Roadway Maintenance Technician II (CDL Ready)

State of South Carolina; Walterboro (SC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking an equipment operator to support roadway maintenance projects in Walterboro, SC. The role involves operating dump trucks, rollers, loaders, and backhoes, and assisting with ditch work, pipe installations, and debris removal.

Candidates must have a valid driver's license and must obtain a Class A CDL within six months. This position requires alertness for traffic control, occasional extended hours, and readiness for emergencies

Qualifications

• Six (6) months of related work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• 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

• Operates medium equipment, such as tandem dump truck, belt loader, large roller > 4 tons and skid steer loader for hauling equipment and materials.
• Assists in the operation of a backhoe in cleaning ditches and installing sideline and crossline pipes, loading of materials needed for maintenance operations.
• Operates and maintains electric/gas powered tools in various phases of roadway maintenance (e.g. chain saw, cutting tree/tree removal), concrete saw, shovel, bush axes, tamp, lute board, weed eater, drills, wrenches, trowel, air compressor, jack hammer.
• Assists in setting up and flagging traffic according to MUTCD Standards to control flow of traffic, protect workers, general public and equipment.
• Assists in the operation of a street sweeper (motorized) snow plow, sand spreader, assisting in emergency operations to sweep, clean, and maintain roads.
• Assists in emergencies and inclement weather operations, which may include working hours outside of normal work schedule.
• When crew is in an on-call status employee is available 24 hours a day.
• Performs manual labor in building catch basins, pouring concrete for curbs, sidewalk and raised median, laying pipes for driveways and other drainage structures, repairing shoulders, clearing right-of-ways and repairing bridges.
• Performs preventive maintenance, conducts, documents pre-operation vehicle/equipment as outlined in equipment manual.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

The State of South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking an equipment operator to support roadway maintenance projects in Walterboro, SC. The role involves operating dump trucks, rollers, loaders, and backhoes, and assisting with ditch work, pipe installations, and debris removal.

Candidates must have a valid driver's license and must obtain a Class A CDL within six months. This position requires alertness for traffic control, occasional extended hours, and readiness for emergencies