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.
• Drives defensively and courteously.
• Works with the crew when pulling shoulders and cleaning drainage ditches.
• Uses 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 in operating a backhoe to maintain shoulders, ditches and earth roads.
• Ensures preventative maintenance is performed and documented as required.
• Assists in operating 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.
• A valid motor vehicle operator’s license is required upon entry to the position.
• Must attain a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six (6) months of placement.
• Physical demands include 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