Highway Maintenance Worker I - Small Equipment Operator (61034788)

State-of-South-Carolina; Chesterfield (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking a maintenance worker to support the construction, repair, and preservation of roads and bridges on the state highway system. Under direct supervision, you will operate standard equipment and perform manual tasks to keep highways safe and functional.

Responsibilities include patching potholes, maintaining signs, drainage, and rights-of-way, and assisting in snow and ice removal.

Qualifications

• Valid motor vehicle operator’s license is required.
• Must obtain a Class A CDL within six months of placement.
• No minimum training or experience requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks on roads and bridges as directed.
• Operate dump trucks, flatbeds and small equipment for material handling.
• Patch potholes, repair shoulders, and maintain signs and drainage.
• Assist with vegetation management and debris cleanup in rights-of-way.
• Assist in snow and ice removal using plows and spreaders as needed.

Skills

CDL

Driver's license

Job description

Under direct supervision, assists in the performance of a wide variety of maintenance activities in the construction, repair, and preservation of roads and bridges on the state highway system. May operate standard motorized equipment used in the construction and maintenance of highways or the movement of materials and supplies used to perform these maintenance activities on a County Maintenance Work Request/Patching Crew. Operates 5-yard standard dump truck and flatbed truck for hauling materials such as asphalt, limestone, dirt, soil, cement, pipe, construction materials, and debris. Operates small equipment such as brush chipper, pneumatic (less than or equal to 4 tons) rollers, broom sweepers, and trailer-mounted pipe washers in conjunction with highway and bridge maintenance operations, and standard dump truck with snowplow attachment and sand spreader or brine sprayer applicator for removal of snow and ice from highways and bridges. Performs duties using manual labor in such maintenance tasks as clearing of rights-of-way; installing, repairing, and maintaining flat sheet signs, sign assemblies, and sign foundation; performing vegetation management to improve visibility of signage; cleaning drainage ditches and pipes, repairing shoulders; patching potholes, making base repairs; and paving driveways.

Flags traffic during road repairs to control flow of traffic to protect workers, general public, and equipment. Removes litter, debris, and dead animals from roadway and right-of-way. Assists in the operation of heavier equipment such as tandem-axle dump trucks, front-end loaders, belt loaders, tractor with ditcher, specialized mowers, steel-wheel rollers, trailer mounted injection patcher, and backhoes with various levels of formal and informal instruction. Conducts and documents pre-trip equipment /vehicle inspection in accordance with the Department's most current rules, policies, and procedures for fleet safety.

Operates and maintains electric/gas powered tools in various phases of roadway maintenance. Assists in emergency or inclement weather operations and supporting on-call personnel. May include being available for extended hours or extended shift operations. 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.

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