Roadway Maintenance Lead (CDL, Heavy Equipment)

State of South Carolina; Orangeburg (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of South Carolina's Department of Transportation seeks a supervising maintenance crew lead in the Orangeburg area to oversee highway maintenance activities and equipment operation. You will direct crews, ensure safety, and manage ditching tasks with various heavy equipment.

This role requires 3.5 years of related experience, a valid driver's license, and within six months, attainment of a Class A CDL to train and lead operators on site.

Qualifications

• Three and one-half (3.5) years of related work experience. Relevant education may substitute for the experience requirement.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a crew of highway maintenance workers performing maintenance activities on roads and right of ways.
• Equipment used may include motor grader, belt loader, dump trucks, and backhoe.
• Supervises hauling of dirt from roadways being worked in ditching operations, including widening of shoulders and sloping of banks to improve site areas.
• Uses equipment as needed to handle work orders and requests for cleaning out pipes and ditches; assist new operators on equipment used in operations.
• Communicate with property owners adjacent to roadway being ditched and cleaned; ensure proper maintenance and upkeep of equipment by operators.

Job description

The State of South Carolina's Department of Transportation seeks a supervising maintenance crew lead in the Orangeburg area to oversee highway maintenance activities and equipment operation. You will direct crews, ensure safety, and manage ditching tasks with various heavy equipment.

This role requires 3.5 years of related experience, a valid driver's license, and within six months, attainment of a Class A CDL to train and lead operators on site.