Highway Maintenance & Small Equipment Operator (CDL)

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking a highway maintenance worker to perform a variety of maintenance tasks using small equipment, a dump truck, and road patching gear. The job involves manual labor outdoors and coordination of traffic control in work zones.

No formal education is required; a valid operator’s license is required, with Class A CDL to be obtained within six months. The role may require extended hours or 12‑hour shifts, day or night, and physical readiness to

Qualifications

• No minimum training or experience required.
• Requires a valid operator's license.
• Class A CDL must be obtained within six months.

Responsibilities

• Perform highway maintenance using small equipment and trucks.
• Coordinate placement of traffic control devices for work zones.
• Assist in emergency and inclement weather operations; may include extended hours.
• Engage in varied physical tasks including lifting up to 50 lbs.

Skills

Manual labor

Equipment operation

Tools

Dump truck

Road patching equipment

Chainsaws

Rakes

Shovels

Job description

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking a highway maintenance worker to perform a variety of maintenance tasks using small equipment, a dump truck, and road patching gear. The job involves manual labor outdoors and coordination of traffic control in work zones.

No formal education is required; a valid operator’s license is required, with Class A CDL to be obtained within six months. The role may require extended hours or 12‑hour shifts, day or night, and physical readiness to