The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is planning to host an event to fill several positions.The rapid hire event will be held at the MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center from 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17. A release from TDOT states that the department is hiring operations technicians in Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan and Washington counties.Operation technicians perform a variety of tasks and data collection, according to a press release.