Highway Maintenance Worker I: Small Equipment Operator (61032098)

Responsibilities

• Performs duties using manual labor: clearing right-of-ways, cleaning drainage ditches, repairing shoulders, patching potholes, making base repairs, repairing bridges, paving driveways, laying sideline/cross line pipe.
• Operates and maintains small equipment: tractor with mower, brush chipper, snow plow used in various phases of road maintenance.
• Flags traffic during road repairs to control flow of traffic to protect workers, motoring public and equipment.
• Operates 5‑yard standard dump truck and flatbed truck for hauling materials such as asphalt, limestone, dirt, soil, cement, pipe, construction materials and debris.
• Assists in emergencies and inclement weather operations, which may include working hours outside of normal work schedule; when crew is on‑call, employee is available 24 hours a day.
• Operates and maintains electric/gas powered tools including chainsaws and pole saws and uses hand tools in various phases of roadway maintenance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• No minimum training or experience requirements for this classification.
• Valid motor vehicle operator’s license required.
• Must attain a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six (6) months of placement in the position.
• Physical demands: bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, grasping and physically manipulating objects of varying size, shape, weight, and material; must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Requires walking for extended periods, treading rough and uneven terrain, and working in close proximity to motoring traffic and natural environmental hazards.
• May be required to work outside of normal work schedule, especially during inclement weather and/or departmental‑related emergencies.
• Frequently exposed to outside environment in all weather conditions, noise, and oil or grease on a daily basis.

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance (health includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits).
• Vision, term life insurance, long term disability, and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
• Retirement and savings plan options: defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
• Eligible employees may participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program (voluntary supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options).
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Work‑life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules (available to some state agencies).
• Tuition assistance, holiday, annual and sick leave, and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
• Note: Benefits are available to most state employees; temporary grant and time‑limited positions may have different eligibility—check with the hiring agency.