Highway Maintenance Worker I Small Equipment Operator (61035792)

Responsibilities

• Operates a 5‑yard truck to haul pipe, debris, signs and equipment to and from the job site.
• Picks up materials from vendor, ensuring all loose material is cleaned off the truck and the tarp is in place before operations.
• Performs preventative maintenance on the truck and keeps records of the same.
• Drives defensively and courteously.
• Works with the crew when pulling shoulders and cleaning drainage ditches.
• Works with a shovel, bush axe, and sling blade to clean out ditches, open clogged pipes and cut right‑of‑way at sight areas.
• Removes and erects mail boxes and signs as necessary and restores disturbed areas.
• Flags traffic in low and high volume areas as instructed.
• Assists crew in placing traffic control devices to warn motorists of road work ahead according to the SC MUTCD.
• Assists to operate a backhoe to maintain shoulders, ditches and earth roads.
• Ensures preventative maintenance is performed and documented as required.
• Assists to operate a tandem truck to haul debris and equipment.
• Operates small to medium equipment during hazardous weather or emergency operations.
• May be required to work extended shifts.

Requirements

• No minimum training or experience requirements for this classification.
• Valid motor vehicle operator’s license required upon entry.
• Must attain a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six (6) months of placement.
• Physical demands: bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, grasping and manipulating objects of varying size, shape, weight, and material.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to walk for extended periods, tread rough and uneven terrain, and work 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 department‑related emergencies.
• Frequent exposure to outside environment in all weather conditions, noise, and oil or grease on a daily basis.
• May be required to work overtime, nighttime, and/or weekends during hazardous weather or emergencies.