Roadway Maintenance Operator - CDL Path, 12-Hour Shifts

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks a heavy equipment operator to haul materials, pave and patch roadways, and assist with maintenance tasks. You will flag traffic and operate a dump truck, roller, and front-end loader as needed.

The role involves manual labor, outdoor work in various weather conditions, and potential 12-hour shifts. A valid CDL is required within six months of placement.

Qualifications

• There are no minimum training or experience requirements for this classification.

Responsibilities

• Operate a 5 yard standard dump truck for hauling materials such as asphalt, limestone, dirt, soil, cement, pipe, construction materials and debris.
• Operate a steel-wheel roller in the paving of driveways and patching of the roadway.
• Flag traffic during road repairs to control flow of traffic to protect workers, general public and equipment.
• Assist in the installation of driveways; using hand tools, hand tamp, place aggregates, remove mailboxes and reinstall and help place large sections of pipe.
• Perform duties using manual labor, in such maintenance tasks as clearing of rights-of-way, cleaning drainage ditches, repairing shoulders, patching potholes, making base repairs, repairing bridges, paving driveways, and laying sideline/cross line pipe.
• Operates front-end loader in the loading of materials needed for maintenance operations, e.g. earth materials, clay, sand and aggregate.
• Assists in emergency and inclement weather operations, may include being available for extended working hours or 12-hour shifts.
• Operates dump truck with snow plow attachment during emergency and inclement weather operations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks a heavy equipment operator to haul materials, pave and patch roadways, and assist with maintenance tasks. You will flag traffic and operate a dump truck, roller, and front-end loader as needed.

The role involves manual labor, outdoor work in various weather conditions, and potential 12-hour shifts. A valid CDL is required within six months of placement.