Highway Maintenance Specialist & Heavy Equipment Operator

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking a skilled highway maintenance worker to perform heavy equipment operations and vegetation management along roadways. Duties include mowing, brush control, and bridge vegetation tasks, using tractors with batwing mowers and backhoes, and coordinating traffic control in work zones.

Applicants must have 1 year of related experience or an equivalent, a valid driver’s license, and must obtain a Class A CDL within six months of

Qualifications

• 1 year of related work experience or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• A valid motor vehicle operator’s license is required.
• Requires attainment of a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six months.

Responsibilities

• Performs skilled highway maintenance functions and operates heavy equipment such as slope mowers.
• Mows roadside and right-of-way areas, handles brush management, and maintains vegetation around bridges.
• Operates large tractors with batwing mowers and backhoes for routine operations and debris removal.
• Assists in emergency or inclement weather operations, including extended hours or 12 hour shifts and traffic control setup.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Job description

The State of South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking a skilled highway maintenance worker to perform heavy equipment operations and vegetation management along roadways. Duties include mowing, brush control, and bridge vegetation tasks, using tractors with batwing mowers and backhoes, and coordinating traffic control in work zones.

Applicants must have 1 year of related experience or an equivalent, a valid driver’s license, and must obtain a Class A CDL within six months of