Highway Maintenance Tech II – CDL Required

Doc PersonalBeratung GmbH; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks a skilled highway maintenance worker to operate heavy equipment (motor grader, backhoe, excavator) and perform sign installation and repair along the state highway system. The job requires physical stamina, the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, a valid driver's license, and potentially extended 12‑hour shifts in varying weather.

You will coordinate traffic control devices, support emergency and inclement weather operations, and assist maintenance

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.

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 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.

Job description

The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks a skilled highway maintenance worker to operate heavy equipment (motor grader, backhoe, excavator) and perform sign installation and repair along the state highway system. The job requires physical stamina, the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, a valid driver's license, and potentially extended 12‑hour shifts in varying weather.

You will coordinate traffic control devices, support emergency and inclement weather operations, and assist maintenance