Highway Maintenance Tech - CDL Eligible, Heavy Equipment

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

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking a Maintenance Equipment Operator to support highway construction and upkeep. You will operate heavy equipment (motor grader, backhoe, excavator), install roadway signs, and coordinate traffic control in work zones per SCDOT manuals, with potential extended hours or 12-hour shifts.

Ideal candidates have at least one year of related work experience, a valid driver's license, and must obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License within six

Qualifications

• One (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 (6) months of placement in the position.
• The physical demands involve 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, and working near motoring traffic and natural environmental hazards.
• May be required to work outside normal scheduled work week; especially during inclement weather.

Responsibilities

• Operates heavy-duty equipment such as motor grader, backhoe, and excavator used in the construction and maintenance of highways.
• Operates tools associated with the installation of roadway signs such as pneumatic hammers, drills, impacts, etc.
• Performs skilled manual labor in a variety of activities associated with the construction, repair, and preservation of road signs on the state highway system.
• Coordinates the placement of traffic control devices to properly set up a maintenance work zone according to the SCDOT Work Zone Traffic Control Manual and Field Guide to warn motorists.
• Picks up litter, debris, and dead animals.
• Assists in emergency and inclement weather operations, to include operating medium or heavy-duty equipment.
• May include being available for extended working hours or 12-hour shifts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Roadwork labor

Safety awareness

Tools

CDL Class A

Job description

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking a Maintenance Equipment Operator to support highway construction and upkeep. You will operate heavy equipment (motor grader, backhoe, excavator), install roadway signs, and coordinate traffic control in work zones per SCDOT manuals, with potential extended hours or 12-hour shifts.

Ideal candidates have at least one year of related work experience, a valid driver's license, and must obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License within six