Roadway Maintenance Pro - Heavy Equipment Operator

South Carolina Department of Transportation; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking personnel to operate and maintain heavy motorized equipment for roadway maintenance across the State highway system. The role includes tasks such as re-grading shoulders and ditches, repairing drainage, and clearing right-of-ways while coordinating traffic control in work zones.

Candidates must have at least one year of related experience or an approved equivalence, hold a valid driver's license, and obtain a Class A CDL within six

Qualifications

• One (1) year of related work experience or equivalent.
• Requires a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six months of placement.
• A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains heavy motorized equipment used in roadway maintenance.
• Includes re-grading shoulders, ditches, and clearing right-of-ways.
• Coordinates placement of traffic control devices for maintenance work zones.
• Assists in emergency and inclement weather operations, potentially 12-hour shifts.

Job description

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking personnel to operate and maintain heavy motorized equipment for roadway maintenance across the State highway system. The role includes tasks such as re-grading shoulders and ditches, repairing drainage, and clearing right-of-ways while coordinating traffic control in work zones.

Candidates must have at least one year of related experience or an approved equivalence, hold a valid driver's license, and obtain a Class A CDL within six