CDL-Ready Highway Maintenance Pro: Medium Equipment Operator

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks a skilled highway maintenance worker to perform a wide range of tasks, operating medium equipment such as tandem dump trucks, rollers, and skid steers, and assisting patching crews on roadways and bridges.

Responsibilities include placing traffic control devices, flagging in work zones, inspecting and maintaining equipment, and assisting in emergency or inclement weather operations.

Qualifications

• Six (6) months of related work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• Necessary Special Requirement: A valid motor vehicle operator’s license is required.
• Requires attainment of a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six (6) months of placement in the position.

Responsibilities

• Patches roadway surfaces and patches driveways; installs pipes and performs resurfacing projects.
• Operates medium equipment such as tandem dump trucks, large rollers (>4 tons), aggregate spreaders, skid steers.
• Places traffic control devices and flags traffic in work zones to protect workers and the public.
• Performs daily preventive maintenance on assigned equipment; inspects and services vehicles.
• Assists other maintenance crews and participates in emergency or inclement weather operations.

Skills

Valid driver's license

CDL within 6 months

Job description

The State of South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks a skilled highway maintenance worker to perform a wide range of tasks, operating medium equipment such as tandem dump trucks, rollers, and skid steers, and assisting patching crews on roadways and bridges.

Responsibilities include placing traffic control devices, flagging in work zones, inspecting and maintaining equipment, and assisting in emergency or inclement weather operations.