safely parallel parking a dump truck, or using the bucket of a backhoe to accurately drop a golf ball into cylinders of various sizes.
The overall goals of the conference include helping NCDOT employees advance their skills with emphasis on safety when operating these machines. The competition also fosters team spirit, recognizing employees who excel at their jobs.
The winners from each event will represent Division 10 at the statewide conference in Raleigh.
Backhoe Exercise: Rico Miller, Cabarrus Maintenance
Crane Exercise: Kevin Gathings, Anson Bridge Maintenance
Lowboy Truck Exercise: Jeff Forman, Traffic Services
Motor Grader Truck Exercise: Travis Roberts, Stanly Maintenance
Single Axle Truck Exercise: Tracey Davis, Roadside Environmental
Skid Steer Exercise: Seth Gathings, Stanly Bridge Maintenance
Tandem Truck Exercise: John Shubert, Cabarrus Maintenance
Tractor- Mower Exercise: Lee Trivette, Cabarrus Maintenance
NCDOT
4/20/2026 8:10 AM
Published Date:
4/20/2026
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