Highway Maintenance Worker II - Medium Equipment Operator (61036846)

Job Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of vegetation management activities using equipment such as a combination tractor with side-mounted mower.
• Performs skilled manual labor and operates medium-duty equipment such as tandem dump truck and skid steer in a variety of activities associated with the repair and preservation of roads and bridges in the state highway system.
• Performs manual labor to assist with installing and repairing catch basins and other drainage structures and placing drainage pipes.
• Uses power tools.
• Coordinates the placement of traffic control devices to properly set up a work zone according to the SCDOT Work Zone Traffic Control and Field Guide to warn motorists.
• Pick up litter, debris, and dead animals.
• Assists in emergency and inclement weather operations; includes being available for extended working hours or 12-hour shifts, during the day or night.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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.
• The physical demands for the essential functions involves bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and grasping.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Walking for extended periods, treading rough terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and in natural environmental hazards.
• May be required to work outside normal scheduled work week; especially during inclement weather.