Highway Maintenance Worker II Medium Equipment Operator (61032217) ***Re-Advertisement***

Job Responsibilities

• Operates a tandem truck hauling various hand tools and equipment to clear trees and brush along right-of-way to improve sight distance and appearance.
• Covers traffic control devices to properly set up a maintenance work zone according to the SCDOT Work Zone Traffic Control Manual and Field Guide to warn motorists.
• Assists in the supervision of inmates in conducting labor intensive highway maintenance activities; using limb saws, chain saws and the brush chipper to remove unwanted/dangerous vegetation from right-of-way.
• Makes minor roadside repairs to small engine tools such as weed eaters and blowers.
• Changes blades on slope mowers, installs chain guards on mower decks, changes tires and replaces hydraulic lines on mowers.
• Affords assistance in emergency and inclement weather operations, to include operating medium or heavy duty equipment.
• May include being available for extended working hours or 12-hour shifts.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

• Six (6) months of related work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• Necessary Special Requirement: A valid motor vehicle operator’s license is required. Requires attainment of 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.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Frequently exposed to outside environment in all weather conditions, noise, and oil or grease on a daily basis.

Additional Comments

• May be required to work overtime, nighttime, and/or weekends during hazardous weather or emergencies.