Highway Maintenance Worker I: Small Equipment Operator (61034372)

Doc PersonalBeratung GmbH; South Carolina; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Doc PersonalBeratung GmbH seeks a motivated CDL driver to operate dump and flatbed trucks for highway maintenance in South Carolina. You will haul materials such as limestone, rock, fill dirt, cement, and asphalt, support ditching, patches, paving, and drainage projects, and assist with heavier equipment on site.

Responsibilities include pre-operation inspections, routine maintenance, flagging traffic to protect workers and the public, and responding to emergencies or bad weather.

Qualifications

• A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required.
• Must obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six months of placement.

Responsibilities

• Operate CDL dump and flatbed trucks for highway maintenance and repair tasks.
• Haul materials such as limestone, rock, fill dirt, cement, pipe and asphalt.
• Assist in ditching, paving, drainage work and use heavier equipment as needed.
• Perform pre-operation inspections and basic vehicle/equipment maintenance.
• Flag traffic to protect workers and public, ensuring safe work zones.
• Respond to emergencies and inclement weather, including extended hours.

Job description

Operates 5 yard CDL standard dump truck, and flatbed truck for hauling during shoulder, ditching, hi/lo repairs, pothole patching, paving, A1 treatment, and ditching operation materials such as: limestone, rock, fill dirt, cement, pipe, asphalt, construction materials and debris. Assists in the operation of heavier equipment such as tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, self-propelled belt loaders, zipper, bobcat, steel wheel and pneumatic rollers, motor graders, snow plow with attachment and sand spreader (to remove snow and ice from highways & bridges specialized mowers and backhoes. Performs duties using manual labor in building catch basins, pouring concrete for curbs and raised median, laying pipes for driveways and other drainage structures, repairing shoulders, clearing right-of-ways and repairing bridges. Repairs potholes and base surface failures of roadway using hand tools such as shovel, pick rake and asphalt lute to level asphalt as needed. Operates and maintains small equipment, hand/electric and gas power tools in various maintenance operations such as: chainsaw in cutting trees on right-of-way, weed eater, shovel, rake, tamp, lute board, wrenches, etc. Performs, conducts and documents pre-operation preventative maintenance on vehicle/equipment inspection as outlined in equipment specifications. Flags traffic during road repairs to control flow of traffic to protect workers, general public and equipment. Assists in emergency and inclement weather operations, may include being available during and after normal working hours and for extended working hours or 12-hour shifts. Performs other related duties as assigned.

There are no minimum training or experience requirements for this classification. Necessary Special Requirement: 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. Physical Requirement: The physical demands for the essential functions of this position involve bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, grasping and physically manipulating objects of varying size, shape, weight, and material. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. This position requires walking for extended periods, treading rough and uneven terrain, and working in close proximity to motoring traffic and natural environmental hazards. May be required to work outside of normal work schedule, especially during inclement weather and/or other departmental-related emergencies. Frequently exposed to outside environment in all weather conditions, noise, and oil or grease on a daily basis.

Non Discrimination Statement: The South Carolina Department of Transportation is committed to a diverse workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.