Highway Maintenance & Small Equipment Operator (CDL)

South Carolina Department of Transportation; South Carolina; On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks a maintenance worker who operates power and hand tools to support tree and vegetation management along highways, and assists with the placement of traffic control devices to safely set up maintenance work zones. The position requires a valid motor vehicle operator's license and, within six months, attainment of a Class A CDL.

Physical demands include bending, stooping, lifting up to 50 lbs, walking on uneven terrain, and working outdoors,

Qualifications

• No minimum training or experience requirements.
• Valid motor vehicle operator's license is required.
• Requires attainment of a Class A CDL within six months of placement.
• Physical demands include bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and grasping.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Walking for extended periods, treading rough terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and in natural environmental hazards.
• May be required to work outside normal scheduled work week; especially during inclement weather.

Responsibilities

• Operates powered tools and hand tools to perform maintenance on tree and vegetation management.
• Assists with placement of traffic control devices to properly set up a maintenance work zone.
• Serves as a flagger to safely direct and control traffic in maintenance work zones.
• Operates small equipment such as a dump truck or forklift.
• Picks up litter, debris and dead animals.
• Operates standard dump truck with snowplow attachment and sand spreader to remove snow and ice from highways and bridges.
• Assists in emergency and inclement weather operations; may include extended hours or 12-hour shifts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks a maintenance worker who operates power and hand tools to support tree and vegetation management along highways, and assists with the placement of traffic control devices to safely set up maintenance work zones. The position requires a valid motor vehicle operator's license and, within six months, attainment of a Class A CDL.

Physical demands include bending, stooping, lifting up to 50 lbs, walking on uneven terrain, and working outdoors,