Highway Maintenance Worker II Heavy Equipment Operator (61033552)

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled manual labor and operate heavy equipment (backhoe, excavator, slope mower, tractor with boom mower, front-end loader) for construction, repair, and preservation of state highways, including grading, patching, installing driveways, working on shoulders, ditches, drainage structures, and clearing right of way.
• Conduct vegetation management using complex mowers and powered hand tools.
• Coordinate placement of traffic control devices to set up maintenance work zones according to the SCDOT Work Zone Traffic Control Manual and Field Guide.
• Assist in emergency and inclement weather operations, including operating heavy equipment such as a motor grader.
• May require extended working hours or 12-hour shifts.

Requirements

• One (1) year of related work experience or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• Valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Must obtain a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within six (6) months of placement.

Physical Demands

• Perform essential functions involving 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 work outside of normal schedule during inclement weather or emergencies.
• Frequently exposed to outside environment in all weather conditions, noise, and oil or grease.

Schedule

• May require overtime, nighttime, and/or weekend work during hazardous weather or emergencies.