Stormwater Technician

Berkeley County (SC) Government; Moncks Corner (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

SCRS Retirement Plan

PORS Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Personal Leave

Job summary

Berkeley County Government seeks a maintenance worker to perform drainage system upkeep across county easements, operating chainsaws, weed eaters, and other machinery. The role requires routine repairs, debris removal, and safe operation of County vehicles to protect residents.

Responsibilities include unclogging drainage, inspecting equipment, and assisting in disaster response. Candidates should have a High School diploma and a valid SC driver’s license; CDL preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; courses offered to pursue diploma.
• One year of related maintenance experience.
• Valid South Carolina driver's license with safe driving record; CDL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance on drainage easements using chainsaws, weed eaters, earth compactors, and county vehicles.
• Unclog drainage with vac trucks, excavators, and other equipment.
• Clean debris from drainage systems and inspect for issues.
• Check for and repair sinkholes.
• Inspect equipment for proper operation.
• Build and maintain retention walls and foam pipes to repair and seal.
• Perform site safety tasks and provide traffic control.
• Assist in disaster response and communicate with the public.
• Remove dead animals to ensure resident safety.
• Maintain personal safety equipment and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading & Writing

Equipment operation

Public interaction

Education

High School Diploma

Driver's license

Job description

Job Summary And Essential Functions

This position typically provides performance of maintenance throughout the County of the drainage systems by operating many forms of equipment, and must be able to deal courteously and professionally with coworkers and citizens.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs routine maintenance on the County's drainage easements which may include operating chainsaws to cut trees and limbs, operating commercial weed eaters and earth compactors, preparing site-mixed concrete and operating County vehicles to include small dump trucks.
• Unclogs drainage with various equipment and vehicles, including vac truck, excavators, etc.
• Cleans debris from drainage systems.
• Checks for and repairs sinkholes.
• Inspects equipment.
• Builds and maintains retention walls.
• Foams pipes to repair and seal.
• Performs site safety and provides traffic control.
• Assists in disaster response.
• Communicates with the public.
• Removes dead animals to ensure the safety of residents.
• Maintains personal safety equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements To Perform Work

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred; classes will be offered to those interested in pursuing a diploma;
• One (1) year of related maintenance experience;
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license for South Carolina with safe driving record; CDL preferred.

Special Requirements

• Departmental testing may be administered during interview;
• A criminal background check will be completed on selected applicant if a current one (less than 3 years old) is not on file.
• This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to use office equipment.
• Ability to use or repair small and medium equipment and machinery.

Physical Demands

This position requires the employee to reach, pull and push with hands and arms; stand; use hands to handle, feel, finger, grasp or operate objects, tools or controls; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use mental acuity and repetitive motion; and walk, talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ninety-five (95) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Conditions

The work is regularly performed in an environment with heavy equipment and machinery that could result in bodily harm to co-workers or others. Normal working hours are Monday through Wednesday from 6:30am until 4:30pm and Thursday from 6:30am until 4:00pm with the ability to work after hours when necessary. Scheduled hours/days, job location, duties and any other information contained herein is subject to change. May be required to work extra hours and to perform extra or different duties during emergency situations.

Berkeley County offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package to its employees, including:

• Health, Life, and Dental Insurance
• Optional Life and Disability Insurance
• Optional Medical and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
• Personal Leave
• Twelve (12) Paid Holidays
• South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) State Retirement Plan
• Police Officers Retirement System (PORS - as applicable)
• Optional Deferred Compensation Program (i.e. 401K, 457)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Wellness Program